OMHMHA is a volunteer-run organization with no paid staff. Parent/caregiver volunteers are always needed, and there are many opportunities to get involved with individual teams, or at the association-wide level. Information about these positions is listed below.

Volunteering for a team

Team personnel

• Head coach, assistant coach and on-ice helper
• Team manager
• Hockey Canada safety person (HCSP)

Off-ice officials

• Scorekeeper - (U11 and up) - keeps score during games via an electronic device
  • Spordle scorekeeping guide
• Timekeeper - (U9 and up) - runs the time clock during games
  • U9 time clock instructions
  • U11 and up time clock instructions
• Penalty box person - (U11 and up) - assists players into and out of the penalty box during games

Other team volunteer roles

• Washing team jerseys - (U9 and up) - ensures jerseys are washed and returned to the team locker after every game
• Dressing room monitor - (U11 and up) - monitors team dressing room before and after practices
  • BC Hockey Locker Room Policy
• Tournament organizer - (U7 and up) - coordinates tasks required to prepare and run the home tournament for a team/division

Volunteering for the association

• assisting with association-wide fundraising and events
• participating on the Board as an Officer of the Association or in another Executive Committee role such as:
  • Equipment Manager
  • Referee-in-Chief
  • Coach Coordinator
  • Rep Team Coordinator
  • Risk Management Coordinator
  • Sponsorship Coordinator
  • Tournament Coordinator
  • Division Manager
  • Chairperson of any special committee
• Read an overview of Board roles.