Welcome to the Markham Waxers' Minor Hockey Trainers Corner!
Thank you for volunteering for as a team trainer. Most of the resources you will need as a hockey trainer may be found here.
Words to Remember
As a Hockey Trainer, your primary responsibility is to ensure that safety is the first priority at all times during all hockey-related activities, both on and of the ice. You must play a leadership role in enhancing the safety of players and all others involved with the Waxers Minor Hockey.
Certification Requirements
How to become a trainer.
Trainer Kit
Your Trainer Kit should include:
- First Aid Kit (see the Hockey Canada Safety Requires Teamwork Manual for minimum contents
- Hard copies of Hockey Canada Injury Report form, Concussion Medical Clearance Letter and Six-Step Protocol,
Waxers Suspected Concussion Report Form (2023), and medical information forms for all players and team officials
- Emergency Action Plan (EAP) - see Arena Plans in Common Trainer Forms section below.
- Padlock for dressing rooms
- Skate Sharpening Stone
- Small Repair Kit
- Hockey Tape
- Small clean towels
- Ziploc bags (great for keeping ice, teeth, etc.) A small frozen towel in a Ziploc works great for wrapping around an injury.
- Hand sanitizer
- Extra gloves (non latex)
- Extra mouth guard and neck guard
Injury Reporting
In the event a player or coaching staff is injured during a hockey related activity, the trainer must:
- Complete an Injury Report Form
- Send the completed form to the OMHA within 90 days of the injury. The mailing address is on the form.
- Email a scanned copy of the form to the Head Trainer and your Waxers Convener (rep) or the Waxers Administrator (house league).
- Provide the player's parent/guardian with a Return to Play form.
- A physician's note is required before a player can return to play.
- Keep the physician's note with the player's medical information in your trainer's binder.
- Email the Head Trainer and your Waxers Convener (rep) or the Waxers Administrator (house league) once medical note has been received and player has been cleared to play.
- Additionally, for concussion injuries follow Concussion Protocols:
Concussion Program
The Waxers concussion policy is under review (September 2024) and will be updated soon.
What if an athlete has a suspected concussion?
Please refer to the 
Concussion Policy Flow Chart on how to recognize a concussion and the steps that need to be taken as soon as possible in order to rule out anything more severe.
Markham Waxers Concussion Policy
Concussion Forms
Common Trainer Forms