We’re excited to introduce CoachMate, Hockey NZ’s new all in one coaching and team management app, designed to make coaching simpler, more connected, and more enjoyable for everyone in our hockey community.
Whether you’re coaching juniors for the first time, supporting youth players, or leading adult teams, CoachMate brings everything you need into one easy to use platform.
Watch the video above to see how CoachMate works and how it can support you and your team this season
Who Is CoachMate For?
CoachMate is for everyone in our hockey community.
While it’s designed first and foremost for coaches, anyone involved in the game will benefit. CoachMate gives coaches simple, tailored support, to plan engaging sessions, grow their coaching skills, and feel confident. All activities and tips are built around best‑practice coaching and designed specifically for Foundation Coaches and Foundation Players, so no prior hockey experience is needed.
But CoachMate goes far beyond coaching. Players, parents, supporters, clubs, schools, officials, and associations can all use the communication tools to stay connected. It brings people together in one place, helping our hockey system stay aligned, informed and supported.
Confidence in Your Coaching
Every activity and practice plan in CoachMate is created to maximise player engagement, enjoyment, and development. They align with the Hockey NZ Player Competency Framework and are built to reflect the realities of our unique community hockey environment.
CoachMate provides:
The heavy lifting is done for you. By using CoachMate, coaches can feel confident they’re delivering quality sessions that help players reach their potential—and foster a lifelong love of hockey.
Acknowledging Our Supporters
CoachMate has been made possible thanks to the generous support of Jon and Sue Tanner. Their commitment to strengthening community hockey and empowering coaches across Aotearoa has played a vital role in bringing CoachMate to life.
• Access ready to use activity cards, practice plans, and season plans
• Learn new activities quickly with short videos and simple instructions
• Filter activities by focus areas such as teamwork, passing, tackling, or technique
• Share updates, match results, and photos
• Celebrate achievements in a safe, team only space
• Keep communication clear and organised for players, parents, and coaches
• Create and manage all team events in one place
• Add dates, times, and locations with ease
• Link practice plans directly to events and track attendance
• Group and individual chats without needing multiple apps
• Share photos, updates, and important information instantly
• Create polls to make planning and decision making simple
Get CoachMate NOW!
Download the free app now from the android or apple store.
Anyone who downloads and registers by the 20th of April goes in the draw to win a prizepack worth over $500.
