HOCKEY NZ IS ON COACHMATE

12 Mar

CoachMate: Your Free Coaching App for Hockey

Hockey is now live on CoachMate — a FREE mobile app designed to support coaches and strengthen hockey communities across Aotearoa.

CoachMate brings everything a coach needs into one simple place on your phone, making it easier than ever to plan great trainings, organise your team, and stay connected throughout the season.

CoachMate is here to make coaching easier, more enjoyable, and more connected for everyone in our hockey whānau. Whether you're supporting a team for the first time or have been coaching for years, CoachMate gives you the tools, confidence, and ideas to help your players learn and love the game. We encourage everyone in hockey to download the app and make the most of this free resource available to our community.

Why CoachMate?

CoachMate has been created with community coaches in mind.

The app provides:

Ready‑to‑use training activities with short videos
Complete practice plans and season plans
Simple coaching tips and clear focus points
Tools for team chat, schedules, updates, and attendance

It’s designed so any coach — regardless of experience — can feel confident, prepared, and supported.

What’s Inside the App

Coaching Content

CoachMate includes a growing library of:

Practical training activities
Structured session plans
Season plans
Coaching guidance and key focus points

All content is aligned with Hockey NZ’s Player Competency Framework and reflects modern, best‑practice coaching.

Team Management Tools

CoachMate also helps teams stay organised through:

Team chat and photo sharing
Polls and announcements
Event and schedule management
Attendance tracking
Linking practice plans directly to your team calendar

Everything is stored in one secure team space — great for clubs, schools, and junior environments.

Who Can Use CoachMate?

CoachMate is for everyone, with coaching content designed to support coaches of foundation players and communication tools valuable across all levels of hockey.

You can explore all training content without creating a team, or unlock more features by setting up a team of your own.

How to Get CoachMate

CoachMate is FREE to download from: