Coach & Play Ice hockey - New Zealand

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Coach and play ice hockey in Auckland New Zealand.

You will coach junior teams and also train with the senior teams and possibly play for one of senior teams.

Ice Hockey is not normally a sport you would associate with New Zealand. The national team are currently ranked 39th in the world with your help you can help develop ice hockey at grass routes and improve the standard of the game in New Zealand.

On this project you'll be able to work with a number of junior teams, coaching the Juniors in the afternoons and evenings, as well as training and possibly playing for one of the men's or mixed senior teams.

During the day you'll bring very welcome coaching skills to our sports project, where you'll coach a variety of sports to underprivileged children at a school.

The Ice Hockey Project

As the main ice hockey project won't occupy all your time, during the daytime you'll work on the School Sports Project. Here you can coach a number of other sports for around 4-5 hours every day, leaving your evenings free to coach and train with the ice hockey team.

You'll work with a number of junior teams at an ice rink located in the suburbs of Auckland and a short bus ride away from your accommodation.

You will be working at one of the few ice rinks in Auckland where you will be coaching a number of junior players/teams. You'll also have the opportunity to coach, train, and possibly play for the senior men's or mixed sex teams, if you get selected.

There are a number of junior teams at the ice rink that fall under the following age groups:

• Under 10's
• Under 13's
• Under 16s
• Under 19s

If you would also like to play ice hockey on this project, you can do this with a number of senior men's teams and mixed teams which play non checking ice hockey. There is a good mixture of standards within the teams so there is something for everyone.

The Ice Hockey Season and Coaching Times:

The ice hockey season runs from:

• Pre Season: Mid Feb - Mid March
• Season: Mid March - November

Coaching and training times are as follows

• Juniors: 5:30 – 6:30 - Wednesday
• Seniors: 9 - 10 - Tuesday & Thursday

Games take place on the weekends during the season for the seniors and on a Monday night for the juniors. Out of season there will be no opportunity to play ice hockey at the club.

Accommodation and Location

Our accommodation is located in the city centre of Auckland. Therefore you are very central, close to the main train station and shopping district.

You'll be accommodated in a centrally located lodge that is friendly and relaxing, making it ideal for long-term stays. You may have your own room or you may share a room with other volunteers. There is an excellent kitchen and storage area for cooking meals and plenty of space to relax.

Entertainment at your accommodation includes cheap internet access and cable TV (Sky) as well as an outside balcony. You are literally a stroll from the Sky Tower, harbor and waterfront. Trains and buses are also only a few minutes away to take you to parts of Auckland and New Zealand or to the many other ‘things to do’!

The city centre boasts great shopping, restaurants and pubs or head over to the viaduct for more pubs, nightclubs and multicultural cuisine. You'll get to work via bus, which is close to your accommodation.

Maori settlement in Auckland was at least 800 years ago where by different tribes built fortifications on the various volcanoes in Auckland. When the British arrived in 1840 they claimed Auckland as the capital city of New Zealand until Wellington became the capital 25 years later.The city is modern and vibrant - a fun and friendly city with beautiful surrounding islands and harbour.

Some of its more famous attractions include the Sky Tower, Rangitoto Island, the Harbour, the Hukani Gulf Islands and the many extinct volcanoes that are in Auckland which provide great views of the city.

Auckland has restaurants to suit all tastes - the most popular cuisine is New Zealand lamb which can be ordered at many restaurants around the city and is well worth it.

For meals in local restaurants, a trip to Auckland's inner city centre is well worth the effort - it bustles with activity and offers a range of choices of restaurants.