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Officials selected for national championships

A group of 44 officials – hailing from all 10 provinces – will be the third team on the ice at the Esso Cup, TELUS Cup and Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons

May 9, 2022
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The officiating rosters are set for Hockey Canada’s spring national championships.

Forty-four officials – 22 referees and 22 linespersons – from across the country have been selected by Hockey Canada for the Esso Cup, TELUS Cup and Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons.

“After three long years, it is a thrill to have our spring national championships back, and to be able to select officials to work these prestigious events,” says Dan Hanoomansingh, manager of officiating with Hockey Canada. “Officials work hard through the season for the opportunity to be on the ice in these big games and, just like the players, they have been patiently awaiting the return of these events.”

OFFICIALS SELECTED FOR ESSO CUP AND TELUS CUP

The 28 officials chosen to work Canada’s national U18 club championships were coached and evaluated through the season in their Member programs, before final selection by Hockey Canada.

Officials will arrive in Okotoks on May 14 for two days of preparation and training with Hockey Canada’s high-performance officiating coaches, prior to the start of the tournaments.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for these officials,” says Hanoomansingh. “These are some of the best and brightest young officials from Member high-performance programs across the country. If you look back at the rosters for past events, those officials have gone on to great success both on and off the ice, and I have no doubt the same will be true for this group.”

2022 Esso Cup

Name (Hometown)

Role

Gillian Allan (Stittsville, Ont.)

Linesperson

Tara Benard-Rae (Mississauga, Ont.)

Referee

Jessica Coleman (Brantford, Ont.)

Referee

Cynthia Cote (Steinbach, Man.)

Referee

Julianne Desjardins (Grand Falls, N.B.)

Referee

Elizabeth Dornstauder (Regina, Sask.)

Referee

Alexandra Foreman (Moose Jaw, Sask.)

Linesperson

Audrey-Anne Girard (Montréal, Que.)

Referee

Kelsey Hagan (Calgary, Alta.)

Referee

Kaitlyn Sauser (Churchbridge, Sask.)

Linesperson

Amy Laroche (Victoriaville, Que.)

Linesperson

Madison Pendleton (Moncton, N.B.)

Linesperson

Dakota Peterson (Battleford, Sask.)

Linesperson

Kennedy Roblin (Edmonton, Alta.)

Linesperson

2022 TELUS Cup

Name (Hometown)

Role

Cédric Beaudet (Bécancour, Que.)

Referee

Adam Culbert (Bridgewater, N.S.)

Linesperson

Christian Dawe (Bay Roberts, N.L.)

Referee

Maxime Ferland (Ste-Catherine, Que.)

Linesperson

Kaden Fiacco (Regina, Sask.)

Linesperson

Matthew Hanson (Fredericton, N.B.)

Linesperson

Jack Hennigan (Georgetown, Ont.)

Referee

Kael Maltais (Spruce Grove, Alta.)

Referee

Garrett Merrill (Bedford, N.S.)

Linesperson

Owen Middleton (Abbotsford, B.C.)

Linesperson

Chad O'Neill (Glace Bay, N.S.)

Linesperson

Drake Robinson (Timberlea, N.S.)

Referee

Jack Robinson (Cornwall, P.E.I.)

Referee

Brayden Stewart (Abbotsford, B.C.)

Referee

The officiating coaches for the 2022 Esso Cup are Dan Hanoomansingh (Vancouver, B.C.) and Vanessa Stratton (Windsor, Ont.). The officiating coaches for 2022 TELUS Cup are Marc Maisonneuve (Gatineau, Que.) and Kirk Wood (Langley, B.C.).

OFFICIALS SELECTED FOR CENTENNIAL CUP

The 16 officials who will work Canada’s National Junior A Championship are among the best at the Junior A level across Canada. The expanded, 10-team tournament has provided greater opportunities than in past years. Officials were coached and evaluated throughout the season in across the Canadian Junior Hockey League, before final selection by Hockey Canada.

“We push our elite officials to perform at a championship level every game,” says Hanoomansingh. “The national high-performance group is incredibly competitive, with a limited number of assignments available each year. So, the postponements and cancellations of the past two seasons have been especially challenging, but this group has stayed focused, continued to perform and earned the opportunity to officiate at this event.”

2022 Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons

Name (Hometown)

Role

Brayden Arcand (Rivière Qui Barre, Alta.)

Referee

Maxime Bédard (Montréal, Que.)

Linesperson

Aydon Brown (Saskatoon, Sask.)

Referee

Riley Carriere (Saskatoon, Sask.)

Linesperson

Scott Fulmer (Edmonton, Alta.)

Linesperson

Brayden Glynn (Saskatoon, Sask.)

Linesperson

Corey Hayne (Antigonish, N.S.)

Referee

Adam Massaro (Thunder Bay, Ont.)

Referee

Tanner McGregor (Saskatoon, Sask.)

Linesperson

Will Mosswick (Calgary, Alta.)

Linesperson

Jason Nedinis (Calgary, Alta.)

Linesperson

Aaron Neely (Markham, Ont.)

Referee

Bryce Sebastian (Melville, Sask.)

Referee

Colin Stefanyk (Rimbey, Alta.)

Referee

Brent Vandermeulen (Regina, Sask.)

Linesperson

Kevin Webinger (Calgary, Alta.)

Referee

The officiating coaches for the 2022 Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, are Brad Howard (Regina, Sask.) and Curtis Nichols (Red Deer, Alta.).

For more information on the Hockey Canada Officiating Program, visit HockeyCanada.ca/Officials .

For more information:

Esther Madziya
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 284-6484 

emadziya@hockeycanada.ca 

Spencer Sharkey
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 777-4567

ssharkey@hockeycanada.ca

Jeremy Knight
Manager, Corporate Communications
Hockey Canada

(647) 251-9738

jknight@hockeycanada.ca

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