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Officials set for busy summer

Referees and linespersons from coast to coast chosen for national camps and international events

June 28, 2022
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Forty-four officials – 22 referees and 22 linespersons – have been selected by Hockey Canada for the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, a pair of Canada-U.S. series featuring Canada’s National Women’s Development Team and Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team, and the men’s and women’s Officiating Program of Excellence (OPOE) summer camps.

“The uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic meant we could offer very little in the way of development for our elite officials over the last two years,” said Dan Hanoomansingh, manager of officiating for Hockey Canada. “Our officials have been working hard to continue their progress, but our Officiating Program of Excellence events are crucial for helping them take that next step. We are thrilled to have a full slate of summer events, including our inaugural summer camp for the women’s stream of the OPOE, presented by Hockey is Hers and the Hockey Canada Foundation.”

The OPOE is the pathway through which Canadian officials are selected for top national and international assignments. The objectives are to provide a clear developmental pathway for aspiring elite officials, provide developmentally appropriate coaching for elite officials, prepare officials for national and international competitions, and assist Hockey Canada in making evidence-based decisions for national and international events.

All 44 officials were part of a months-long evaluation process during the 2021-22 season, including coaching in their respective Member programs, culminating in their final selection by Hockey Canada.


2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (Red Deer, Alta. – July 31-Aug. 6)

Name (Hometown)

Member

Role

Josh Albinati (Prince George, B.C.)

BC Hockey

Referee

Nick Albinati (Prince George, B.C.)

BC Hockey

Linesperson

Maxime Bédard (Montréal, Que.)

Hockey Quebec

Linesperson

Taylor Burzminski (St. Albert, Alta.)

Hockey Alberta

Referee

Dominic Cadieux (Ste-Constant, Que.)

Hockey Quebec

Referee

Jérémy Faucher (Cowansville, Que.)

Hockey Quebec

Linesperson

Adam Forbes (Saskatoon, Sask.)

Hockey Saskatchewan

Referee

Nick Grenier (Ile-des-Chênes, Man.)

Hockey Manitoba

Linesperson

Sean Hagen (Cole Harbour, N.S.)

Hockey Nova Scotia

Linesperson

Graedy Hamilton (Duncan, B.C.)

BC Hockey

Referee

Scott Lawson (Orangeville, Ont.)

Ontario Hockey Federation

Linesperson

Bob Millette (Regina, Sask.)

Hockey Saskatchewan

Referee

Shawn Oliver (Ottawa, Ont.)

Hockey Eastern Ontario

Linesperson

Tim Plamondon (Kelowna, B.C.)

BC Hockey

Linesperson

Brendan Schreider (Orleans, Ont.)

Hockey Eastern Ontario

Referee

Tyson Stewart (Ottawa, Ont.)

Hockey Eastern Ontario

Referee


Canada vs. United States Series (Calgary, Alta. – Aug. 17-20)

Name (Hometown)

Member

Role

Gillian Allan (Stittsville, Ont.)

Ontario Women’s Hockey Association

Linesperson

Jodi Anderson (Neepawa, Man.)

Hockey Manitoba

Linesperson

Tara Benard-Rae (Mississauga, Ont.)

Ontario Women’s Hockey Association

Referee

Emilee Bendell (Dartmouth, N.S.)

Ontario Women’s Hockey Association

Referee

Jessica Coleman (Brantford, Ont.)

Hockey Saskatchewan

Referee

Béatrice Fortin (Longueuil, Que.)

Hockey Quebec

Referee

Laurence Pelletier (Drummondville, Que.)

Hockey Quebec

Linesperson

Melinda Prévost (Montréal, Que.)

Hockey Quebec

Linesperson


Men’s OPOE Summer Camp (Calgary, Alta. – July 12-15)

Name (Hometown)

Member

Role

Nick Arcan (Thornton, Ont.)

Ontario Hockey Federation

Linesperson

Brian Birkhoff (Wexford, Ont.)

Ontario Hockey Federation

Linesperson

Mark Day (St. John’s, N.L.)

Hockey Newfoundland & Labrador

Linesperson

Tanner Doiron (Bedeque, P.E.I.)

Hockey P.E.I.

Referee

Mitchell Gibbs (Coquitlam, B.C.)

BC Hockey

Linesperson

Jacob Lamothe (Ottawa, Ont.)

Hockey Eastern Ontario

Referee

Tyler Moffatt (Calgary, Alta.)

Hockey Alberta

Referee

Harrison O’Pray (Moncton, N.B.)

Hockey New Brunswick

Referee

Dylan Ouellet (Okotoks, Alta.)

Hockey Alberta

Linesperson

Connor Simmons (White Rock, B.C.)

BC Hockey

Referee

Ty Skene (Prince Albert, Sask.)

Hockey Saskatchewan

Referee

Dawson Wood (Fredericton, N.B.)

Hockey New Brunswick

Linesperson


Women’s OPOE Summer Camp (Calgary, Alta. – Aug. 8-13)

Name (Hometown)

Member

Role

Ali Beres (North Vancouver, B.C.)

Ontario Women’s Hockey Association

Linesperson

Cynthia Côté (La Broquerie, Man.)

Hockey Manitoba

Referee

Emme Dragon (Burnaby, B.C.)

BC Hockey

Referee

Audrey-Anne Girard (Montréal, Que.)

Hockey Quebec

Referee

Ninon Jouan (Québec, Que.)

Hockey Quebec

Linesperson

Madison Pendleton (Moncton, N.B.)

Hockey Nova Scotia

Linesperson

Kaitlyn Sauser (Churchbridge, Sask.)

Hockey Saskatchewan

Linesperson

Renee St. Louis (Windsor, Ont.)

Ontario Women’s Hockey Association

Referee


Each event and camp will include officiating coaches:

  • Hlinka Gretzky Cup – Hanoomansingh and Marc Maisonneuve (Gatineau, Que.)
  • Canada vs. U.S. Series – Hanoomansingh
  • Men’s OPOE Summer Camp – Hanoomansingh and Colin Watt (Edmonton, Alta.)
  • Women’s OPOE Summer Camp – Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie (Laval, Que.), Jacqui Palm (Newmarket, Ont.) and Vanessa Stratton (Windsor, Ont.)

For more information about 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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