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December 3, 2008
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TWENTY-TWO CANADIAN OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO IIHF
EVENTS FOR THE 2008-2009 SEASON

CALGARY, AB – Twenty-two Canadian officials have been assigned by the International Ice Hockey Federation to work at 14 different IIHF events during the 2008-2009 season. All 22 officials are products of the Hockey Canada Officiating Program.

Referees (hometown) HCOP IIHF Event Location
Mélanie Bordeleau (Montreal, QC) Level IV World Women’s U18 Championship Füssen, Germany
Darcy Burchell (Hamilton, ON) Level VI World Men’s U18 Championship Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN
Mary Anne Gage (Burlington, ON) Level IV World Women’s Championship
Final Women’s Olympic Qualification, Gr. D
Hameenlinna, Finland, Shanghai, China
Derek Herman ( St.Albert, AB) Level VI World Junior Championship, Div. I, Gr. B Aalborg, Denmark
Brent Holdsworth (Hamilton, ON) Level VI World Men’s U18 Championship, Div. I, Gr. A Minsk, Belarus
Theresa Llorente (toronto, ON) Level IV World Women’s Championship, Div. I Graz, Austria
Sylena Mutsaers (Kintore, ON) Level IV World Women’s U18 Championship, Div. I Chambery, France
Marc Muylaert (Ste-Martine, QC) Level VI World Junior Championship Ottawa, ON
Guy Pellerin (Dieppe, NB) Level VI World Junior Championship Ottawa, ON
Chris Savage (Medicine Hat, AB) Level VI Final Men’s Olympic Qualification, Gr. E Hanover, Germany
Pat Smith (Vancouver, BC) Level VI World Championship, Div. I, Gr. A Vilnius, Lithuania
Derek Zalaski (Edmonton, AB) Level VI World Championship Berne/Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland
Linesmen (hometown) HCOP IIHF Event Location
Daniel Béchard (Trois-Rivières, QC) Level IV World Junior Championship Ottawa, ON
Denise Caughey (Quebec City, QC) Level IV World Women’s U18 Championship Füssen, Germany
Chris De Haan (Abbotsford, BC) Level IV World Championship Berne/Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland
Jeff Jobson (Calgary, AB) Level IV World Men’s U18 Championship Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN
Sylvain Losier (Saint-Hubert, QC) Level IV World Junior Championship Ottawa, ON
Kiel Murchison (Surrey, BC) Level IV World Championship, Div. III Dunedin, New Zealand
Kendrick Nicholson (Sauble Beach, ON) Level IV World Men’s U18 Championship, Div. I, Gr. B Asiago, Italy
Heather Richardson (Toronto, ON) Level III World Women’s Championship Hameenlinna, Finland
Haley Wieler (Regina, SK) Level III World Women’s Championship, Div. I Graz, Austria
Kerri Rumble (King City, ON) Level III Final Women’s Olympic Qualification, Gr. D Shanghai, China

The Hockey Canada Officiating Program (HCOP) is for anyone interested in officiating the game of hockey, from beginners to seasoned veterans. There are six levels in the HCOP, from those looking to get started, to the top tier of officials.

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