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SPOTLIGHT

Twenty-Two Canadian Officials Assigned to IIHF Events for The 2008-2009 Season

NR.158.08

December 03, 2008

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.