Sixteen Canadian Officials Approved for IIHF Events During 2006-2007 Season
CALGARY, AB – Sixteen Canadian officials have been approved by the International Ice Hockey Federation to work at eight different IIHF world championships during the 2006-2007 season. All sixteen officials are products of the Hockey Canada Officiating Program.
Hockey Canada recommended a number of candidates to the IIHF this past summer, and at the IIHF Semi-Annual Congress in Athens, Greece earlier this month the IIHF approved a number of nominations, including sixteen Canadians.
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CANADIAN OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO IIHF EVENTS IN 2006-2007 |
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Referees (hometown) |
HCOP |
IIHF Event |
Location |
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Chantal Champagne (Calgary, AB) |
Level VI |
World Women’s Hockey Championship |
Manitoba, Canada |
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Francis Charron |
Level VI |
World Junior Hockey Championship |
Leksand/Mora, Sweden |
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France Lapratte |
Level VI |
World Women’s Hockey Ch., Div. I |
Nikko, Japan |
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Guy Pellerin |
Level VI |
World Hockey Championship |
Moscow, Russia |
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Janet Reddy |
Level VI |
World Women’s Hockey Ch., Div. II |
Pyongyang, DPR Korea |
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Kyle Rehman |
Level VI |
World Under-18 Hockey Championship |
Tampere/Rauma, Finland |
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Sean Reid |
Level VI |
World Hockey Championship, Div. II, Gr. B |
Seoul, Korea |
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Pat Smith |
Level VI |
World Under-18 Hockey Ch., Div. II, Gr. B |
Miercurea Ciuc, Romania |
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Linesmen |
HCOP |
IIHF Event |
Location |
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Kelly Balaberda |
Level IV |
World Junior Hockey Championship |
Leksand/Mora, Sweden |
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Denise Caughey |
Level IV |
World Women’s Hockey Ch., Div. II |
Pyongyang, DPR Korea |
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Chris De Haan (Abbotsford, BC) |
Level VI |
World Hockey Championship, Div. I, Gr. A |
Qiqihar, China |
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Ryan Lachine |
Level IV |
World Under-18 Hockey Championship |
Tampere/Rauma, Finland |
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Jeff Jobson |
Level IV |
World Hockey Championship, Div. II, Gr.B |
Seoul, Korea |
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Sylvain Losier |
Level IV |
World Hockey Championship |
Moscow, Russia |
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Kim Robichaud |
Level IV |
World Women’s Hockey Championship |
Manitoba, Canada |
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Kerri Rumble |
Level IV |
World Women’s Hockey Championship |
Manitoba, Canada |
Dr. Maurice Roy, Hockey Canada’s referee-in-chief, will be the supervisor for the World Under-18 Hockey Championship, while Jaquie Palm (World Women’s Hockey Championship) and Kevin Muench (World Junior Hockey Championship, Div. I, Group B) will attend as supervisors-in-training.
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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