Officials go international
22 Canadians selected to work IIHF world championships and Olympic qualification tournaments for 2016-17 season
Canadian officials are taking their talents around the world.
Twenty-two officials – 11 referees and 11 linesmen – have been nominated by the International Ice Hockey Federation to work world championships and Olympic qualification tournaments during the 2016-17 season.
“Congratulations to all of the officials selected to work internationally this season,” says Todd Anderson, senior manager of officiating with Hockey Canada. “These officials have worked tirelessly to reach this point, and to be considered among the best in the world. No doubt they will represent Canada proudly whenever they step on the ice.”
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CANADIAN OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO IIHF EVENTS FOR 2016-17 SEASON |
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Referees (hometown) |
Event |
Location |
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Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie (Montreal, Que.) |
IIHF Women’s World Championship |
Plymouth, Mich. |
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Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie (Montreal, Que.) |
Women’s Olympic Qualification, Group C |
Arosa, SUI |
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Melanie Bordeleau (Lavaltrie, Que.) |
Women’s Olympic Qualification, Group D |
Tomakomai, JPN |
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Darcy Burchell (Hamilton, Ont.) |
IIHF World Junior Championship |
Montreal, Que./Toronto, Ont. |
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Scott Ferguson (Sudbury, Ont.) |
IIHF World Championship, Div. II-B |
Auckland, NZL |
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Alexandre Garon (Blainville, Que.) |
IIHF U18 World Championship |
Poprad/Spisska Nova Ves, SVK |
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Olivier Gouin (Terrebonne, Que.) |
IIHF World Junior Championship, Div. I-A |
Bremerhaven, GER |
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Fraser Lawrence (Edmonton, Alta.) |
IIHF U18 World Championship, Div. III-B |
Mexico City, MEX |
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Meghan Mallette (Fredericton, N.B.) |
IIHF Women’s World Championship, Div. I-B |
Katowice, POL |
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Vanessa Morin (Acton Vale, Que.) |
IIHF Women’s World Championship, Div. II-A |
Gangneung, KOR |
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Lacey Senuk (St. Albert, Alta.) |
IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship |
Prerov/Zlin, CZE |
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Michelle Stapleton (Saskatoon, Sask.) |
IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship, Div. I-A |
Budapest, HUN |
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Linesmen (hometown) |
Event |
Location |
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Maxime Chaput (St-Jérôme, Que.) |
IIHF World Championship, Div. I-B |
Kyiv, UKR |
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Stéphanie Gagnon (Sherbrooke, Que.) |
IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship |
Prerov/Zlin, CZE |
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Stéphanie Gagnon (Sherbrooke, Que.) |
Women’s Olympic Qualification, Group D |
Tomakomai, JPN |
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Michael Harrington (Stoney Creek, Ont.) |
IIHF World Junior Championship, Div. I-A |
Bremerhaven, GER |
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Marie-Pierre Jalbert (Montreal, Que.) |
Women’s Olympic Qualification, Group J |
Mexico City, MEX |
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Cianna Lieffers (Saskatoon, Sask.) |
Women’s Olympic Qualification, Group J |
Mexico City, MEX |
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Kelsey Mahoney (Winnipeg, Man.) |
IIHF U18 World Championship, Div. III-B |
Mexico City, MEX |
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Elizabeth Mantha (Longueuil, Que.) |
IIHF Women’s World Championship, Div. II-B Qual. |
Taipei City, TPE |
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Dustin McCrank (Guelph, Ont.) |
IIHF U18 World Championship, Div. III-A |
Taipei City, TPE |
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Vanessa Stratton (Toronto, Ont.) |
IIHF Women’s World Championship, Div. I-A |
Graz, AUT |
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Justine Todd (Alliston, Ont.) |
IIHF Women’s World Championship |
Plymouth, Mich. |
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Justine Todd (Alliston, Ont.) |
Women’s Olympic Qualification, Group C |
Arosa, SUI |
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Nathan Van Oosten (Surrey, B.C.) |
IIHF World Junior Championship |
Montreal, Que./Toronto, Ont. |
In addition, three referees, Darcy Burchell (Hamilton, Ont.), Olivier Gouin (Terrebonne, Que.) and Brett Iverson (Richmond, B.C.), and three linesmen, Nicolas Chartrand-Piché (St-Jérôme, Que.), Bevan Mills (Langley, B.C.) and Nathan Van Oosten (Surrey, B.C.), are among the 75 officials shortlisted for the 2017 IIHF World Championship in Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France.
The final list of officials for that tournament will be named in February 2017.
All of the officials are products of the Hockey Canada Officiating Program, which includes six levels of certification. Most of the officials nominated for international duty are Level V or Level VI, which are reserved for top-tier referees and linesmen.
“The Hockey Canada Officiating Program is for anyone interested in officiating the game of hockey, from beginners to seasoned veterans. There are six levels in the program, from those looking to get started to the highest level of officials,” says Anderson. “Officials play an important role in keeping the game safe and fair for players and their teams – two crucial elements to ensuring we continue to grow the game across the country, and internationally.”
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