DANIELLE MCGURRY ASSIGNED TO OFFICIATE IIHF EVENT
CALGARY, Alta. – Sixteen Canadian officials have been assigned by the International Ice Hockey Federation to work at nine different IIHF events during the 2013-14 season. All 16 officials are products of the Hockey Canada Officiating Program.
| CANADIAN OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO IIHF EVENTS IN 2013-14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Referees (hometown) | HCOP | IIHF Event | Location |
| T.J. Foster (Guelph, Ont.) | Level VI | World U18 Championship, Div. I, Gr. A | Nice, France |
| Lisa Grison (Ottawa, Ont.) | Level IV | World Women’s Championship, Div. II, Gr. B Qual. | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Meghan Mallette (Fredericton, N.B.) | Level IV | World Women’s U18 Championship | Budapest, Hungary |
| Kendrick Nicholson (Breslau, Ont.) | Level VI | World U18 Championship | Lapeenranta & Imatra, Finland |
| Steve Papp (Kelowna, B.C.) | Level VI | World Junior Championship | Malmö, Sweden |
| Devin Piccott (Dartmouth, N.S.) | Level VI | World Junior Championship | Malmö, Sweden |
| Pascal St. Jacques (Laval, Que.) | Level VI | World Championship, Div. I, Gr. B | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Lacey Senuk (St. Albert, Alta.) | Level IV | World Women’s Championship, Div. II, Gr. B Qual. | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Linesmen (hometown) | HCOP | IIHF Event | Location |
| Jordan Browne (Oshawa, Ont.) | Level IV | World U18 Championship | Lapeenranta & Imatra, Finland |
| Benoit Martineau (Marieville, Que.) | Level IV | World Junior Championship | Malmö, Sweden |
| Danielle McGurry (Winnipeg, Man.) | Level III | World Women’s Championship, Div. II, Gr. B Qual. | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Jennifer McMahon (Toronto, Ont.) | Level III | World Women’s U18 Championship | Budapest, Hungary |
| Nicolas Piche (Mirabel, Que.) | Level IV | World U18 Championship, Div. I, Gr. B | Szekesfehervar, Hungary |
| Vanessa Stratton (Toronto, Ont.) | Level III | World Women’s Championship, Div. I, Gr. A | Prerov, Czech Republic |
| Justine Todd (Ottawa, Ont.) | Level III | World Women’s Championship, Div. II, Gr. B Qual. | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nathan Vanoosten (Surrey, B.C.) | Level IV | World Junior Championship, Div. I, Gr. B | Dumfries, Great Britain |
The officials for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games will be announced on Dec. 1.
In addition, two referees, Matt Kirk (Vancouver, B.C.) and Derek Zalaski (Edmonton, Alta.), and three linesmen, Chris Carlson (Edmonton, Alta.), Justin Hull (Burnaby, B.C.) and Jesse Wilmot (Hamilton, Ont.), are on the long list to officiate at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship next May in Minsk, Belarus. A final list of officials for that event will be announced in March 2014.
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.
For more information on the Hockey Canada Officiating Program and all of Hockey Canada’s development programs, visit www.hockeycanada.ca.
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