If you are a certified official for Hockey Canada you just never know how far your career will take you when you first register to sign up as an official.
Depending on your overall demeanor and dedication you have the chance to advance your career as far as you wish with the end result being to work both National Championships, International Championships and just possibly the NHL
We commend those who have again signed up to officiate for the current season and welcome your dedication to work Canada’s National Winter Sport, while Lacrosse is Canada’s National Summer Sport.
Thankfully – we are hearing that the number of officials is on the up-swing in Canada while we are hearing that officiating in other parts of the world are not as fortunate, which is mainly due to disrespect shown from “so-called” Adults!!
Locally we have Dan Hanoomansingh, manager of officiating with Hockey Canada living in the area who continues to not only evaluate and assess local officials he currently officiated a couple of games in Delta at the Sungod Arena.
Dan works with various individuals in each Province to compile a list of officials to have the opportunity to work on the World Stage.
Nearly five dozen officials will represent Canada on the international stage this season.
The following is a list of officials selected to work the 2025 World Junior’s
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The officials for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships have been selected and below are the 12 referees and 11 linesmen working the 2025 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Referees
Andris Ansons (LAT)
Riku Brander (FIN)
Michael Campbell (CAN)
Mads Frandsen (DEN)
Christoffer Holm (SWE)
Mikael Holm (SWE)
Jan Hribik (CZE)
Mike Langin (CAN)
Sean MacFarlane (USA)
Peter Stano (SVK)
Michael Tscherrig (SUI)
Kristian Vikman (FIN)
Linesmen
Albert Ankerstjerne (DEN)
Nick Briganti (USA)
Jake Davis (USA)
Oto Durmis (SVK)
Shane Gustafson (USA)
Onni Hautamaki (FIN)
Daniel Hynek (CZE)
Tommi Niittyla (FIN)
Anders Nyqvist (SWE)
Tarrington Wyonzek (CAN)
Davis Zunde (LAT)
Referee Riku Brander is the lone returning referee from the 2024 World Juniors; he previously worked the 2022 WJC. Linesmen Oto Durmis, Shane Gustafson, and Anders Nyqvist are also back after working last year’s tourney.
Officiating coaches include the NHL’s Al Kimmel (CAN) and Mike Leggo (USA), along with Kevin Muench (CAN), Klas Oestergren (SWE), Jukka Pakaslahti (FIN), Ben Ringrose (USA), Tomas Torsbrink (SWE), and Scott Zelkin (USA).
The tournament gets under way on December 26, with the Gold Medal Game slated for January 5.
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