The IIHF has set its officiating lineup for 2015-16.

The 449 referees and linesmen who will don the stripes for the various IIHF tournaments have been selected by the International Ice Hockey Federation.  Officials for all 28 events have been determined, with the exception of the 2016 IIHF World Championships in Russia. For that event, a preliminary list has been created, from which the tournament officials will be selected based on their performance throughout the year. The final selections will be made in February 2016.

Referees & Linesmen

Moscow & St. Petersburg, Russia –  May 6-22, 2016 Long list is below. Finalists to be determined in February 2016.

REFEREES: Alexei Anisimov (RUS), Andris Ansons (LAT), Tobias Bjork (SWE), Antti Boman (FIN), Lars Bruggemann (GER), Vyacheslav Bulanov (RUS), Stefan Fonselius (FIN), Martin Frano (CZE), Peter Gebei (HUN), Roman Gofman (RUS), Rene Hradil (CZE), Brett Iverson (CAN), Antonin Jerabek (CZE), Mikko Kaukokari (FIN), Keith Kaval (USA), Daniel Konc (SVK), Jozef Kubus (SVK), Timothy Mayer (USA), Mikael Nord (SWE), Eduards Odins (LAT), Linus Ohlund (SWE), Konstantin Olenin (RUS), Vladimir Pesina (CZE), Daniel Piechaczek (GER), Christopher Pitoscia (USA), Aleksi Rantala (FIN), Maxim Sidorenko (BLR), Daniel Stricker (SUI), Jean-Philippe Sylvain (CAN), Marcus Vinnerborg (SUI), Tobias Wehrli (SUI), Marc Wiegand (SUI)

LINESMEN: Markku Buse (GER), Chris Carlson (CAN), Paul Carnathan (USA), Nicolas Chartrand-Piche (CAN), Jimmy Dahmen (SWE), Ivan Dedyulya (BLR), Nicolas Fluri (SUI), Jiri Gebauer (CZE), Matjaz Hribar (SLO), Rene Jensen (DEN), Roman Kaderli (SUI), Jon Kilian (NOR), Gleb Lazarev (RUS), Vit Lederer (CZE), Miroslav Lhotsky (CZE), Andreas Malmqvist (SWE), Fraser McIntyre (USA), Eduard Metalnikov (RUS), Bevan Mills (CAN), Pasi Nieminen (FIN), Brian Oliver (USA), Alexander Otmakhov (RUS), Henrik Pihlblad (SWE), Nikolaj Ponomarjow (GER), Masi Puolakka (FIN), Judson Ritter (USA), Peter Sefcik (SVK), Hannu Sormunen (FIN), Sakari Suominen (FIN), Rudolf Tosenovjan (CZE), Alexander Waldejer (NOR)

Helsinki, Finland – December 26, 2015 – January 5, 2016

REFEREES: Alexei Anisimov (RUS), Andris  Ansons (LAT), Stefan  Fonselius (FIN), Brett  Iverson (CAN), Daniel  Konc (SVK), Mikael  Nord (SWE), Vladimir  Pesina (CZE), Daniel  Piechaczek (GER), Christopher  Pitoscia (USA), Aleksi  Rantala (FIN), Jean-Philippe  Sylvain (CAN), Marc  Wiegand (SUI)

LINESMEN: Nicolas  Chartrand-Piche (CAN), Matjaz  Hribar (SLO), Rene  Jensen (DEN), Roman  Kaderli (SUI), Pasi  Nieminen (FIN), Brian  Oliver (USA), Alexander  Otmakhov (RUS), Henrik  Pihlblad (SWE), Hannu  Sormunen (FIN), Alexander  Waldejer (NOR)

Grand Forks, ND, USA – April 14-24, 2016

REFEREES: Vladimir  Baluska (SVK), Jacob  Grumsen (DEN), Roy Stian Hansen (NOR), Jan  Hribik (CZE), Sirko  Hunnius (GER), Jeff  Ingram (CAN), Marcus  Linde (SWE), Jari-Pekka  Pajula (FIN), Brett  Sheva (USA), Viki  Trilar (SLO), Cameron  Voss (USA), Shane  Warschaw (AUT)

LINESMEN: Andrew  Dalton (GBR), Jake  Davis (USA), Dmitri  Golyak (BLR), Johannes  Kack (SWE), David  Nothegger (AUT), Tibor  Rovensky (SVK), Joonas  Saha (FIN), Libor  Suchanek (CZE), Alexander  Sysuyev (RUS), Nathan  Vanoosten (CAN)

Kamloops, BC, Canada – March 28 – April 4, 2016.

REFEREES: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie (CAN), Melanie  Bordeleau (CAN), Anna Maria Eskola (SUI), Drahomira Fialova (SUI), Jerilyn Glenn (USA), Gabriella  Gran (SWE), Nicole Hertrich (GER), Aina  Hove (NOR), Jamie Huntley (USA), Miyuki Nakayama (JPN)

LINESMEN: Michaela  Frattarelli (USA), Charlotte Girard (FRA), Jenni Heikkinen (FIN), Veronica Johansson (SWE), Kaire  Leet (EST), Ilona Novotna (CZE), Natasa Pagon (SLO), Vanessa  Stratton (CAN), Johanna Tauriainen (FIN)

St. Catharine’s, ON, Canada – January 5-18, 2016

REFEREES: Brandy Dewar (CAN), Lisa Grison (CAN), Kaisa Ketonen (FIN), Michaela Kiefer (GER), Marie Picavet (FRA), Melissa Szkola (USA)

LINESMEN: Bettina Angerer (AUT), Daniela Kiefer (GER), Jessica Leclerc (USA), Lisa Linnek (GER), Danielle McGurry (CAN), Stina Nilsson (SWE), Anna Nygard (NOR), Justine Todd (CAN), Sueva Torribio-Rousselin (FRA)

The full list of assignments is available at IIHF.com.

UAE makes its debut:

  •  The newest country represented on the officiating side is the United Arab Emirates. Linesmen Yahya Al Jneibi (2016 U18 World Championship Division III) and Fatima Al Ali (2016 U18 Women’s World Championship Division I Qualification) will be taking the ice this year. Both previously worked the IIHF Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia.

Other assignments by country

Some notable assignments for those not mentioned in the listings above:

  • Canada 

    • Jonathan Alarie – 2016 Worlds Division I (Poland)
    • Brandy Dewar – 2016 U18 Women’s Worlds (Canada)
    • Lisa Grison – 2016 U18 Women’s Worlds (Canada)
    • Vanessa Ley – 2016 Youth Olympics Women’s Tournament
    • Benoit Martineau – Olympic Qualification Prelims (Japan) 
    • Danielle McGurry – 2016 U18 Women’s Worlds (Canada)
    • Lacey Senuk – 2016  Women’s Worlds Division I (Italy)
    • Justine Todd – 2016 U18 Women’s Worlds (Canada) 

  • USA

    • Ryan Daisy – 2016 U18 Worlds Division I (Belarus)
    • Jamie Fenstermacher – 2016 Women’s Worlds Division I (Denmark)
    • Katie Guay – 2016 Women’s Worlds Division I (Denmark)
    • Samanatha Hiller – 2016 Youth Olympics Women’s Tournament
    • William Hancock II – 2016 Worlds Division II (Mexico)
    • Jessica Leclerc – 2016 U18 Women’s Worlds (Canada)
    • Stephen Thomson – 2016 Worlds Division II (Mexico)
    • Dana Penkivech – Olympic Qualification Prelims (Japan) 
    • Stephen Reneau – Olympic Qualification Prelims (Japan)
    • James Scarpace – 2016 U20 Worlds Division III (Mexico)
    • Melissa Szkola – 2016 U18 Women’s Worlds (Canada)
    • Jeremy Tufts – 2016 U20 Worlds Division III (Mexico)
    • Andrew Wilk – 2016 U20 Worlds Division I (Austria)

  • Great Britain

    • Danny Beresford – 2016 Youth Olympic Games Men’s Tournament
    • Deana Cuglietta – 2016 Women’s World Championship Division I (Denmark)
    • Tom Darnell – 2016 U18 Worlds Division II (Spain)
    • Andrew Dalton – 2016 U18 Worlds (USA)
    • Ally Flockhart – 2016 U20 Worlds Division I (Austria)
    • Leigh Hetherington – 2016 U18 Women’s Worlds Division I (Hungary)
    • Stefan Hogarth – 2016 World Championship Division III (Turkey)
    • James Kavanagh – 2016 World Championship Division II (Mexico)
    • Amy Lack – 2016 Women’s World Championship Division I (Denmark)
    • Jonathan Liptrott – 2015/2016 Continental Cup (Hungary)
    • Liam Sewell – 2016 U20 World Championship Division I (Austria)
    • Dean Smith – Olympic Qualification Preliminary Round 1 (Estonia)
    • Alice Stanley – 2016 Women’s World Championship Division II (Slovenia)

Congrats to all who have been selected and best of luck out there!