The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has announced the referees and linesmen working the 2018-19 season.
Referees joining the OHL this season include Brandon Biggers, Ryan Jenken, Dan Kelly, Dan Ransom, and Carter Sandlak. Matt Ceko, Kyle DeCoste, Curtis Dotey, Kyle Flemington, Andre Grougrou, Marco Lizotte, Darren Long, Jeremy Makohn, Justin Noble, Kyle Neuber, Riley Page, Dylan Rodgers, Fraser Turner, and Tim Valeriote join the league as linesmen.
David Cianfrini, Drew Jackson, Mac Nichol, Alex Ross, and Anthony Tapper make the switch from lines to referee for the upcoming season.
On the management side, Scott Oakman joins the league as officiating manager.
Milestone Seasons
A number of OHL officials are celebrating milestones in 2018-19. Referees Scott Oakman and Sean Reid, along with linesman Kevin Hastings, are all entering their 20th seasons. Linesman Troy Miller is working his 15th season in the OHL, while Mike Cairns. Mike Harrington, and Dave Lewis are officiating their 10th.
Promotions
OHL officials Tyson Baker, Mitch Dunning, and Michael Markovic are moving on up. The trio have been hired by the NHL and will split time between the AHL and NHL for 2018-19.
Below is the full list of Ontario Hockey League officials for the 2018-19 OHL season. Click on a heading to sort by name or number.
2018-19 OHL Referees
| # | Name | Yrs | Yrs as Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wood, Len | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Harrison, Ryan | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Celestin, Joe | 22 | 11 |
| 5 | Faist, Jason | 13 | 11 |
| 6 | Gill, Nick | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Evans, Quincy | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Hamilton, Mike | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Elbers, Ryan | 8 | 4 |
| 10 | Battista, Patrick | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Montsion, Brett | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | Sweeney, Tom | 13 | 10 |
| 13 | Cianfrini, David | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | Ferreira, Chris | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Neely, Aaron | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | Lewis, Dave | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | Wilmot, Jesse | 11 | 5 |
| 18 | Moser, Ben | 4 | 4 |
| 19 | Goldenberg, Jason | 13 | 10 |
| 20 | Hutchison, Ryan | 12 | 10 |
| 21 | Jackson, Drew | 12 | 1 |
| 22 | Coulombe, Brent | 6 | 6 |
| 24 | Jackson, Stacy | 7 | 2 |
| 25 | Monette, Joe | 12 | 9 |
| 26 | Reid, Sean | 20 | 16 |
| 27 | Schein, Josh | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Ransom, Dan | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Ross, Alex | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Sandlak, Carter | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Marley, Mike | 12 | 12 |
| 32 | Wilson, Ben | 11 | 9 |
| 33 | Nichol, Mac | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Cairns, Mike | 10 | 10 |
| 35 | Ferguson, Scott | 12 | 12 |
| 36 | Jenken, Ryan | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Tapper, Anthony | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Burchell, Darcy | 12 | 12 |
| 39 | Dease, Craig | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | Myers, Pat | 8 | 8 |
| 51 | Kelly, Dan | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Biggers, Brandon | 1 | 1 |
2018-19 OHL Linesmen
| # | Name | Yrs |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johnstone, Michael | 3 |
| 42 | Connolly, Kevin | 2 |
| 43 | Keyes, Kevin | 3 |
| 44 | Rodgers, Dylan | 1 |
| 45 | Makohn, Jeremy | 1 |
| 46 | Thompson, Shayne | 3 |
| 47 | McArthur, Kevin | 4 |
| 48 | Borden, Dave | 6 |
| 49 | Lizotte, Marco | 1 |
| 50 | Chapman, Chris | 3 |
| 51 | Valeriote, Tim | 1 |
| 52 | Menard, J.F. | 8 |
| 53 | Dykeman, Will | 2 |
| 54 | Policicchio, Marcus | 6 |
| 55 | Holmstead, Chris | 3 |
| 58 | Herrington, Justin | 6 |
| 60 | Flemington, Kyle | 1 |
| 61 | Hastings, Kevin | 20 |
| 62 | Rutherford, Geoff | 18 |
| 63 | Milne, David | 3 |
| 64 | Smith, Pat | 8 |
| 65 | Wilson, Scott | 9 |
| 66 | Flood, Kyle | 5 |
| 67 | Lekun, Kyle | 4 |
| 68 | McCrank, Dustin | 11 |
| 70 | Fagan, Brady | 3 |
| 71 | Jolley, Josh | 2 |
| 72 | Ceko, Matt | 1 |
| 73 | Turner, Fraser | 1 |
| 74 | Miller, Troy | 15 |
| 75 | Horan, Brad | 3 |
| 76 | Long, Darren | 1 |
| 77 | Grougrou, Andre | 1 |
| 79 | Bet, Nick | 4 |
| 80 | Noble, Justin | 1 |
| 81 | Reed, Scott | 3 |
| 82 | Neuber, Kyle | 1 |
| 83 | Card, Ryan | 7 |
| 84 | Hooper, Cory | 2 |
| 85 | Dix, Steve | 5 |
| 86 | Hutek, Joe | 3 |
| 87 | Piche, Cory | 7 |
| 88 | Houslander, Joshua | 5 |
| 89 | Dotey, Curtis | 1 |
| 90 | Harrington, Mike | 10 |
| 91 | Holmstead, Ryan | 8 |
| 92 | DeCoste, Kyle | 1 |
| 94 | Tang, Justin | 3 |
| 95 | King, Raymond | 14 |
| 96 | Pfohl, Dave | 16 |
| 97 | Page, Riley | 1 |
| 98 | Lawson, Scott | 6 |
2018-19 OHL Officiating Staff
Director of Officiating – Conrad Hache
Director of Administration – Herb Morell
Officiating Managers
- Brad Beer
- Ken Cox
- Ken Miller
- Scott Oakman
- Matt Parlette
- Bill Prisniak
- Leon Stickle
