Wednesday’s AHL Calder Cup Playoff Referees and Linesmen:
2023 Calder Cup Final
Hershey Bears vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds
Game 7 – 10:00 PM ET
Referee: Carter Sandlak #47*
Referee: Brandon Schrader #46*
Linesman: Ryan Jackson #84*
Linesman: Joe Mahon #89*
Sandlak and Schrader are worked their first game together in the Calder Cup Final, having alternated games in this series. Sandlak handled Game 1 with Morgan MacPhee, Game 3 with Justin Kea, and Game 5 with Cody Beach. Schrader worked Games 2 and 6 with Beach, along with Game 4 with MacPhee.
This duo has seen action together previously, having handled three elimination games together: Colorado Eagles vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds Game 1, Game 6 between the Hershey Bears and Rochester Americans, and Milwaukee Admirals vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds Game 6.
Prior Calder Cup Playoff Games:
Round 1: UTC/TOR Game 1 TEX/RFD Game 1, COL/CV Game 3^, MB/MIL Game 3, PRO/HFD Game 4
Round 2: CV/CGY Game 1, TEX/MIL Game 2, TOR/ROC Game 3, CGY/CV Game 5, MIL/TEX Game 5^
Round 3: ROC/HER Game 1, HER/ROC Game 4, HER/ROC Game 6^, MIL/CV Game 6^
Round 4: HER/CV Game 1, HER/CV Game 3, HER/CV Game 5
Round 1: SYR/ROC Game 3, COL/CV Game 3^, CLT/HER Game 3, TOR/UTC Game 4
Round 2: ROC/TOR Game 1, HFD/HER Game 2, CGY/CV Game 3, CGY/CV Game 4, MIL/TEX Game 5^
Round 3: MIL/CV Game 1, CV/MIL Game 4, HER/ROC Game 6^, MIL/CV Game 6^
Round 4: HER/CV Game 2, HER/CV Game 4, HER/CV Game 6
Linesman Ryan Jackson officiated Games 1 and 5 of this series, while Joe Mahon handled four games in this series: Games 1, 3, 5, and 6.
* NHL/AHL Official
^ Game featured both of tonight’s refs
