The Western Hockey League is ready to go for the 2024-25 season with an updated officiating lineup. Here’s who’ll be wearing the stripes, along with the changes from last year.
Referees
New for 2024-25: Ridge Brooks, Stuart Carruthers, Simon Desbiens, Caden Fanshaw, Bradley Ford, Erik Freeman, Mark Heier, Brandon Koop, Bryce Manders, Tyler Moffatt.
Departed from 2023-24: Derek Bandstra
Linesmen
New for 2024-25: Cole Breitkreuz, Brayden Cameron, Kian Carruthers, Ethan Crawford, Jeffrey Dayton, Brendan Eisnor, Bryce Fetzer, Nicholas Gillam, Aidan Hitchmough, Adam Klick, Bryce Manders, Hayden McGregor, Josh Meier, Jason Nissen, Austin Normand, Brandon Peterson
Departed from 2023-24: Michael Bean, Trevor Beaton, Nick Bilko, Jared Capner, Scott Fulmer, Brayden Glynn, Aidan Henderson, Rance Hughes, Spencer Lockert, Brett Mackey, Kelsey Mahoney, Travis Marit, Tanner McGregor, Logan Parsons, Tyson Phillips, Tim Plamondon, Dalton Reum, Greg Sarauer, Blair Scott
Double-Duty
Twelve officials will be working as both referee and linesman this season: Ridge Brooks, Stuart Carruthers, Alex Clarke, Simon Desbiens, Caden Fanshaw, Erik Freeman, Derek Hatch, Mark Heier, Bryce Manders, Connor Simmons, Austin Weisgerber, Tarrington Wyonzek
WHL Officiating Roster
2024-25 WHL Referees
| # | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Albinati, Josh |
| 16 | Bloski, Adam |
| 45 | Bourdon, Bryan |
| 161 | Brooks, Ridge + |
| 83 | Burzminski, Taylor |
| 14 | Campbell, Stephen |
| 89 | Campbell, Mike |
| 63 | Carruthers, Stuart + |
| 134 | Clarke, Alex + |
| 81 | Croker, Micah |
| 129 | Desbiens, Simon + |
| 164 | Fanshaw, Caden + |
| 62 | Forbes, Adam |
| 40 | Ford, Bradley |
| 104 | Freeman, Erik + |
| 79 | Friesen, Taylor |
| 60 | Georgsen, Colby |
| 96 | Glynn, Brayden |
| 76 | Grimm, Josh |
| 132 | Hatch, Derek + |
| 125 | Heier, Mark + |
| 18 | Hicketts, Matt |
| 49 | Homer, Alex |
| 82 | Ingram, Jeff |
| 80 | Johanson, Curtis |
| 31 | Knutson, Kaydin |
| 53 | Koop, Corey |
| 23 | Koop, Brandon |
| 97 | Kozari, Jackson |
| 27 | Krieger, Karlin |
| 95 | Kunto, Tatu |
| 67 | Langin, Mike |
| 52 | Lebus, Brad |
| 48 | Lieffers, Cianna |
| 11 | Love, Bobby Jo |
| 43 | Lucoe, Jarrod |
| 7 | MacDonald, Brian |
| 71 | Manders, Bryce + |
| 54 | McCracken, Connor |
| 73 | McGrath, Brody |
| 61 | Millette, Bob |
| 84 | Moffatt, Tyler |
| 34 | Murray, Troy |
| 17 | Nolan, Trevor |
| 58 | Odgers, Dakota |
| 70 | Panter, Nick |
| 42 | Pateman, Ward |
| 5 | Pearce, Mark |
| 8 | Podann, Jake |
| 117 | Powell, Nolan |
| 119 | Rapsky, Wyatt |
| 64 | Sebastian, Bryce |
| 22 | Simmons, Connor + |
| 19 | Skene, Ty |
| 26 | Solomon, Ben |
| 93 | Stewart, Mason |
| 74 | Sutter, Brody |
| 28 | Walker, Kacey |
| 6 | Webinger, Kevin |
| 39 | Weisgerber, Austin + |
| 21 | Wood-Schatz, Jesse |
| 137 | Wyonzek, Tarrington + |
| 77 | Young, Jack |
2024-25 WHL Linesmen
| # | Name |
|---|---|
| 3 | Albinati, Nick |
| 160 | Andersen, Zach |
| 46 | Balson, Riley |
| 118 | Blondeau, Josh |
| 145 | Breitkreuz, Cole |
| 161 | Brooks, Ridge + |
| 147 | Brown, Kristian |
| 127 | Cameron, Brayden |
| 108 | Carriere, Jordan |
| 72 | Carriere, Riley |
| 63 | Carruthers, Stuart + |
| 156 | Carruthers, Kian |
| 134 | Clarke, Alex + |
| 150 | Cooke, Ryan |
| 101 | Crawford, Ethan |
| 153 | Dayton, Jeffrey |
| 129 | Desbiens, Simon + |
| 47 | DeWald, Matthew |
| 121 | Dietterle, Ron |
| 176 | Donaldson, Tom |
| 50 | Dufour, Sean |
| 155 | Eisnor, Brendan |
| 162 | Elliott, Ty |
| 163 | Enns, Gavin |
| 164 | Fanshaw, Caden + |
| 158 | Fetzer, Bryce |
| 120 | Fiacco, Kaden |
| 104 | Freeman, Erik + |
| 149 | Garden, Tyler |
| 139 | Gerow, Marcus |
| 142 | Gibbs, Mitchell |
| 124 | Gilfoy, David |
| 133 | Gillam, Nicholas |
| 157 | Gramiak, Lane |
| 103 | Granger, Matt |
| 159 | Grenier, Nick |
| 116 | Guitard, Marc |
| 165 | Guzzo, Anthony |
| 105 | Hale, Brendan |
| 130 | Hanna, Kent |
| 132 | Hatch, Derek + |
| 125 | Heier, Mark + |
| 85 | Hicks, Jacob |
| 154 | Hitchmough, Aidan |
| 90 | Howes, Nathan |
| 59 | Huseby, Chad |
| 88 | Huseby, Cody |
| 113 | Klick, Adam |
| 92 | Kolhauser, Devin |
| 167 | Kramers, Scott |
| 168 | La Forge, Connor |
| 57 | Lattimer, Matthew |
| 146 | Leaney, Dylan |
| 126 | Long, Josh |
| 172 | Lucas, Max |
| 106 | Lundquist, Ryan |
| 151 | Maletta, Anthony |
| 71 | Manders, Bryce + |
| 41 | McGowan, Michael |
| 140 | McGregor, Hayden |
| 135 | McLaughlin, Eric |
| 166 | McMasters, Adam |
| 144 | McNabb, Jack |
| 107 | Meier, Josh |
| 141 | Middleton, Angus |
| 136 | Middleton, Owen |
| 128 | Miko, Josh |
| 102 | Minty, Dustin |
| 91 | Mosswick, Will |
| 170 | Nagel, Lucas |
| 33 | Nedinis, Jason |
| 51 | Nissen, Jason |
| 138 | Normand, Austin |
| 169 | Ouellet, Dylan |
| 171 | Paul, Andrew |
| 109 | Penner, Aidan |
| 111 | Peterson, Brandon |
| 112 | Primeau, Justin |
| 87 | Roberts, Michael |
| 123 | Sawatsky, Andrew |
| 110 | Schutz, Levi |
| 65 | Semenchuk, Troy |
| 22 | Simmons, Connor + |
| 173 | Sirk, Ryan |
| 94 | Thiessen, Devan |
| 98 | Tisdale, Logan |
| 152 | Van Deventer, Chris |
| 115 | Van Oosten, Nathan |
| 100 | Vandermeulen, Brent |
| 143 | Walker, Brennan |
| 56 | Wanner, Cody |
| 39 | Weisgerber, Austin + |
| 114 | Wetmore, Cameron |
| 177 | White, Ryan |
| 178 | Wolfe, Toby |
| 137 | Wyonzek, Tarrington + |
| 179 | Young, Logan |
2024-25 WHL Officiating Staff
- Senior Director of Officiating: Kevin Muench
- Officiating Development Coach: Brad Meier
- Officiating Skills Coaches: Tom Kowal, Vaughan Rody
Officiating Coaches
- Jeff Bradley, Brad Howard, Devin Kline, Dennis Larue, Darren Loraas, Troy Sartison, Tim Tisdale, Ken Wheler, Ian Walsh
