The officials are set for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships starting Thursday.
Here 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.
Congratulations to the referees and linesmen selected to work this year’s World Juniors!
