IIHF Officials Set for 2025 Women’s World Championship

The International Ice Hockey Federation has named the referees and linespersons for the 2025 Women’s World Championship in Czechia

This year’s IIHF tournament kicks off April 9 in Ceske Budejovice; the Gold Medal Game is set for Sunday, April 20. 

Referees 

Kelly Cooke #29 (USA) ^’23
Melissa Doyle #62 (USA) ^’24
Ide Henriksson #14 (SWE) 
Samantha Hiller #12 (USA) ^{’24,’23,’22,A}
Julia Kainberger #27 (AUT) ^{’24,’23,’22,’21,’20,’19}
Cianna Lieffers #13 (CAN) ^{’24,’23,’22,’21,A}
Elizabeth Mantha #15 (CAN)^’23,A
Michelle McKenna #10 (CAN) 
Shauna Neary #19 (CAN) ^{’24,’23,’22,’21}
Anniina Nurmi #11 (FIN) ^{’24,’23,’22,’21,’20}
Zuzana Svobodova #18 (CZE)^’24
Amanda Tassoni #21 (USA) ^{’24,’23,’22,A}

 
Linespersons 

Sarah Buckner #56 (USA) ^’24,’23
Jennifer Cameron #84 (USA) ^’23,’22
Alexia Cheyroux #38 (FRA)
Alex Clarke #7 (CAN) ^’24,A
Leonie Ernst #86 (GER)^’24
Laura Gutauskas #63 (CAN)^’24
Kristyna Hajkova #89 (CZE)^’24
Jessica Lundgren #22 (SWE)
Tina Saarimäki #64 (FIN) ^{’24,’23,’22}
Justine Todd #50 (CAN) ^{’24,’23,’22,’21,’19,O}
Kirsten Welsh #4 (CAN) ^A
Erin Zach #60 (CAN)^’23

Year indicates prior IIHF Women’s World Championship.   O = 2018 Winter Olympics.  A = AHL 

Officiating coaches are Lukas Jankovic (CZE), Stacey Livingston (USA), Vanessa Stratton (CAN), Melissa Szkola (USA), Katarina Timglas (SWE), and Anna Wiegand (SUI). 

Congratulations and good luck to the officials selected to work the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship.