The Canadian Hockey League has announced the officiating crew working the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge.  

Four referees and four linespersons – all from the Western Hockey League (WHL) – have been selected to officiate this year’s tournament.

2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge – Game 1
Calgary – November 25

  • Referee Adam Forbes (#62)
  • Referee Jesse Wood-Schatz (#21)
  • Linesperson Matthew Lattimer (#57) 
  • Linesperson Josh Meier (#107)

2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge – Game 2
Lethbridge – November 26

  • Referee Jarrod Lucoe (#43)
  • Referee Ty Skene (#19)
  • Linesperson Josh Miko (#128)
  • Linesperson Brennan Walker (#143)

From the CHL:

The team of four referees and four linespersons consists of experienced officials from the WHL. Together, this group has more than 30 years of combined experience and has worked major events such as the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, the U17 World Challenge, the IIHF World Junior Championship, and Olympic qualification tournaments, helping ensure a high standard of officiating throughout the two-game series between Team CHL and the U.S. National Under-18 Team.

Congratulations to the eight officials selected to officiate this year’s CHL USA Prospects Challenge.