The officials are set for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championships
Here are the 12 referees and 12 linesmen working the 2026 WJC in Minnesota, with events split between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Referees
Cedric Borga #33 (SUI)
Andreas Huber #14 (AUT)
Martin Jobbagy #21 (SVK)
John Lindner #9 (USA)
Richard Magnusson #24 (SWE)
Tomas Mejzlik #29 (CZE)
Troy Murray #15 (CAN)
Alexander Osterberg #23 (SWE)
Rocco Stachowiak #6 (USA)
Adam Tobias #16 (USA)
Hayden Verbeek #48 (CAN)
Janne Wuorenheimo #10 (FIN)
Linespersons
Nicholas Albinati #68 (CAN)
Scott Allan #96 (USA)
Albert Ankerstjerne #98 (DEN)
Bryan Gorcoff #79 (USA)
Matthew Heinen #93 (USA)
Anthony Lapointe #58 (CAN)
Luka Makinen #67 (FIN)
Joni Pekkala #72 (FIN)
Luke Pye #56 (CAN)
Michael Stalder #92 (SUI)
Rasmus Stromberg #88 (SWE)
David Thuma #61 (CZE)
None of the officials are returning from the 2025 World Juniors. Refs Cedric Borga, Andreas Huber, Richard Magnusson, and Janne Wuorenheimo all officiated the 2025 IIHF U18 Worlds alongside lineys Nicholas Albinati, Bryan Gorcoff, Luka Makinen, Rasmus Stromberg, and David Thuma. Magnusson also worked the 2023 WJC.
Officiating coaches are Keith Kaval (USA), Andreas Kowert (GER), Kevin Muench (CAN), and Jyri Ronn (FIN).
The tournament gets under way on December 26, with the Gold Medal Game slated for January 5 in St. Paul.
Congratulations to the referees and linesmen selected to work the 2026 World Juniors!
