Friday’s IIHF Referees and Linespersons at the 2026 World Juniors. Today’s WJC Quarterfinals Officials for January 2, 2026:
Relegation Game
Germany vs. Denmark – 12:30 PM ET
Referees: Tomas Mejzlik #29 (CZE), Hayden Verbeek #48 (CAN)
Linespersons: Michael Stalder #92 (SUI), Rasmus Stromberg #88 (SWE)
Standby: Richard Magnusson #24 (SWE), Matthew Heinen #93 (USA)
Quarterfinal
Sweden vs. Latvia – 2:00 PM ET
Referees: Cedric Borga #33 (SUI), Rocco Stachowiak #6 (USA)
Linespersons: Nicholas Albinati #68 (CAN), Scott Allan #96 (USA)
Standby: Martin Jobbagy #21 (SVK), Joni Pekkala #72 (FIN)
Quarterfinal
Czechia vs. Switzerland – 4:30 PM ET
Referees: Andreas Huber #14 (AUT), Rocco Stachowiak #9 (USA)
Linespersons: Anthony LaPointe #58 (CAN), Luka Makinen #67 (FIN)
Standby: Hayden Verbeek #48 (CAN), Rasmus Stromberg #88 (SWE)
Quarterfinal
USA vs. Finland – 6:00 PM ET
Referees: Troy Murray #15 (CAN), Alexander Osterberg #23 (SWE)
Linespersons: Albert Ankerstjerne #98 (DEN), Luke Pye #56 (CAN)
Standby: Cedric Borga #33 (SUI), Nicholas Albinati #68 (CAN)
Quarterfinal
Canada vs. Slovakia – 8:30 PM ET
Referees: Adam Tobias #16 (USA), Janne Wuorenheimo #10 (FIN)
Linespersons: Bryan Gorcoff #79 (USA), David Thuma #61 (CZE)
Standby: John Lindner #6 (USA), Luka Makinen #67 (FIN)
The officials for the 2026 World Juniors Championship:
