The ECHL has announced the officials for the 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic, set for Monday, January 19 in Allen, Texas. Referees Tyler Hascall and Brendan Schreider will be working the game with Michael Miggans and Jake Paugh on the lines.
“Congratulations to Tyler, Brendan, Michael and Jake on their selection for the 2026 ECHL All-Star Classic in Allen,” said ECHL Manager of Officiating Operations Casey Terreri. “These four officials have worked diligently to develop as professional hockey officials and are deserving of this recognition. Each of them displays the leadership and attitude that we want our officials to bring to the arena each and every night.
From the ECHL:
Referee Tyler Hascall (#8) is in fifth season as an ECHL referee, and has been selected to work each of the previous two Kelly Cup Finals. He began his officiating career with the USA Hockey Officials Development Program, working in the NA3HL and USHL prior to joining the ECHL. While in the USHL, he worked two Clark Cup Finals. Last season, he was a recipient of a Bellevue University scholarship, where he is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree.
Referee Brendan Schreider (#12) in his fourth season as an ECHL referee. Born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, he came through the Central Canada Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League, and has worked the 2021 Capital City Challenge, 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, the 2025 World Jr. A Challenge in addition to the Conference Finals in the 2023 Kelly Cup Finals. He resides in Ottawa with his wife, Hailey, and beagle, Gus, while working as a Branch Manager in the equipment rental industry.
Linesperson Michael Miggans (#47) was born in Fort Worth, and currently resides in Hurst, Texas. He started officiating after playing college hockey and graduating from the University of Texas at Arlington. Miggans advanced through the officiating ranks after attending USA Hockey’s Rocky Mountain District Advanced Officials Experience, where he was identified and recruited by USA Hockey’s Officiating Development Program. He made the jump to professional hockey, working the past seven seasons in the ECHL and AHL. Miggans had the opportunity to officiate the 2021 Five Nations Tournament, was the recipient of the USA Hockey’s 2020 Ben Allison Award, was named Honig’s/ECHL Official of the Month November 2019 and was the 1999 Texas State Fair ‘Kids Fish’ Champion. Miggans now enjoys spending time giving back to the hockey community as a part of the NAHL officiating coaching staff and volunteering at the grassroots level.
Linesperson Jake Paugh (#88) began his officiating career in 2008, working until 2014 when he joined the United States Marine Corps. After serving for four years in the infantry in Cape Pendleton, California, he resumed officiating in 2018. In 2019, Paugh began working junior hockey in the Officiating Development Program, and was selected to work the North American Hockey League’s Robertson Cup Finals in 2022. He was hired by both the ECHL and American Hockey League in 2023, and last season, earned an assignment to the Conference Finals round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. In February, he will work the U17 Five Nations Tournament in Plymouth, Michigan.
In addition to working the game, these four officials will also have the honor of presenting a donation for the Children’s Medical Center in Plano, Texas, on behalf of the ECHL Officiating staff.
The 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic will take place Monday, January 19. The game will be broadcast on the NHL Network and streamed via FloHockey.
