The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has announced the officials selected to work the 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, British Columbia.
The officials have been selected by the directors of officials for each of the CHL’s member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL).
Referee
- Chad Ingalls (OHL)
- Pascal St-Jacques (QMJHL)
- Mike Campbell (WHL) – 2nd Memorial Cup (2022)
- Jeff Ingram (WHL) – 3rd Memorial Cup (2016, 2018)
Linespersons
- Luke Pye (OHL)
- Philippe Pilon (QMJHL)
- Nick Albinati (WHL)
- Dustin Minty (WHL) – 2nd Memorial Cup (2024)
- Brennan Walker (WHL)
All other officials are officiating their first Memorial Cup Tournaments.
Ingalls, Campbell, Albinati, Pye, and Walker all work in the American Hockey League (AHL). Ingalls, Pilon, and Pye also officate in the ECHL.
From the CHL:
The team of four referees and five linespersons is made up of experienced officials from the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Together, this group of officials brings more than 100 years of combined experience, having officiated at many of hockey’s premier national and international events, including the World Junior Championship, U18 World Championship, Men’s World Championship, Olympic Games, and CHL USA Prospects Challenge, among others.
Among the officials assigned to the 2026 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota is Dustin Minty (Western Hockey League / WHL), who is working his second Memorial Cup after previously officiating the tournament in 2024. A native of nearby Summerland, B.C., Minty is one of five WHL officials selected to work this year’s event in Kelowna.
Mike Campbell (Western Hockey League / WHL) is working his second Memorial Cup, having previously officiated the tournament in 2022. Campbell also recently worked his second consecutive Olympic Games at Milano Cortina 2026 and was named the 2025-26 recipient of the Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy as the Western Hockey League’s Official of the Year.
Jeff Ingram (Western Hockey League / WHL) brings the most Memorial Cup experience among this year’s officiating crew, as he will be working his third tournament after previously officiating the event in 2016 and 2018.
OHL Director of Officiating Conrad Haché congratulated Chad Ingalls and Luke Pye, the two officials selected to represent the Ontario Hockey League.
“This is a tremendous accomplishment for both Chad and Luke and a reflection of the work they have put in over the past several seasons,” said Haché. “The Memorial Cup is one of the biggest stages in junior hockey, and earning an assignment there speaks to the confidence they have built through consistency, preparation, and strong performances throughout the season and playoffs. We are extremely proud to see both of them representing the Ontario Hockey League.”
Ingalls and Pye have just completed their fourth seasons in the OHL. Ingalls, also a referee in the AHL and ECHL, recently worked the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, the 2025 World Junior A Challenge, and the 2026 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship; he has also officiated the past two OHL Robertson Cup Finals, the 2024 CHL USA Prospects Challenge, the 2023-24 CHL/NHL Officiating Program, and the 2026 U SPORTS University Cup.
Pye, who also works in both the AHL and ECHL, is coming off the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship; he previously officiated the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, the 2024 CHL USA Prospects Challenge, and the 2026 OHL Championship Series. Pye has additionally worked back-to-back American Hockey League Conference Finals in 2024 and 2025 and is part of Hockey Canada’s National High Performance Program at Level 6 certification.
The Memorial Cup tournament kicks off Friday, May 22, with the round-robin games running through May 27. The semifinal is set for Friday, May 29, with the Championship Game on Sunday, May 31.
Congratulations to the nine officials selected to officiate the 2026 Memorial Cup!
