The ECHL has named the five referees and six linespersons advancing to the 2026 Kelly Cup Finals.
“Congratulations to the 11 officials who have earned the opportunity to represent the ECHL Officiating Staff in the 2026 Kelly Cup Finals, ” said ECHL Manager of Officiating Operations Casey Terreri. “Each of these officials has been selected based on the merit of their performance in regular season and through the first three rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. I am extremely proud of the hard work each of them has put in to this point, and I am confident that they will continue to work at the highest level in the Kelly Cup Finals.”
Here are the 5 referees and 6 linespersons for the ECHL’s championship series:
Referees
- Emile Charron (#43) – 1st Kelly Cup Finals
- Logan Gruhl (#29) – 4th
- Tyler Hascall (#8) – 3rd
- Will Kelly (#7) – 2nd
- Austin Rook (#11) – 1st
Linespeople
- Nicolas Boivin (#82) – 1st Kelly Cup Finals
- TJ Dockery (#42) – 2nd
- Bryan Gorcoff (#94) – 3rd
- Matthew Heinen (#93) – 4th
- Odin Nelson (#89) – 1st
- Quinn Schafer (#49) – 1st
The Kelly Cup Finals begin on Friday, June 5, with the Kansas City Mavericks hosting the Florida Everblades.
Please join us in congratulating the ECHL officials moving on to the 2026 Kelly Cup Finals!
Here’s the full lineup of ECHL officials for the 2024-25 season:
