The American Hockey League’s officiating roster has been updated for the 2026-27 season.
The full roster is available here. These are the changes to the AHL’s stripes:
New Officials
- Referees: Luc Brzustowski, Josh Grimm, Tyler Hascall, Nick Parody, Cole Sellers, Harry Smith, Rocco Stachowiak, Carson Wood
- Linespersons: Will Anderson, Owen Bennett, Evan Conrod, Kyle Gaspari, Onni Hautamäki (AHL/NHL), Joey Kramar, Matt Lattimer, Matt MacPherson, Dominic Moore, Brandon Peterson, Joey Sabatino, Douglas Scott, Takaji St. Pierre, Alexis Vezina
(This Matt MacPherson is not the same Matt MacPherson currently patrolling the lines in the NHL.)
Promotions to NHL
- Referees – Full-time NHL: Beau Halkidis, Stephen Hiff
- Referees – Part-time AHL/NHL: Nick Isaacson, Austin Rook, Hayden Verbeek
- Linespersons – Full-time NHL: Dylan Blujus, Jeremy Faucher, Anthony Lapointe
- Linespersons – Part-time AHL/NHL: Chris Martenet, Onni Hautamäki
Departing Officials
- Referees: Jarrett Burton, Mike Campbell, Alexandra Clarke, Mitch Hardy, Alex Joubert, Sean Kimmerly, Dave Lewis, Elizabeth Mantha, Kurtis Pare, Jesse Wood-Schatz
- Linespersons: Dmitrii Antipin, Dan Barnes, Guillaume Brunelle, Glen Cooke, Jake Davis, Rob Fay, Fred Hudy, Russell Jordan, Angus Middleton, Michael Roberts, Jaden Waddell, Tarrington Wyonzek
New Roles
- Dan Kovachik moves from linesperson to referee.
Number Changes
- Hayden Verbeek – From #61 to #40
- Chris Martenet – From #92 to #78
- Dan Kovachik – From #72 to #21
Name Changes
- Cianna Lieffers is now listed as Cianna Murray (#57)
