The ECHL has updated its officiating lineup for the 2026-27 season. The full crew of ECHL officials is available here.
Officiating Changes
While the ECHL hasn’t made any changes to its rulebook for the upcoming season, it has changed the way the game will be officiated – or, more accurately, by how many officials.
The ECHL is increasing the number of two-referee games this season to 75% of games. Last season, half the ECHL games were officiated by a three-official crew of one referee and two linespersons. Now, only one quarter will get a trio, with a full four-official crew working the majority of ECHL games.
New to the ECHL this season:
- Referees: Nick Allen, Eric Arrigo^, Ryan Baker, Jaden Brignoni, Simon Cholette^, Kevin Connauton, Brad Ewing, Daniel Fagan, Charles Gamache, Cameron Giancarlo, Derek Kalisz, Julien Lapointe^, Cole Maroun, Kyle McCauley^, Kevin McManus, Nick Parody, Robert Peterkin, A.J. Potvin, David Russell, Eric Scherger, Cole Sellers, Luke Stork, Trevor Thurston
- Linespersons: Gus Ahrendt, Dimitri Antipin, Ryan Boylan, Jeremy Briscoe, Tanner Colyer, Wyatt Corrigan, Doug Hook, Gerard Lamoureux, Ben Leaton, Dylan Lewis, Matt MacPherson*, Sage McMinn, Dominic Moore, Mason Payne, Logan Parsons, Cody Pessig, Justin Pomerleau, Sean Rounds, Joey Sabartino, Takaji St. Pierre, Logan Wescott^, Robert Wilson
^ Officials who joined the ECHL mid-season and were not initially listed on the 2025-26 roster
* This Matt MacPherson is not the same Matt MacPherson currently patrolling the lines in the NHL.
Not returning for 2026-27:
- Referees: Cameron Fleming, Mitchell Hardy, Nick Isaacson, Myles McCauley, Kurtis Pare, Austin Rook, Dylan Sater, J.R. Stragar, Hayden Verbeek, Trevor Wohlford, and Mike Zyla. Isaacson, Rook, and Verbeek have been hired by the NHL.
- Linespersons: Maxime Bedard, Logan Bellgraph, Zach Carson, Jake Davis, Benjamin Gawlik, Garrett Gaydosh, Robert Griffin, Matthew Hallock, C.J. Hallman, Dave Horton, Derek Howard, Anthony Lapointe, Ben Lord, Cole Ruwe, Laura Schmidlein, Andy Vanwagoner, Kirsten Welsh, Terry Wicklum, Tyler Willie, Trent Williams, and Matt Wyld. Lapointe has been hired by the NHL.
Changing Roles:
- Mark Dungan and Dan Kovachik move from linesperson to referee for the 2026-27 season.
Of the seven referees who joined the ECHL last season, five return: Cam Fraser, Grant Hendrich, Nolan Knezevic, Jamie Pavia, and Tyler Spott. All twelve linespeople who joined last season are back.
Check out the full ECHL Officiating Roster for 2026-27
