Tuesday, April 27, 2010

OHL Announces Officiating Staff for 2010 Rogers Championship Series

Press Release

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League and Director of Officiating Conrad Haché today announced the officiating staff for the 2010 Rogers OHL Championship Series. 11 officials including five referees and six linesmen have been selected to work the series.

The series features the Bobby Orr Trophy winners the Barrie Colts hosting the Wayne Gretzky Trophy winners the Windsor Spitfires in pursuit of the Robertson Cup beginning Tuesday night at 7:35 pm at the Barrie Molson Centre.

“The Ontario Hockey League is very proud of our officiating staff,” said Haché. “These officials have been selected based on their performance throughout the 2010 Playoffs and look forward to a competitive series between two very exciting teams.”

Referees named to work the series are veterans Craig Spada of Ridgeway, ON, Sean Reid of London, ON, Scott Hoberg of Clinton Township, Michigan, Darcy Burchell of Hamilton, ON, along with Bob Langdon of Woodstock, ON.

Linesmen selected to work the series are Jason Finley (Guelph), Kevin Hastings (Kitchener), Ryan Lachine (LaSalle), Kendrick Nicholson (Sauble Beach), Dave Pfohl (Georgetown) and Matt Traub (Thornhill).

Hoberg and Spada are working their fourth Rogers OHL Championship Series, while Reid and Burchell are working their third. This will be the first Championship Series for Langdon. Among the linesmen, Hastings is working his eighth Championship Series, with Lachine working his fifth, Traub working his fourth, Nicholson working his third, and Finley skating in his second. This marks the first Championship Series appearance for Pfohl.

Rogers Championship Series Officiating Staff:

Referees Yrs (Yrs as Referee)
Darcy Burchell 7 (7)
Scott Hoberg 14 (6)
Bob Langdon 9 (5)
Sean Reid 11 (7)
Craig Spada 7 (6)

Linesmen
Jason Finley 4
Kevin Hastings 11
Ryan Lachine 7
Kendrick Nicholson 5
Dave Pfohl 7
Matt Traub 5

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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