Wednesday, February 1, 2012

What Happened in UO in December/January


Highlights From In and Around the Hockey World for Ultimate Officials in December 2011& January 2012


* Jake Brenk continues to work out in the ECHL, making him the MN official working the highest level of hockey, besides Brian Mach, who is an NHL linesman (and, yes, I do put the ECHL above the WCHA).

Cameron Voss, Kevin Cassidy continue to plug away as full time officials in the North American Hockey League, including working the exhibition game in December between the Alexandria Blizzard and the Russian Jr. All-Star Team.

* Kevin Cassidy worked his first games in the minor pro SPHL.  Booyah!

* Cameron Voss and Joe Millette also worked some USHL games.  Booyah!

* Speaking of NAHL and NAH3L, we had Tim Ferrel, Aaron Barlow, Clayton Smith,  Nick Dornfeld, Jamie HalversonNick Bradshaw, and Ryan Szymanski in action, too.

Nick Bradshaw (USHL Games, too) also worked the Mariucci Classic and other WCHA games.  He will be in action in February with the BSU Beavers vs. U of MN Gophers.

* Neil Missling worked a WCHA exhibition game between the USANTDP U-18 Team and Minnesota State, Mankato.

Shane Paskey continues to work a steady stream of Women's WCHA series.

Nick Biondich continues to work games in the Women's WCHA, as well, plus NCHA Men's Hockey.

Mark McGinnis works the Empire/AJHL and ACHA College Hockey in the great state of Florida.

* The Division III Season rolls along for guys like Jamie Halverson, Adam Shadiow, Norm Gaskins, Duncan Ryhorchuk, Shane Paskey, and Nick Biondich.

Aaron Barlow keeps racking up ref games in the MJHL, and so does Joe Millette.

* FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS SEASON: I PERSONALLY HEARD WORD THAT ONE OTHER OFFICIAL (not listed here) HAS BEEN LOCKED IN FOR A PLAYOFF ASSIGNMENT IN JUNIOR HOCKEY NEXT SPRING! (I've been networking!)

* On January 21, we had "Hockey Day in Minnesota" and two UO guys were on TV working games:

Norm Gaskins worked Minnetonka Girls HS vs. Hopkins
Nick Bradshaw worked U of MN vs Colorado College
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The following Ultimate Officials Referees were selected to work the 2012 MSHSL State Tournaments:

Girl's Tournament:
Nick Biondich - ref
Mike Diebod - lines
Shane Paskey - lines
Duncan Ryhorchuk - lines

Boy's Tournament:
J.B. Olson - ref
Norm Gaskins - lines
Jamie Halverson - lines











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