Category Archives: NHLOA News

2014 Preseason games start today Today marks the starts of the 2014 preseason games in the National Hockey League. A total of 105 games will be played in the next two weeks including 12 off-site games in non-NHL cities. What does the preseason means for the NHL on-ice officials?  After a summer of working on […]

Every year, the CHL league hosting the Memorial Cup puts together a 3 day officiating seminar in conjunction with the NHL. This year the QMJHL will be hosting the Cup and as such was pleased to host 16 CHL officiating prospects. The camp was held in Laval, QC under the direction of QMJHL Director of […]

Garrett Rank and Kendrick Nicholson join our staff The NHLOA welcomes two new members. The NHLOA would like to congratulate it’s newest members, Kendrick Nicholson and Garrett Rank for joining the NHL official staff . Kendrick and Garrett along with their NHLOA members will be part of training camp which opens on September 5, in […]

Referee Skilliter has been promoted to full time NHL status this season Graham Skilliter of Saskatoon, SK gets full time NHL promotion. Graham was hired by the NHL as an AHL Referee for the 2011-12 season.  He has spent the last 3 years officiating mostly in the AHL, and worked his first NHL regular season […]

2 officials have been promoted to full-time NHL status for this season The NHLOA would like to recognize the promotion of two full time officials. Jean Hebert Referee Jean Hebert from Bouctouche New Brunswick played hockey with the Clement-Cormier Cavaliers of the Eastern Conference High School Hockey League before moving on to join the Richibucto […]

Ray Scapinello, Randy Mitton and Terry Gregson are retiring The NHLOA would like to recognize the outstanding service of three of their most honored members who will be working their final National Hockey League regular season games this weekend. Retiring after long and successful careers. Ray Scapinello, Randy Mitton and Terry Gregson have exemplified the […]