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Current USHL Officiating staff.

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Referee Training Video

        
 Worn the 99-00 season, this was the last season for the old style USHL logo.   
Small USHL crest on right and Officials Wearhouse sponsorship patch on left sleeve. 
                                                                                      Small USHL logo above nameplate.                                                                                    

   
       Worn during the 03-04 season. New oval shaped  Tier 1 patch above attached nameplate.
                                 USHL 25th Season  Anniversary patch on left sleeve. Made by CCM.      

   
2006-07 Breast Cancer Awareness Auction. Ribbon is dated 2006-07. This was the first season for these tribute jerseys.
Rubberized/screened USHL crest and ribbon and attached nameplate. Made by AK Sports.

           
Current style worn by USHL officials. Large crest on left chest and nameplate and oval USHL logo on back.
                                                         


2007-08 USHL Season. Worn in Cedar Rapids by Referee Tim Mayer. Rubberized/screened USHL crest and
(non-dated) ribbon, snap-on bands and attached nameplate. Made by AK Sports.

This jersey was worn for one season by Sioux City referee Chad Stewart. Has IHSHL 25 year and Dustin White Memorial patchs. NOB and made by CCM.   This jersey was worn for one season by Sioux City referee Chad Stewart. Has IHSHL 25 year and Dustin White Memorial patchs. NOB and made by CCM.
For two seasons this one was worn by Sioux City official Chad Stewart and is his first officials jersey.
Has USAH 2000-01 crest on left chest.  Iowa High School League 25th Anniversary patch on left sleeve and Dustin White memorial
patch on the right. Nameplate attached,CCM.


 

 

   
Armature Hockey Association of the United States. Worn during the 1976-77 season. Has Southern Hockey Officials Association
patch on right side.  Stars on SHOA patch are metal and sewn-on from the back. Fully sewn officials number plate on back.

    
Armature Hockey Association of the United States. Worn during the 1986-87 season. Has 50 year AHAUS anniversary
crest on left chest.  Has sewn-on red (???) referee bands.

 

   
Ontario Hockey Federation. Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Has flocked style OHF crest on front left chest and certification
patch on left sleeve. Hockey Canada patch on right shoulder. Manufactured by CrossBar

   
Ontario Hockey Federation referee jersey. Has large crest on left chest and Canadian flag and OHF logo patch on left sleeve. 
Hockey Canada patch on right sleeve and red, one piece bands.

   
Ontario Minor Hockey Association. Worn during the 1995-96 season. Has Crest on front left chest and certification
patch on left sleeve. Hockey Canada and Canadian flag patches on right shoulder.

 
Manufactured by Bruce Hood

 

   
Ontario Minor Hockey Association. Worn during the 1996-97 season. Has Crest on front left chest and certification
patch on left sleeve. Hockey Canada patch on right shoulder. Manufactured by CrossBar

   
Ontario Minor Hockey Association. Has large OMHA crest on front right chest and Hockey Canada patch on right
shoulder. Certification patch on left sleeve. (I have seen this jersey with the front crest on both sides???)

 


If You know any information about the above Referee/ Linesman Jerseys,
please contact me. Thanks!!!

 

USHL Official's Patches & Crests

                          

This large style crest was worn by all game officials                              Starting in 2002 this would become the new   
  from the beginning of the USHL Junior A season.                              USHL crest. The stars represent the original 8
    Small patch was added in 1998 and was worn                                   teams that started in 1980. Tier 1 logo was
                  above the officials nameplate.                                                   worn above  the officials nameplate.
                                                     

                                                                                               
This smaller USHL patch was worn on officials       This patch was worn on officials                Official's Wearhouse was a sponsor     
right jersey sleeve around the 98-02 seasons         right sleeve for the 2003-04 season         for several seasons starting in 1999-2000.
                                                                                                                                             It was worn on the left sleeve.

        

Game assignments for the last game played at the Sioux City Auditorium (December 13, 2003) and the
first game/event (December 17th, 2003) at the new Tyson Event Center


 

USA Hockey Official's Crests



Various USHL & USA Hockey buttons and enamel pins.


 

Iowa High School Hockey League (1976-2007) now known as the Midwest High School Hockey League 
secondary patches

USA Hockey Official's Rulebooks

I am looking for any rulebooks from the late 80's and 90's.  These would have been the ones with the alternating
 red, white & blue background covers



 

  


                          
  Bob Batcheller             Paul Koskovich                 Ricky Chartier                 Chad Stewart
USHL 1994-Present              USHL 2006- Present                                                                                                 
IHSHL 1989-Present            IHSHL 2003-Present               IHSHL 2000-Present                IHSHL 2002-Present
JrHockey ODP 1994            JrHockey ODP 2006               JrHockey ODP 2007                 JrHockey ODP 2007
USAH 1989-Present             USAH 1997-Present                USAH 1996-Present                 USAH 2000-Present

                                     
     Eric Rapp                   Tim McCormick                     Chad McCormick                      Kirk Swanson          
IHSHL 2004-Present                          IHSHL 2004-Present                         IHSHL 2000-Present                             USHL 1990-2000  
USAH 2000-Present                           USAH 1997-Present                          USAH 2000-Present                             IHSHL 1988-2000        
SDHSL 2005- Present                                                                                                                                         JrHockey ODP 1990-2000
                                                                                                                                                                                   USAH 1988-2000

                                                                       
                             Brett Swanson                   Rob Casper                   Dan Holzrichter             Ben Holzrichter
                                 IHSHL 2004-Present                 IHSHL 2006-Present                 IHSHL 2006-Present                 USAH 2003-Present  
                                 USAH 1996-Present                  USAH 2006-Present                  USAH 2003-Present  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

  

 

Test Video referee

Referee Test Video 2

NHL Linesman Kevin Collins gets Hit by Craig Berube

 

 

SYHA Official Receives Pro Assignment

SIOUX CITY, IA — Past SYHA player and official Paul Koskovich has received his first professional game assignment. On February 1st, Paul will be working the lines in Richmond, Virginia as the Richmond Renegades face-off against the Jacksonville (Florida) Barracudas in a Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) match-up.

That following Saturday night he will be Officiating a Metropolitan Junior Hockey League (Junior A) game in Arlington, Virginia as the Washington Junior Capitols take on the Philadelphia Junior Flyers. On Sunday afternoon he will again be wearing the bands in another MJHL game as the same Philadelphia team faces off against the Valley Forge Minutemen.

Paul’s January and February schedule is and has been filled with stops in Des Moines & Waterloo Iowa., and Lincoln, Nebraska (USHL-Teir 1) Ames, IA (NCAA D1) Detroit, Michigan and St Louis, Missouri (NAHL-Junior A, CSHL & ACHL-Junior B, NCAA D1) and the above mentioned locations. He will finish out his busy February with weekend stops in Lincoln and the Stars take on the Sioux Falls Stampede and on Saturday in Sioux City where the Musketeers will face off against the Stampede.

Paul spent 12 seasons as a SYHA & Metros Player and eight seasons as a USAH Official. He is in his third full season as a USA Hockey ODP member where he sees the bulk of his games at the Junior A (NAHL) and Tier 1 (USHL) levels. He is currently based out of Lincoln, where is also a full time student at the University of Nebraska.

 

Sioux City Officials Get Post Season Assignments

Posted Monday, March 17

SIOUX CITY, IA — Several past SYHA players and current Sioux City officials have received post season game assignments. These game assignments are the result of outstanding officiating for the 2008 season and are assigned directly by USA Hockey Evaluators, Instructors and Supervisors.

Paul Koskovich (right) was selected to work the MHSHL Varsity Championship Tournament in the Quad Cities. In addition to his qualifying games, he was designated as head referee in the Championship game.

He was a past member of SYHA and a Metros player. He is currently a member of the USA Hockey Junior Officiating Program staff.

Eric Rapp was selected to work both the South Dakota High School Hockey Varsity and JV State Tournaments this year played in Mitchell and Rapid City, SD. He worked several qualifying games and, in addition, was designated as head referee in the JV Championship game.

He is a past SYHA player and is currently an official in both MHSHL and SDHSHL leagues.

Brett Swanson was selected to work the MHSHL JV Year-End Tournament held in Ames Iowa. In addition several tournament qualifying games, he was assigned to work the lines in the All Star Game and the Championship game.

Rick Chartier and Bob Batcheller were selected to work the USA Hockey Central District Tier 2 Championship Tournament in Omaha, NE. This district tournament will include regional play in the Peewee, Bantam and U16 & U18 Midgets.

In addition to Friday and Saturday qualifying games, Rick and Bob were also assigned to work final round games on Sunday as some of the weekend’s top officials.

Rick worked the lines in the final Bantam Championship game and Bob refereed the U18 Midget Championship game.

Both are past members of SYHA and Metro players for 4 seasons. They are currently MHSHL officials and members of the USA Hockey Junior Officiating Program staff.

 

 

Chris Allman
Linesman
Ht. 6'3", Wt. 220 lbs.
Age: 27
Ann Arbor, MI
Shaun Andring
Linesman
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: 24
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Brandon Baetens
Linesman
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: 23
Detroit, MI
Bob Batcheller
Linesman
Ht. 5'11", Wt. 185 lbs.
Age: 33
Sioux City, IA
Landon Bathe
Linesman
Ht. 6'0", Wt. 220 lbs.
Age: n/a
Portland, ME
Tom Berry
Supervisor
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: 25
Indianapolis, IN
Andrew Bethmann
Linesman
Ht. 6'2", Wt. 185 lbs.
Age: 20
St. Louis, MO
Eugene Binda
Referee
Ht. 5'9", Wt. 185 lbs.
Age: 26
South Boston, MA
Scott Bokal
Referee
Ht. 6'3", Wt. 220 lbs.
Age: 34
St. Louis, MO
Kyle Briggs
Linesman
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: 21
Boulder, CO
Jason Buzzell
Linesman
Ht. 6'3", Wt. 200 lbs.
Age: 25
Omaha, NE
Bob Cunningham
Supervisor
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: n/a
St. Louis, MO
Mike Elder
Referee
Ht. 6'1", Wt. 185 lbs.
Age: 21
Detroit, MI
Chad Evers
Linesman
Ht. 6'1", Wt. 215 lbs.
Age: 36
Minneapolis, MN
Kevin Graber
Referee
Ht. 5'8", Wt. 190 lbs.
Age: 27
Troy, NY
John Grandt
Linesman
Ht. 6'5", Wt. 200 lbs.
Age: 23
Denver, CO
Justin Greene
Referee
Ht. 5'10", Wt. 196 lbs.
Age: 23
Plymouth, MA
Chuck Ill
Supervisor
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: n/a
Des Moines, IA
Don Jablonski
Referee
Ht. 5'10", Wt. 170 lbs.
Age: 22
Buffalo, NY
Craig Kneale
Linesman
Ht. 6'3", Wt. 225 lbs.
Age: 29
St. Louis, MO
Paul Koskovich
Linesman
Ht. 5'9", Wt. 160 lbs.
Age: 21
Sioux City, IA
Nick Krebsbach
Referee
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: 25
Minot, ND
Colin Kronforst
Linesman
Ht. 5'10", Wt. 160 lbs.
Age: 21
Chicago, IL
Dave LaBuda
Supervisor
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: n/a
Chicago, IL
Mike Lacina
Linesman
Ht. 6'0", Wt. 185 lbs.
Age: 32
Omaha, NE
Justin Lyle
Linesman
Ht. 6'3", Wt. 215 lbs.
Age: 32
Anchorage, AK
Curtis Marouelli
Referee
Ht. 5'10", Wt. 150 lbs.
Age: 23
Edmonton, AB
Tim Mayer
Referee
Ht. 5'10", Wt. 170 lbs.
Age: 25
Okemas, MI
Dan McCourt
Supervisor
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: n/a
Detroit, MI
Mike McCreary
Referee
Ht. 5'10", Wt. 189 lbs.
Age: 26
Port Huron, MI
William McGoldrick III
Linesman
Ht. 6'3", Wt. 215 lbs.
Age: 24
Merrimac, MA
Fraser McIntyre
Linesman
Ht. 6'2", Wt. 190 lbs.
Age: 24
Rochester, NY
JM McNulty
Referee
Ht. 6'0", Wt. 175 lbs.
Age: 23
Huntington Beach, CA
Matt Miller
Referee
Ht. 5'10", Wt. 180 lbs.
Age: 24
Traverse City, MI
Aaron Mills
Linesman
Ht. 6'2", Wt. 180 lbs.
Age: 26
Chicago, IL
Bevan Mills
Linesman
Ht. 6'2", Wt. 194 lbs.
Age: 24
Seattle, WA
Dan Monacelli
Supervisor
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: n/a
Detroit, MI
Brian Oliver
Linesman
Ht. 6'2", Wt. 175 lbs.
Age: 21
Rochester, NY
Bryan Pancich
Linesman
Ht. 6'1", Wt. 198 lbs.
Age: 25
Billings, MT
Tony Paquette
Linesman
Ht. 6'3", Wt. 210 lbs.
Age: 23
Marquette, MI
Dana Penkivech
Linesman
Ht. 5'11", Wt. 185 lbs.
Age: 22
St. Paul, MN
Joe Pocztowski
Referee
Ht. 5'11", Wt. 164 lbs.
Age: 23
Chicago, IL
Justin Prusak
Linesman
Ht. 6'4", Wt. 205 lbs.
Age: 23
Rochester, NY
Jarrod Ragusin
Referee
Ht. 5'11", Wt. 180 lbs.
Age: 24
Chicago, IL
Judson Ritter
Linesman
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: 24
Belvidere, NJ
Andrew Russell
Linesman
Ht. 6'3", Wt. 191 lbs.
Age: 20
Dartmouth, NS
Jim Scarpace
Linesman
Ht. 6'0", Wt. 198 lbs.
Age: 22
Detroit, MI
Ian Shaver
Linesman
Ht. 6'4", Wt. 170 lbs.
Age: 25
Philadelphia, PA
Jon Shaw
Linesman
Ht. 6'3", Wt. 160 lbs.
Age: 22
Denver, CO
Bill Spohn
Supervisor
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: n/a
Madison, WI
Stephen Stankevich
Linesman
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: 25
Eau Claire, WI
Nate Stanton
Linesman
Ht. 6'2", Wt. 200 lbs.
Age: 28
Mason City, IA
Tom Steinel
Referee
Ht. 5'8", Wt. 150 lbs.
Age: 25
Newark, NJ
Joe Sullivan
Referee
Ht. 5'10", Wt. 195 lbs.
Age: 24
St. Louis, MO
Peter Tarnaris
Linesman
Ht. 5'11", Wt. 180 lbs.
Age: 20
Chicago, IL
Andy Thackeberry
Linesman
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: 22
Detroit, MI
Bob Walter
Referee
Ht. 6'0", Wt. 180 lbs.
Age: 26
Succasunna, NJ
Zac Wiebe
Referee
Ht. 5'11", Wt. 193 lbs.
Age: 25
Minot, ND
Chris Woodworth
Linesman
Ht. 6'3", Wt. 200 lbs.
Age: 27
Rochester, NY
Scott Zelkin
Supervisor
Ht. Wt. n/a
Age: n/a
Chicago, IL
 
 

 

 

 

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