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Written by Andrew Podnieks
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STOCKHOLM – “Swedish” and “pioneer” have appeared in the same sentence many times in the last half century of North American hockey. First, there was Ulf Sterner, the first European-trained player to skate in the NHL, during the 1964-65 season. Then there was Borje Salming, the first European to become an NHL star.
Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg formed the first international line with Bobby Hull in the WHA a short time later. Lars-Erik Sjöberg was the first European captain of...
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The seven officials who were selected to officiate the CHL Playoffs bonded together not just on the ice, but off the ice as well as they rallied together to show their support for not only a community but a member of their fraternity who was from that very community.
The officials selected to work the finals were Zac Blazic, Kevin Cassidy, Brent Coulombe, Kevin Curtis, Brandon Gawryletz, Mike Kehoe and Peter Tarnaris.
Curtis is from Canton, Massachusetts (about 15 miles from Boston) and...
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The following five referees and five linesmen have been selected to work the 2013 Kelly Cup Finals. The officials are selected based on the merit of their performance over the course of the regular season and their work thus far in the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
As was the case during the Conference Finals, all games during the Kelly Cup Finals will utilize the two-referee system.
Referees: Tom Chmielewski, Frederic Leblanc, Nic Leduc, JM McNulty and Ryan Murphy
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The CHL playoffs concluded on Saturday with the Allen Americans defeating the Wichita Thunder in Game 7 of their series but the American Hockey League’s post-season is going strong with the Conference Semifinals currently underway.
One of those match-ups features the Texas Stars and the Oklahoma City Barons (currently lead series two games to one) and in that battle, several CHL-connected officials have had a chance to work AHL games.
Linesman Brandon Gawryletz just recently worked five...
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The United States Hockey League today announced the on-ice officials that will work the 2013 USHL Clark Cup Final series between the Dubuque Fighting Saints and Fargo Force.
Director of Officials Scott Brand named four referees and five linesmen who were selected based on input from USHL coaches and officiating supervisors.
“These young men have a combination of experience from both the USHL and minor professional hockey leagues in the United States, and they have earned this...
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