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NHL Scouting & Development Programs for Hockey Officials

Explore the NHL's initiatives to identify and develop talented hockey officials from grassroots levels to the big leagues. Learn about scouting programs, officiating schools, and development strategies for referees and linesmen. Discover how former players are being introduced to officiating roles, and follow the process from grassroots to NHL exposure.

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NHL Scouting & Development Programs for Hockey Officials

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  1. NHL Scouting & Development

  2. NHL Skill Set Skating Judgment Comportment

  3. Grass Roots • Lance Roberts • Hockey Canada, USA Hockey • Officiating Program Of Excellence: Eastern – Halifax, NS Western – Kamloops, BC Central – Oshawa, ON • selection

  4. Grass Roots • USA Hockey • Showcase tournaments. NAHL, USHL • Rochester, NY similar to OPOE • Objective • Identify officials early in their development • Qualify them. • Decision on their level, steer to next step.

  5. Grass Roots • Officiating Schools • Was the recruiting system • Supervisors, NHL on ice Officials • Qualify

  6. Grass Roots • That is our current base line in search for officials with “IT”. • Next Step

  7. Grass Roots • Volunteer Scouting Program • Central Scouting template • Recruiting Scouts • Objective • Indentify officials with “IT” much earlier in their development, from a much broader base • Help find opportunities

  8. NHL Exposure • Former elite level players • Junior Hockey, College, Professional • NHL Office Toronto • Introduce to local association • Track & assist • Objective Create a new source of officials with proven segment of the skill set.

  9. NHL Officials - Scouting • Charlie Banfield • Qualify from Grass Roots • QMJHL, OHL, WHL & ECHL • Objective • intimate knowledge of officials in these leagues • He establishes the talent bar

  10. NHL Officials - Scouting • Dan McCourt • Qualify for frequency groups • Group 1, 6 Officials, 6 times 36 • Group 2, 6 Officials, 4 times 24 • Flex games 20 80 • Objective Establishes talent bar for the groups Qualifies Officials from feeder system

  11. NHL Officials - Scouting • Ken Wheler • 7 AHL contracted Officials, 4 times 28 • 6 Group 1 Officials, 6 times 36 • 6 Group 2 Officials, 3 times 18 82 • Objective Establishes talent bar for AHL contracted, Groups 1 &2 Qualifies Officials from feeder system

  12. NHL Officials - Scouting • Terry Gregson • Bob Hall • Bill McCreary • Mic McGeough • Rob Shick • 3 AHL contracted Officials 4 AHL 4 NHL • Objective Establish talent bar for Full Time NHL

  13. NHL Officials - Development • Health and Wellness Director, Dave Smith • Training camp Medicals • Training camp fitness testing • Injury reporting and rehabilitation • Programs: diet, fitness, skating

  14. NHL Officials - Development • Terry Gregson • Bob Hall • Don Koharski • Bill McCreary • Mic McGeough • Rob Shick • Kevin Collins - Continuous coaching through observations - Create competition through performance based play-off assignments

  15. NHL Officials - Development • 33 - Referees • 33 – Linesmen • 20 - 1st Round • 12 - 2nd Round • 8 - 3rd Round • 4 – Stanley Cup Finals

  16. Thank You Q&A

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