Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Nine (9) BC Hockey officials have been assigned to officiate at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta from February 15 – March 3, 2019.
The officials selected are:
Female Officials (4)
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Colleen Butler
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Lineswoman
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North Delta, BC
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Level III
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Patricia Gove
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Lineswoman
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Summerland, BC
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Level III
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Megan Howes
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Referee
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Burnaby, BC
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Level IV
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Danica Kroeker
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Lineswoman
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Prince George, BC
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Level III
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Bios:
Colleen Butler (23) (Lineswoman)
- Began officiating in 2008 with North Delta Minor Hockey Association (MHA)
- Instructed BC Hockey Summer Officiating School - Osoyoos
- Officiates the BC Male Midget AAA, Female Midget AAA (FMAAA), Canadian Sports School Hockey League (CSSHL), Junior Women’s Hockey League (JWHL) and USports
- Officiated the 2018 Male U16 BC Cup
- Level III (3) official
Megan Howes (21) (Referee)
- Began officiating in 2012 with Burnaby MHA
- Lead instructor Summer Officiating School - Osoyoos
- Officiates the Major Midget League (MML), FMAAA, CSSHL and USports
- Officiated the gold medal game at the 2017 National Women’s U18 Championship
- Received the 2016-2017 BC Hockey Most Promising Official award
- Level IV (4) official
Patricia Gove (22) (Lineswoman)
- Began officiating in 2009 with Summerland MHA
- Currently the Referee in Chief of Summerland MHA
- Officiates the CSSHL, JWHL and USports
- Attended 2018 BC Hockey Officiating Program of Excellence (OPoE) and U16 BC Cup
- Level III (3) official
Danica Kroeker (20) (Lineswoman)
- Began officiating in 2011 with Prince George MHA
- Instructed the BC Hockey Summer Officiating School - Osoyoos
- Officiates the MML, and FMAAA, JWHL and USports
- Officiated the 2017 Midget Female Provincial Championship Gold Medal Game
- Level III (3) official
Male Officials (5)
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Cole Cooke
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Linesman
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Mission, BC
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Level IV
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Graedy Hamilton
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Referee
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Duncan, BC
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Level IV
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Bobby Jo Love
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Referee
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Smithers, BC
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Level IV
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Bradley Parker
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Linesman
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Chilliwack, BC
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Level IV
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Hasret Sidhu
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Referee
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Richmond, BC
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Level V
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Bios:
Cole Cooke (22) (Linesman)
- Began officiating in 2008 with Mission MHA
- Linesman in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL), British Columbia Intercollegiate League (BCIHL), British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL)
- Received the 2016 BCHL Brad Lazarowich Award (Co-Linesman of the Year)
- Instructed the BC Hockey Summer Officiating School – Lake Cowichan
- Level IV (4) official
Bobby Jo Love (22) (Referee)
- Began officiating in 2008 with Smithers MHA
- Played in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), VIJHL and BCIHL
- Referees the VIJHL, BCIHL and BCHL.
- Officiated at the 2018 National Hockey League (NHL) Young Stars Classic
- Level IV (4) official
Bradley Parker (25) (Linesman)
- Began officiating in 2008 with Chilliwack MHA
- Played in the BCHL and Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) winning the Cyclone Taylor Cup and Keystone Cup
- Linesman in the PJHL, BCIHL, USports, BCHL and WHL.
- Attended the 2017 NHL Exposure Combine
- Level IV (4) official
Graedy Hamilton (18) (Referee)
- Began officiating in 2013 with Cowichan Valley MHA
- 2017 Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association (VIAHA) - South Island Official of the Year
- Attended the 2017 BC Hockey OPoE and U16 BC Cup
- Referees the VIJHL, BCIHL and BCHL
- Level IV (4) official
Hasret Sidhu (23) (Referee)
- Began officiating in 2008 with Richmond Blues MHA
- Mentor/Supervisor for Richmond Jets MHA
- Referees the PJHL, BCIHL and BCHL
- Refereed at the Bronze Medal game at the 2017 Telus Cup
- Level V (5) official
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