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Northeast Region Coordinator: Dom St. Amand
Vice-Chair/Discipline/Reclassification: Gary Goreniuk
Secretary: Keegan Lane
Treasurer: Kurt Caron
Match Penalty: Devan Jaeger
Clinic Coordinator: Josh Saskiw
Supervision: Ryan Duffett
Development Coordinator: Kelly Pauls
Data Coordinator (Marketing and Website): Mikala Brown
Grassroots Coordinator: Sheldon Johnson
Preparing to become an Official
As per Hockey Alberta, NO officials may officiate hockey at any level until they have completed a clinic this season.
The level 1/2 clinics will be a one day in-person seminar including an on ice session. The level 3+ clinics will be held online with more information to come.
ALL officials 18+ MUST have a Criminal Record Check completed by the mybackcheck platform in order to sign up for a clinic
ALL NEW OFFICIALS MUST COMPLETE THE ONLINE HOCKEY UNIVERSITY COURSE PRIOR TO CLINIC ENROLMENT. Link for registration below:
If you have any questions or issues regarding clinic registration please contact the North East Region Clinic Coordinator, Mikala Brown, at [email protected]
Click on your community’s RIC or Assignor to learn more about them!
| Town | Referee-in-Chief or Assignor | |
| North East Region (Elite Hockey) | Dominic St. Amand | [email protected] |
| Bonnyville | Gary Goreniuk | [email protected] |
| Cold Lake |
Shane Pacholok |
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| Elk Point | Brian Poitras | [email protected] |
| Frog Lake | Cliffton Cross | [email protected] |
| Hughenden | Ryan Duffett | [email protected] |
| Irma | Kelly Pauls | [email protected] |
| Kitscoty | Joe Labiuk | [email protected] |
| Lac La Biche | Julia Collins | [email protected] |
| Lloydminster |
Dean Segberg (RIC) Maryann Tourand (Assignor) |
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| Marwayne (Dewberry) | TBA | [email protected] |
| Onion Lake | Trish Carter | [email protected] |
| Provost | Jeremy Rehman | [email protected] |
| Saddle Lake | Darcy McGilvery | [email protected] |
| Sedgewick | Rob Ferguson | [email protected] |
| St. Paul (Glendon) | Mario Charette | [email protected] |
| Vermilion |
Stuart Pauls Kellen Snelgrove |
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| Wainwright | Sheldon Johnston | [email protected] |
Officials Development Program
Each year applications are accepted for the Hockey Alberta Officials Development Program. Full information on the requirements, events/dates, and expectations can be found with the application form:
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION >
Development Camp 2019 - Official Experiences 
Keegan Lane (Lloydminster)
"D Camp was a unique experience that was unlike what I expected. Despite the age gap throughout the attending officials, camaraderie was imminent upon arrival and the team aspect of officiating was noticed.
Classroom sessions were very informative. watching the game tape was something I never thought I would take part in, but now I realize the benefits of doing so. Other classroom sessions, such as mental preparation, discussed topics that were applicable in all aspects of life and I believe I took aid from them on the ice as well as off.
Hearing "The Story From the Bench" as told by Fran Gow, enlightened us on a differing perspective to the game and aided us in understanding how all participants in the game view it differently as well as how we can use communication to bridge the gaps of understanding.
Power skating sessions were eye opening; focusing on small things to work on to fine tune our game. I never thought I would learn so much in three hours on ice.
Team building events: as mentioned above, the camaraderie was second to none, and I commend the instructors as well as my fellow attending officials for this. We were a team, working together with the goal of bettering ourselves and others. Everyone that attended this camp wanted to be there and it showed.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the camp, and I believe it was in effective in developing my officiating. My biggest takeaways were the understanding of positioning, use of penalties, and the role that communication can play and how to use it to effectively manage and control a game. I also gained some insight on what to look for in a supervision, how to word/phrase comments to help other develop effectively and I plan on bringing these skills back to Lloydminster to help develop officials in our program."
Josh Saskiw (Marwayne)
"D Camp was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. The amount of knowledge that I gained, garnered from the numerous people that spoke at the camp is something that I will hold onto for the rest of my officiating career. Colin and Curtis did an awesome job with the entire week. We were tested both physically and mentally and I can honestly say that I will becoming back to the Northeast Region with the type of guidance and experience to not only become a better official, but also the lessons learned contained things that I believe I can pass on to younger officials in our region as well.
Being able to talk to people like Derek Zalaski was an extremely awe inspiring experience that show just how much hard work, commitment and dedication it takes to make it to the pinnacle of the craft.
The mental coaching we had there allowed me to be able to take back lots of motivational tips on how to stay committed and focused on improving not only in officiating, but in life. It was also rewarding to know that my name and face are both out there in the eyes of WHL officials and coordinators. It makes me feel as though something I never thought would happen, could happen if I continue to work and improve.
I came out of D Camp a better official than I came in, and I could not me more thoroughly happy with how it went. I would tell any young official that is interested"
U18 AAA: Alberta Elite Hockey League
JUNIOR B: Northeast Junior B Hockey League
- Contact: Keith Wilkinson, Vice President Discipline
1. No change situations:
- Icing
Note: a time out does not provide the team the ability to change.
2. TV Timeout occurs at the first stoppage of play after the 10 minute mark of each period unless one of the following occurs:
- Icing of the puck.
- Puck directly out of play over the glass in the defensive zone.
- Scoring of a goal.
- On-ice strength differential at the time of the whistle.
Note: a delayed penalty does not negate the TV timeout if the on-ice strength is even at the time of the whistle.
3. Goaltender leaving the crease negates an icing.
4. Overtime:
- Regular Season: 3 on 3 for 5 minutes; followed by a 5 player shootout; if still tied continue 1 player at a time until tie is broken.
- Playoffs: 5 on 5 for continuous 20 minute periods.
JUNIOR A: Alberta Junior Hockey League
- Contact: George McCorry, Vice President Officials
1. No change situations:
- Puck directly out of play over the glass in the defensive zone.
- Icing
Note: a time out does not provide the team the ability to change.
2. No slew foot rule.
3. TV Timeout occurs at the first stoppage of play after the 10 minute mark of each period unless one of the following occurs:
- Icing of the puck.
- Puck directly out of play over the glass in the defensive zone.
- Scoring of a goal.
- On-ice strength differential at the time of the whistle.
Note: a delayed penalty does not negate the TV timeout if the on-ice strength is even at the time of the whistle.
4. Overtime:
- Regular Season: 5 minutes of 3 on 3; followed if required by a 3 player shootout; if still tied, 1 shooter from each team at a time until tie is broken.
- Playoffs: 20 minutes of 5 on 5 with continuous periods until the tie is broken.
ACAC: Alberta College Athletics Conference
Men’s Hockey - Portage College
1. No change situations:
- Puck directly out of play over the glass in the defensive zone.
- Icing
Note: a time out DOES allow the team the ability to change.
2. Goaltender leaving the crease negates an icing.
3. Overtime:
- Regular Season: 5 minutes of 4 on 4; followed by 5 minutes of 3 on 3; if still tied it will be recorded as a tie.
- Playoffs: 10 minutes of 5 on 5; followed by resurfacing and then continuous 20 minute periods of 5 on 5 until the tie is broken
SENIOR:
North Central Hockey League, Contact: Jerry Muise, President
1. Overtime:
- Regular Season: 2 minute break followed by 5 minutes of 4 on 4 (teams do not change ends); if still tied a 5 player shootout (home team decides who shoots first); if still tied continue 1 player at a time until tie is broken.
- Playoffs: Continuous 20 minute periods of 5 on 5.
Sask-Alta Hockey League, Contact: Rod Boutin, President
1. Overtime:
- Regular Season: 5 minutes of 5 on 5; if still tied a 5 player shootout will take place; if still tied continue 1 player at a time until tie is broken (all players are eligible for 2nd round of shootout).
- Playoffs: Continuous 20 minute periods of 5 on 5.
Hockey Alberta utilizes an online Supervision Form to help with the development and growth of on-ice officials. The form can be viewed by clicking the on the button below. The form is filled out by the supervisor, in consultation with the official being assessed. The supervisor must enter his/her email address and the address of the official in the box titled "Forward to Email(s)". Once the supervisor clicks to Submit, the form will automatically be sent to the official, supervisor, Supervision Coordinator and the North East Region.
For questions about Supervisions in the North East Region, contact the Supervisions Coordinator.
