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Officials selected for U18 national club championships

28 referees and linespersons to work Esso Cup and TELUS Cup

Dan Hanoomansingh
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April 18, 2025
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Officials from across the country are ready to take the ice for Canada’s U18 national club championships. Twenty-eight officials – 14 referees and 14 linespersons – have been selected by Hockey Canada for the Esso Cup and TELUS Cup.

2025 Esso Cup officials

The officials for the 2025 Esso Cup in Lloydminster, Alberta, were drawn from the Women’s Officiating Program of Excellence. Officials attended development camps and received ongoing mentorship in their Member programs, and were evaluated by national officiating coaches prior to the final selection.

“The Esso Cup is a great opportunity for these officials to finish the season with a national championship,” says Dan Hanoomansingh, manager of officiating with Hockey Canada. “These officials have challenged themselves throughout the season and faced stiff competition to be selected for this prestigious event.”

Referees

• Lindsey Ducharme (Hockey Alberta)
• Emily Hill (Hockey Alberta)
• Jenna Leighton (Hockey Nova Scotia)
• Daphnée Lemay (Hockey Quebec)
• Tori Pirruccio (Ontario Women’s Hockey Association)
• Jillian Purcell (Hockey New Brunswick)
• Kaitlyn Sauser (Hockey Saskatchewan)

Linespersons

• Megan French (Hockey Alberta)
• Carley Jewell (Ontario Women’s Hockey Association)
• Josée Martin (Hockey New Brunswick)
• Taylor Pearson (Hockey Saskatchewan)
• Leah Rideout (Hockey Nova Scotia)
• Shadei Saadé (Hockey Quebec)
• Coby Sullivan (Ontario Women’s Hockey Association)

The officiating coaches for the Esso Cup are Ashley Desjardins (Winnipeg, MB) and Theresa Llorente (Toronto, ON).

2025 TELUS Cup officials

The officials chosen for the 2025 TELUS Cup in Chilliwack, B.C., are part of BC Hockey’s High Performance Officiating Program. They have undergone a lengthy identification and evaluation process by BC Hockey throughout the season, with several of these officials attending Hockey Canada Officiating Program of Excellence camps.

“The TELUS Cup is a once-in-a-career opportunity for the officials of the host Member program,” says Hanoomansingh. “These officials have worked hard and competed all year from U18 AAA to Major Junior, and earned their selection to the national championship.”

Referees

• Jakob Brandstrom
• Jagjit Cheema
• Caden Fanshaw
• Trey Hucalak
• Bryce Manders
• Malcolm Simpson
• Kai Walsh

Linespersons

• Jeff Dayton
• Ryder Fabian
• Nick Gillam
• Aidan Hitchmough
• Isaac La Roy
• Nishan Mahal
• Jack McNabb

The officiating coaches for the TELUS Cup are Ron Dietterle (Aldergrove, BC) and Josh Smith (Blackfalds, AB).

For more information:

Esther Madziya
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 284-6484 

emadziya@hockeycanada.ca 

Spencer Sharkey
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 777-4567

ssharkey@hockeycanada.ca

Jeremy Knight
Manager, Corporate Communications
Hockey Canada

(647) 251-9738

jknight@hockeycanada.ca

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