CAMBRIDGE, ON – Applications are now being accepted for officials interested in participating in the Officiating Development Camp running in conjunction with the 2019 OHL Gold Cup, May 1-5 at Activa Sportsplex in Kitchener.

The Ontario Hockey League, in partnership with the Ontario Hockey Federation, will be hosting this Officiating Development Camp as a development opportunity for officials. Each participant will officiate four games that will be supervised by OHL personnel with feedback given. In addition to in game development opportunities there will be off-ice seminars with guest OHF/OHL personnel on topics such as communication, game management, 4-officials-system, video review session and one on-ice session on skating and/or testing.

Officials should be able to handle top level Minor Midget AAA and have the desire and willingness to develop their skills and maximize their potential. When applying please keep in mind the following:

• Referees must have significant experience at Minor Midget AAA or above.
• Linesman must have significant experience at Bantam AAA or above.

Interested officials are asked to visit the following link for more information on applying: http://bit.ly/2Jkeo5Z

Applications are due by March 29, all applicants will be contacted either way the first week in April.

The OHL Gold Cup is an annual showcase event featuring top under-16 talent in Ontario. As part of the Hockey Canada Program of Excellence, select players from the OHL Gold Cup will be invited to attend the National Under-17 Selection Camp, where they will have a chance to compete with other top talent from across Canada, to earn a spot at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

For more information:

Jeff Stewart
Technical Director
Ontario Hockey Federation
226-533-9071
jstewart@ohf.on.ca