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On episode 18 of the Team Stripes Podcast, Brandon sits down with former NHL linesman, Andy McElman. A Chicago native, Andy got to work 1500 games in the NHL, retiring after his 1500th game working the lines of his hometown team, the Chicago Blackhawks. Andy had an interesting journey to the NHL, really getting his […]

On the most recent episode of the Team Stripes Podcast, we got to talk with Keith Kaval. Keith has one of the most impressive officiating resume’s you will ever see – having worked the AHL, KHL, ECHL, NCAA, OHL, WHL, among others. In our interview, Keith talks about how he started out as a goalie, […]

This week we had the opportunity to interview QMJHL Linesman Mat Hicks. Mat just completed his 7th season in the “Q” – topping it off by working the league finals, the President’s Cup. This year he also got to work the World Junior A Challenge, as well as the CIS Nationals. In this episode we talk […]

In this episode of the Team Stripes Podcast, we talk with former AHL/ECHL veteran referee Jamie Koharski. We begin by talking about his career and his involvement in instructing young officials (dkrefcamps.com/), before talking about how to handle life on the road as a referee. Many referees know the struggle of needing to make those […]

On the Team Stripes Podcast, we recently had the opportunity to talk with veteran NHL Linesman Vaughan Rody. Vaughan has worked more than 1,000 NHL games, including two Heritage Classics, the 2016 NHL All-Star game, as well as the NHL’s 2017 China Games. Vaughan is also committed to helping others improve their skating skills, as […]