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On Episode 33 of the Team Stripes Podcast we got to speak with longtime Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster, Ron MacLean. While he is best known for his broadcasting career, he also had quite the career in stripes, as he was a referee for 23 years. His career led him to officiating junior, minor pro, […]

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We’ve gotten some questions regarding what you can expect in Don Koharski’s Master Course – and we wanted to provide some answers to you to help out! So basically this course is the first course we’re launching in our academy. There’s 16 different chapters – that cover 14 different subjects ranging from face-offs to communication. […]

On episode 27 of the podcast, we talk to AHL Referee, Olympic Referee, and all-around good guy, Tim Mayer. When it comes to officials to look up to – Tim is a great role model. He has excelled on the ice, having worked in the AHL for a good many seasons, and even got the nod […]

In episode 26 of the Team Stripes Podcast, we talk with former high-level official, Stephanie Normand. Stephanie worked the highest ranks of female hockey, including a trip to Torino for the 2006 Olympics. In this episode, Stephanie discusses her career, the hurdles she had to overcome, as well as advice she has for female officials. Check […]

On this episode of the Team Stripes Podcast, we talk with Michel Voyer, who is the director of the California Referee School. Heading into their 30th anniversary of the camp, Michel talks about how he started the yearly tradition and how it became so popular for referees. He also talks about advice for making learning […]