On September 25, Ontario Hockey League Director of Officiating Conrad Haché announced the league’s roster of 110 on-ice officials for the 2024-25 season. A total of 31 former Greater Toronto Hockey League officials are featured on this season’s OHL Officiating Team, 16 of which will wear the bands as a referee and 15 will skate as linespersons.
In total, the OHL Officiating Team consists of 42 referees and 68 linespersons. The league will feature six new referees this coming season, five of whom formerly patrolled the lines. There are 22 new linespersons joining the OHL Officiating Team for 2024-25.
Notable officiating milestones this season include referee Sean Reid, the league’s longest-tenured official working his 25th campaign. Referees Mike Cairns and Dave Lewis will each be working their 15th season in the OHL while referee Aaron Neely and linesman Joshua Houslander each hit the 10-year milestone.
Four women return as OHL officials this season including referees Hillary Brennan and Lacey Senuk while Justine Todd and Kirsten Welsh are back on the lines.
2024-25 OHL Officiating Team
*Former GTHL officials and GTHL notes in blue
Director of Officiating:
Conrad Haché
Director of Administration:
Herb Morell
Officiating Managers (3):
Brad Beer
Ken Cox (Current GTHL Supervisor)
Kevin Hastings
Doug Horner
Greg Kimmerly
Scott Oakman
REFEREE | YR. | YRS. AS REFEREE |
Andrew Wilmetts | 5 | 5 |
Ryan Harrison | 8 | 8 |
Jack Hennigan | 3 | 3 |
Jason Faist | 18 | 16 |
Hillary Brennan | 3 | 3 |
Connor Mallon | 3 | 2 |
Damian Figueira | 2 | 2 |
Ryan Elbers | 7 | 7 |
Sean Kimmerly | 3 | 3 |
David Elford | 3 | 2 |
Chad Ingalls | 3 | 3 |
Brendan Kane | 5 | 4 |
Cameron Fynney | 2 | 2 |
Aaron Neely | 10 | 8 |
Dave Lewis | 15 | 13 |
Jesse Wilmot | 16 | 9 |
Matt Boulby | 3 | 3 |
Danny Emerson | 4 | 4 |
Ryan Hutchison | 17 | 15 |
Drew Jackson | 17 | 6 |
Matt Mannella | 4 | 1 |
Tyson Stewart | 5 | 5 |
Matt Scott | 5 | 5 |
Joe Monette | 17 | 14 |
Sean Reid | 25 | 21 |
Nick Bet | 9 | 4 |
Blake Beer | 5 | 3 |
Alex Ross | 9 | 6 |
Alex Joubert | 3 | 1 |
Ben Wilson | 16 | 14 |
Mac Nichol | 7 | 6 |
Mike Cairns | 15 | 15 |
Scott Ferguson | 17 | 17 |
Ryan Jenken | 6 | 6 |
Mitchell Hardy | 2 | 2 |
Darcy Burchell | 17 | 17 |
Lacey Senuk | 3 | 3 |
Pat Myers | 13 | 13 |
Jarrett Burton | 3 | 1 |
Kurtis Pare | 4 | 1 |
James Kraft | 1 | 1 |
Kevin McArthur | 9 | 2 |
LINESPERSON | YRS. | |
Riley Brass | 3 | |
Hayden Verbeek | 1 | |
Luke Pye | 3 | |
Mathieu Lecavalier | 1 | |
Jacob Lamothe | 3 | |
Mac Whalen | 1 | |
Alex Schmidt | 5 | |
Owen Robertson | 1 | |
Adam Harris | 13 | |
Marco Lizotte | 6 | |
Brandon Shaw | 1 | |
Justine Todd | 3 | |
Brett Heaman | 3 | |
Kyle Bradley | 1 | |
Joseph Erickson | 1 | |
Will Dykeman | 7 | |
Marcus Policicchio | 11 | |
Devon Driscoll | 1 | |
Corey Jackson | 3 | |
Jordan Hurtubise | 4 | |
Justin Herrington | 11 | |
Michael Quesnele | 1 | |
Charlie Millen | 4 | |
Brendan Barletta | 2 | |
Geoff Rutherford | 23 | |
David Milne | 8 | |
Brock Perry | 3 | |
Riley Clipper | 2 | |
Devon Gale | 2 | |
Hunter Gaspar | 1 | |
Dustin McCrank | 16 | |
Devon Marson | 1 | |
Philip Nadeau | 1 | |
Dan Kovachik | 1 | |
Spencer Knox | 4 | |
Nick Arcan | 4 | |
Eric Taylor | 1 | |
Brad Horan | 8 | |
Kirsten Welsh | 4 | |
Andre Grougrou | 6 | |
Joel Kielbowich | 3 | |
Garrett Merrill | 1 | |
Justin Noble | 6 | |
Mason Hardy | 2 | |
David-Daniel Pendleton | 1 | |
Ryan Card | 12 | |
TJ Hunter | 3 | |
William Lamoureux | 1 | |
Meckenzie Wright | 1 | |
Dalton Kipp | 2 | |
Charlie Giesler | 3 | |
Joshua Houslander | 10 | |
Pierre-Luc Lurette | 1 | |
Carter Tait | 2 | |
Andrew Langhorn | 1 | |
Ian Rush | 3 | |
Brian Birkhoff | 3 | |
Justin Cornell | 3 | |
Blake Wisniewski | 1 | |
Tristan Peacock | 5 | |
Adam Burnett | 3 | |
Shawn Oliver | 5 | |
Raymond King | 19 | |
Griffin St. Onge | 1 | |
Dave Pfohl | 21 | |
Zach Gagne | 4 | |
Derek Risebrough | 1 | |
Scott Lawson | 11 |