LAHOA official, Andrew Wilk, will be going to Germany for thee weeks to work the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, or in english, German Ice Hockey League simply referred to as DEL. NHL=National Hockey League, get it? The DEL ranks with the Swiss leagues as the premier hockey league in Europe behind only the KHL. Andrew was selected by former NHL referee, Rob Shick who has been commissioned to bring North American referees over to work European hockey leagues to help the influx of North American players coming over to play in these same leagues, such as the DEL. Andrew will be making three trips this season. The first being September 16th thru October 7th. Andrew will work in nine different cities while there. Some of those cites include: Nuremberg, Ausburg, Munich, Ingolstadt, Schwenningen, Straubing, Düsseldorf, Köln & Iserlohn. Andrew is going on his 10th year in professional hockey having worked the 2012 SPHL Finals and the 2019 ECHL Finals. He has also worked games in the IHL, CHL and AHL as well as many IIHF assignments. Congratulations to Andrew on his selection. It is an honor to be recognized by such an accomplished referee! Have fun and make LAHOA proud. Penthouse.

The LAHOA Executive Board and the Board of Directors would like to congratulate Andrew Wilk on being selected to work the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals! This will be Andrews first time working the finals. Andrew has been refereeing hockey since he was 15. He spent 3 years in USA Hockey’s Officiating Development Program and has spent the last 5 years refereeing professional hockey in the ECHL and AHL. The series is between Newfoundland and Toledo. Games 1 & 2 are being playing in Newfoundland. The series will shift to Toledo for games 3, 4 & 5. Andrew will be working games 4 & 5 in Toledo on May 31st and June 1st. Game 1 was played on Friday, May 25. Newfoundland took a 3-0 lead and Toledo came back and tied it up, 3-3, sending the game to overtime where Newfoundland ended up winning. They lead the best-of-7 series 1-0.

Congratulations again to Andrew Wilk on this amazing accomplishment. He joins a select few of LAHOA officials who have been selected to work the ECHL Finals. Good luck in the Kelly Cup Finals, Andrew!!!

The LAHOA Executive Board and the Board of Directors would like to congratulate the following officials who were assigned playoff games in the American Hockey League (AHL) & ECHL. It should be noted that all of the linesman in the Bakersfield & San Diego series games 1-5 are ALL LAHOA OFFICIALS! Andrew will be his first trip to the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals! Neil Campbell is making his first trip to the AHL Conference Finals as Steve Walsh will be appearing in the Conference Finals for a third time. Both hope to work the AHL Calder Cup Finals!

ECHL

All rounds are best-of-7 series.

Andrew Wilk

Kelly Cup Finals – Game 4 & 5 Newfoundland @ Toledo

Conference Finals – Game 2: Newfoundland @ Florida – Game 3, 5 & 7: Toledo & Tulsa

Second Round – Game 3: Cincinnati @ Toledo – Game 5: Toledo @ Cincinnati

First Round – Games 1 & 2: Utah @ Idaho – Games 1, 6 & 7: Missouri @ Tulsa – Games 3 & 5: Orlando @ South Carolina – Games 3 & 4: Florida @ Jacksonville

AHL

Division Semis – Best-of-5. Divisional Finals & Conference Finals – Best-of-7.

Neil Campbell

Conference Finals – Game 5: Chicago @ San Diego

Division Finals – Game 2: San Diego @ Bakersfield – Game 4: Bakersfield @ San Diego – Game 5: San Diego @ Bakersfield

Division Semis – Game 1: San Jose @ San Diego – Game 4: San Diego @ San Jose

Steve Walsh

Conference Finals – Game 5: Chicago @ San Diego

Divisional Finals – Game 1: San Diego @ Bakersfield – Game 2: Bakersfield @ San Diego – Game 5: San Diego @ Bakersfield

Division Semis – Game 2: San Jose @ San Diego – Game 4: Colorado @ Bakersfield

Brett Martin

Division Finals – Game 3 Bakersfield @ San Diego

Division Semis – Game 3: Colorado @ Bakersfield

Adam Bell

Division Finals – Game 1: San Diego @ Bakersfield

Division Semis – Game 3: Colorado @ Bakersfield

Mike McBain

Division Finals – Game 2: San Diego @ Bakersfield

Division Semis – Game 2: San Jose @ San Diego

JM McNulty

Division Finals – Game 4: Bakersfield @ San Diego

Division Semis – Game 1: San Jose @ San Diego

LAHOA member Andrew Wilk has been selected for the 29th Winter Universiade Games in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Students aged 17 to 25, and graduates who have received an academic degree or diploma in the year preceding the competitions are allowed to participate in the competition. Wilk will be the only American official on the men’s side joined by 17 other officials from around the world.  The games will be held from the opening ceremonies March 2nd through the closing ceremonies March 12th with 50 countries competing in 11 sports.  In an exciting coincidence, Wilk’s younger brother Austin, a junior at Lindenwood University near St Louis, Missouri, will be representing team USA as a defenseman at the games.  Wilk has said this will be the first time both he and his brother will be participating at the same tournament.  IIHF rules prohibit Wilk from officiating team USA games. 

Congratulations Wilky!