In support of USA Hockey’s and the USOC’s efforts to create the safest environment possible for our players, Massachusetts Hockey has announced a new background screening procedure that will begin with the start of the 2019-2020 season. As an affiliate…
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Katie Guay Named Director of Philanthropy for The USA Hockey Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today that Katie Guay (Mansfield, Mass.) has been named director of philanthropy for The USA Hockey Foundation, a charitable and educational nonprofit corporation that provides long-range financial support for USA Hockey and promotes the…
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Katie Guay’s Olympic goals reached
Posted on MassLive.com Katie Guay’s Olympic goals reached as Westfield native officiates women’s hockey tournament in Pyeongchang By Meredith Perri For a minute, Katie Guay was speechless. The opening ceremony of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games had just ended and…
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What to expect for the future of officials registration and education
From Stripes Someone once said that “Officiating is the only vocation where you are expected to start out perfect and then only get better from there.” It’s true, officials face plenty of scrutiny every time they step on to the…
USA Hockey removes usage of traditional age classifications
There is a big change coming to youth hockey, and it’s all about names. Based on a rule change by USA Hockey, age classifications will no longer have name labels like ‘midget’ or ‘bantam’ in the USAH rulebook. Instead, all…
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USA Hockey’s Officials Shadow Program
Jack Hevey and Hunter Neale were selected to participate in USA Hockey’s Officials Shadow Program as part of Hockey Weekend Across America, where they saw Wednesday’s (2/24) Bruins game against Pittsburgh, and had the opportunity to meet the refs pregame. From Jack’s Dad…
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2015-16 OFFICIATING REGISTRATION INFORMATION
2015-16 Registration begins August 3, 2015. To completely register with USA Hockey as an official you need to complete five steps each year: 1. USA HOCKEY MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION: Note: This step must be completed before an official can complete Seminar Registration, the Open…
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2014-2015 Registrations Closed
USA Hockey has closed the registration system for the 2014-2015 season and is no longer accepting registrations for this season. In addition, if you have not completed your registration requirements for the 2014-2015 season, you’ll be limited to off-ice Official…
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The Mental Game
The mental aspect of your officiating starts well before you even receive the game assignment. In order to have a complete and thorough knowledge of the rules and interpretations, which is expected of every official, he/she must continually review resource…
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Women with Whistles
From USAHockey.com Q-and-A with Erin Blair and Katie Guay There’s no question about it, females have taken great strides in gaining acceptance and inclusion on the ice. From players to coaches and officials, girls and women in hockey are gaining…
