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Nate Leslie - ACC, CEC, M.Ed.

Certified Executive Coach | Former Professional Player | Camp Director

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Bob Hall: NHL Officiating Manager

  • BC Hockey Hall of Fame.
  • NHL Referee 1979 – 89
  • WHL Supervisor of Officials 1992 – 98
  • NHL Officiating Manager 1999 – present
  • Started Officiating in the Richmond & Seafair Minor Hockey Associations
  • Worked as a Referee and Linesman in the BC Junior and Western Hockey League.

Ken Wheeler: Currently NHL Officiating Manager

  • Hockey Canada Level VI
  • Referee Centennial Cup Finals (now Royal Bank Cup)
  • Referee CHL Memorial Cup
  • Hired by NHL (1980)
  • Referee NHL, AHL, CHL, IHL
  • Instructed at numerous Branch camps in Saskatchewan and B.C.
  • Instructed at WHL Development Camp
  • Instructed at Western School of Officiating
  • Instructed at International Referee Camps in Italy and England
  • Supervisor WHL 
  • Supervisor ECHL
  • NHL Officiating Manager (current)

Rob Shick 

  • Currently Officiating Manager: National Hockey League
  • 25 NHL Seasons
  • 1,321 NHL Regular Season Games
  • 131 NHL Playoff Games
  • 1997 NHL All-Star Game
  • 2001 Stanley Cup Final Series

Steve Papp 

  • Currently WHL (4 years) and BCHL (8 years) Referee
  • 3 years BC Best Ever Referee Instructor and Group Leader

Frank Broeders 

  • BCHL Director of Officiating
  • NHL Video Goal Judge
  • Hockey Canada level 6 Official
  • Refereed 2 International assignments
  • Refereed one National Championship
  • Involved in all aspects of Officiating for over 38 years

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