Officials named for 2019 Conference Finals

The following eight referees and 11 linesmen have been selected to work the Conference Finals in the 2019 Kelly Cup Playoffs presented by SmileDirectClub. 

This will mark the seventh consecutive season that the ECHL will utilize a two-referee system for all games in the Conference Finals and Kelly Cup Finals. 

Referees: Andrew Bruggeman (1st Conference Finals), Sean Fernandez (2nd), Sean MacFarlane (1st), Alex Normandin (2nd), Chris Pontes (2nd), Jake Rekucki (1st), Liam Sewell (1st) and Andrew Wilk (4th).

Linesmen: Addison Brush (1st Conference Finals), Randy Dengler (1st), Rhodes Dolan (1st), Julien Fournier (1st), Shane Gustafson (1st), Sheldon Keough (1st), Charlie O’Connor (5th), Patrick Richardson (6th), Jim Vail (1st), Chris Williams (2nd) and Trent Williams (1st).      

“Each of these officials has been selected based on their performance through the first two rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs,” said ECHL Manager of Officiating Stephen Thomson. “It is a great accomplishment to reach this round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs, and all of them should be proud of their work to this point.”

Eastern Conference FinalsFlorida Everblades vs. Newfoundland GrowlersGame 1 – Friday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET at FloridaGame 2 – Saturday, May 11 at 7 p.m. ET at FloridaGame 3 – Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. NT at NewfoundlandGame 4 – Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m. NT at NewfoundlandGame 5 – Saturday, May 18 at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland (If Necessary)Game 6 – Tuesday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)Game 7 – Wednesday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary) 

Western Conference FinalsTulsa Oilers vs. Toledo WalleyeGame 1 – Friday, May 10 at 7:35 p.m. ET at ToledoGame 2 – Sunday, May 12 at 5:15 p.m. ET at ToledoGame 3 – Wednesday, May 15 at 7:05 p.m. CT at TulsaGame 4 – Friday, May 17 at 7:05 p.m. CT at TulsaGame 5 – Saturday, May 18 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Tulsa (If Necessary)Game 6 – Monday, May 20 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Necessary)Game 7 – Wednesday, May 22 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Tulsa (If Necessary)

About the ECHL

Began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 27 teams in 20 states and two Canadian provinces for its 31st season in 2018-19. There have been 661 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 19 who made their NHL debuts in the 2018-19 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 25 of the 31 NHL teams in 2018-19, marking the 22nd consecutive season that the league had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available at ECHL.com as well as on Twitter and Facebook.