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Officials named for 2019 Kelly Cup Finals presented by SmileDirectClub

Officials named for 2019 Kelly Cup Finals presented by SmileDirectClub

Saturday, May 25th

The following six referees and five linesmen have been selected to work the 2019 Kelly Cup Finals presented by SmileDirectClub . The officials are selected based on the merit of their performance over the course of the regular season and their work thus far in the Kelly Cup Playoffs.As was the case throughout the 2019 Kelly Cup Playoffs, all games during the Kelly Cup Finals will utilize the two-referee system.

Referees – Andrew Bruggeman (1st Kelly Cup Finals), Sean Fernandez (2nd), Sean MacFarlane (1st), Alex Normandin (1st), Chris Pontes (2nd) and Andrew Wilk (1st)

Linesmen – Rhodes Dolan (1st Kelly Cup Finals), Julien Fournier (1st), Charlie O’Connor (4th), Pat Richardson (4th) and Chris Williams (1st)

“The 11 officials chosen have all had an outstanding year and have proven their ability in the playoffs,” said ECHL Manager of Officiating Stephen Thomson. “They each have earned the right to work the 2019 Kelly Cup Finals. On a personal note, I know how much pride accompanies this honor and how much work these 11 officials have put in to get to this point and I congratulate them on their selection.”

Kelly Cup Finals Newfoundland Growlers vs. Toledo Walleye

Game 1 – Saturday, May 25 at 7 p.m. NT at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, NewfoundlandGame 2 – Sunday, May 26 at 7 p.m. NT at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, NewfoundlandGame 3 – Wednesday, May 29 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Huntington Center in Toledo, OhioGame 4 – Friday, May 31 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Huntington Center in Toledo, OhioGame 5 – Saturday, June 1 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio *Game 6 – Tuesday, June 4 at 7 p.m. NT at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland *Game 7 – Wednesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. NT at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland *

* – 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.