Officials named for Conference Finals

The following eight referees and 10 linesmen have been selected to work the Conference Finals in the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs.Referees: Nolan Bloyer (2nd Conference Finals), Logan Gruhl (1st), John Lindner (1st), Mathieu Menniti (1st), Alex Normandin (4th), Trevor Wohlford (1st), Riley Yerkovich (2nd) and Jack Young (1st). Linesmen: Antoine Bujold-Roux (1st Conference Finals), Brady Fagan (2nd), Chad Fuller (1st), Bryan Gorcoff (1st), Shane Gustafson (3rd), Matthew Heinen (1st), Dan Kovachik (2nd), JP Waleski (3rd), Christopher Williams (4th) and Tannum Wyonzek (1st). “Each of these officials have been selected based on their on-ice performance and professionalism from the first and second rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs,” said ECHL Manager of Officiating Operations Stephen Thomson. “Making it to the Conference Finals is a great accomplishment and each individual should be proud to get to this point.” Eastern Conference FinalsNewfoundland Growlers vs. Florida EverbladesGame 1 – Friday, May 20 at 7 p.m. NT at NewfoundlandGame 2 – Sunday, May 22 at 7 p.m. NT at NewfoundlandGame 3 – Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. ET at FloridaGame 4 – Friday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET at FloridaGame 5 – Saturday, May 28 at 7 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)Game 6 – Tuesday, May 31 at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland (If Necessary)Game 7 – Wednesday, June 1 at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland (If Necessary)Western Conference FinalsToledo Walleye vs. Utah GrizzliesGame 1 – Friday, May 20 at 7:35 p.m. ET at ToledoGame 2 – Saturday, May 21 at 7:35 p.m. ET at ToledoGame 3 – Tuesday, May 24 at 7:10 p.m. MT at UtahGame 4 – Friday, May 27 at 7:10 p.m. MT at UtahGame 5 – Saturday, May 28 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Utah (If Necessary)Game 6 – Monday, May 30 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Necessary)Game 7 – Tuesday, May 31 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo (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 34th season in 2021-22. There have been 727 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 29 who have made their NHL debuts in the 2021-22 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 27 of the 32 NHL teams in 2021-22, marking the 25th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com as well as on Twitter and Facebook.