Officials named for 2024 Kelly Cup Finals

The following five referees and five linesmen have been selected to work the 2024 Kelly Cup Finals. 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.

Referees – Logan Gruhl (2nd Kelly Cup Finals), Tyler Hascall (1st), Sam Heidemann (2nd), Austin O’Rourke (1st) and Rocco Stachowiak (1st).
 
Linesmen – Brady Fagan (4th Kelly Cup Finals), Bryan Gorcoff (1st), Matthew Heinen (2nd), Davids Rozitis (1st) and Christopher Williams (5th).
 
“Congratulations to the 10 officials who have earned the opportunity to represent the ECHL Officiating Staff in the 2024 Kelly Cup Finals,” said ECHL Manager of Officiating Riley Yerkovich. “Each of these officials has been selected based on the merit of their performance in regular season and through the first three rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. I am extremely proud of the hard work each of them has put in to this point, and I am confident that they will continue to work at the highest level in the Kelly Cup Finals.”
 
2024 Kelly Cup Finals 
Kansas City Mavericks vs. Florida Everblades

Game 1 – Friday, May 31 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City
Game 2 – Saturday, June 1 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City
Game 3 – Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 4 – Friday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 5 – Saturday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, June 10 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Wednesday, June 12 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City (If Necessary)
 
About the ECHL
 
Formed 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 one Canadian province for its 36th season in 2023-24. There have been 752 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 12 who have made their NHL debuts in the 2022-23 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 28 of the 32 NHL teams in 2022-23, marking the 26th 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.