OHL Announces 2022 Championship Series Officiating Team
June 3, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League today announced the Officiating Team for the 2022 OHL Championship Series for the J. Ross Robertson Cup between the Hamilton Bulldogs and Windsor Spitfires which begins on Friday night in Hamilton.
Conrad Haché, OHL Director of Officiating, has assigned 10 officials for the Championship Series including five referees and five linesmen.
Referees named to work the series are Jason Faist of Cambridge, Scott Ferguson of Etobicoke, Mike Hamilton of Barrie, Dave Lewis of Brooklin and Sean Reid of Ottawa.
Linesmen selected to work the series are Kevin Hastings of Baden, Tommy Hughes of Hamilton, Spencer Knox of Whitby, Scott Lawson of Orangeville and Dustin McCrank of Puslinch.
The selections feature a blend of experience and new opportunities among both the referees and the linesmen. Wearing the bands, Reid will be making his 12th appearance in the OHL Championship Series while 2022 marks the ninth finals selection for Ferguson in the last 10 seasons. Faist is skating his fourth OHL Final while Lewis and Hamilton both work their second OHL Championship Series as referees. Hamilton previously worked four as a linesman.
On the lines, Hastings leads the way in his 12th Championship Series, McCrank is working his seventh while Hughes, Knox and Lawson each make their OHL Final debuts.
2022 OHL Championship Series Officiating Team:
(Number of OHL seasons in brackets)
Referees:
Jason Faist (14, 12 as a referee)
Scott Ferguson (13)
Mike Hamilton (9, 5 as a referee)
Dave Lewis (12, 10 as a referee)
Sean Reid (22, 18 as a referee)
Linesmen:
Kevin Hastings (22)
Tommy Hughes (1)
Spencer Knox (1)
Scott Lawson (8)
Dustin McCrank (13)
The Robertson Cup is emblematic of the Ontario Hockey League's championship series. The Cup was presented by J. Ross Robertson, who was president of the Ontario Hockey Association from 1901 to 1905. Since its inception, the Robertson Cup has been won by 29 different teams with the Oshawa Generals leading the way with 13 championships including a record seven straight from 1938-44.
The winner of the OHL Championship Series will advance to the 2022 Memorial Cup presented by Kia which takes place June 20-29 and also features the host Saint John Sea Dogs, the champion of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the champion of the Western Hockey League.
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