Referee

St. Albert Referee Information 

2024-2025 

Interested in becoming a St. Albert Referee for the upcoming season? 

• New and returning officials must register with the North Region by December 15, 2024.  

How do I register? 

• New and returning officials clinic in St. Albert is scheduled for October 5th  

• Starting in September, there is approximately 60 clinics in the North Zone 

• Minimum age is 13 years old before December 31, 2024. 

• Contact Joe Becigneul, SAMHA Ref In Chief, at refinchief@samha.ca or by phone at 780.242.0854. 

• Space is limited.  

I am a First Year Official and/or an Official not registered with Hockey Alberta during the 2023-2024 season.  

• To be eligible for registration in a clinic, you must complete the eLearning component from Hockey Canada.  

• Contact Joe Becigneul to obtain the link for this program.  

• ELearning tutorial opens mid-August. 

• Who attends? 

• Any official who will be 13-15 years old before January 1, 2025. 

• Any Level Two (and above) Official who does not have continuous service with Hockey Alberta or another branch of Hockey Canada.  

• Any Official not registered in the 2023-2024 season.  

• You must complete the eLearning portion before proceeding to clinic registration. 

What’s Next? 

• Following eLearning portion, register for the New and Returning Officials Clinic. 

• Registration and payment of fees is completed on-line. 

• Applicable Hockey Alberta and Hockey Canada fees. 

• Canadian Hockey Association mandatory insurance fee must be paid for any official not registered as a minor hockey player in the current season.  

• Officials registered as players in Raiders Hockey or STA Hockey are not required to pay this insurance fee as it is captured in player registration.  

• Important! Full attendance for the entire clinic is mandatory. Anyone who does not complete the clinic will be ineligible to referee hockey for the 2024-2025 season.  

What to expect? 

• St. Albert Clinic: 

• Tentatively scheduled for October 5, 2024, between 08:00 and 16:30.  

• Full referee gear is not required for clinic.  

• (8) hours of combined classroom and on-ice instruction. 

• Required materials: 

• Download Hockey Canada app for Rules and Casebook 

• Required equipment for officials during the season: 

• First year officials require a Hockey Alberta sweater crest and Hockey Canada shoulder patch. Available at your clinic.  

• Red Armband – purchased at sporting apparel and gear retail locations.  

• Black, CSA certified helmet. 

• CSA certified visor. 

• Metal or black whistle, hockey specific. 

• Black, polished skates with white laces. 

• Black, pressed pants.  

• More information provided during Clinic.  

For all questions, please contact Joe Becigneul, SAMHA Referee in Chief  

Refinchief@samha.ca or 780.242.0854