Instructors

Antoine Bujold-Roux

AHL Linesman

Antoine started officiating in 2016 in Nepean, working Novice and Atom hockey. His passion for the game quickly shifted to officiating as he began to dedicate more and more time to this new side of hockey. His rise through the levels saw him working Jr. A and CIS hockey in his 4th season as an official, increasing his desire to keep climbing the ranks. 2 Years later, he was offered a full time contract as an ECHL linesman down in Greenville, South Carolina. A couple months later in his rookie season of professional hockey, Antoine received a call from the American Hockey League to hire him as a linesman for the remainder of the season. He is currently in his 4th season working the AHL and ECHL, and 2nd season working the PWHL. Antoine is very involved in the Ottawa officiating community as he is passionate about helping the development of officials in the area.

Julien FournIer

NHL Linesman

A native of Gatineau, QC, Fournier began his officiating career at just 13 years old, joining the Hull Minor Hockey Association officiating program to earn some extra money. His size, presence, and exceptional skills as an official quickly stood out, leading to his promotion as a linesman on the Quebec Provincial Officiating Staff at 17.A former defenseman, Fournier had just started college at the time, pursuing his childhood dream of becoming a police officer while steadily climbing the provincial officiating ranks. After four years of dedication, he reached the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) as a linesman in the summer of 2017.Before the 2018-19 season, he made the bold decision to move to South Carolina, accepting a full-time contract as a linesman in the ECHL. While primarily officiating in the ECHL, he also took on assignments in the AHL that season. His talent earned him his first IIHF assignment, officiating the World Championship Division 1 (Group A) in Grenoble, France.At the conclusion of his first season in the ECHL, Fournier was selected to officiate the prestigious Kelly Cup Finals in the spring of 2019. That summer, he was offered an NHL minor league linesman contract, and his rapid rise continued when he was promoted to a full-time NHL contract the following season.

Riley Brace

NHL Referee

Following a successful playing career across the AHL, ECHL, and Europe, Riley attended the 2022 NHL Exposure Combine. His strong performance earned him an invitation to officiate at the Traverse City Prospects Tournament and an opportunity to work in both the ECHL and AHL during the 2022-23 season. In the summer of 2023, he was invited back to the Exposure Combine for a second consecutive year, where he secured an NHL minor league contract.

Morgan Macphee

NHL Referee

Morgan began officiating at age 14 through his local referees’ association, initially as a way to earn money and stay connected to the game. What started as a part-time endeavour quickly became a passion, leading to his hiring by the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) as a linesman in 2017. Two years later, he graduated to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a referee, marking a significant turning point in his officiating career. In 2021, he began working in both the ECHL and the American Hockey League (AHL). The following year, Macphee had the honour of officiating at the World Junior Championships in Edmonton and Red Deer, AB. Morgan was hired by the National Hockey League on a minor league contract in the summer of 2022.

Tim Mayer

Manager of Officiating Development

ECHL

Mayer spent two seasons as an ECHL referee from 2008-10, and worked over 1,100 career professional games, including more than 700 in the AHL from 2009-22. He also officiated games in the United States Hockey League, Southern Professional Hockey League, Central Hockey League, United Hockey League and International Hockey League. Mayer represented USA Hockey by working five IIHF World Championships, and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where he was selected to work the bronze medal game. Mayer worked the AHL All-Star Game in 2018, and received the Michael Condon Memorial Award in 2021 for outstanding contributions by an on-ice official. Mayer worked as an officiating manager for the ECHL from 2022-2024, and accepted a role as manager of officiating development with the league ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Brendan Schreider

AHL/ECHL Referee

Brendan began his referee journey at age 15 in District 9 of the ODMHA now known as Hockey Eastern Ontario. Though he took some time off to focus on getting his University degree at the University of Western Ontario , his love for the game and passion for refereeing never stop. In 2016 he picked up the whistle again working the CCHL and U18 AAA where things really began to take off for him. Brendan worked the gold medal game at the 2018 Telus Cup Regional Championship. Post COVID Brendan worked the Gold Medal game at the Capital City Challenge which opened the door for him to officiate the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky cup. Following the Hlinka Gretzky Cup Brendan was hired by the ECHL and AHL as a referee where he still currently works both leagues.

Sean Young

Head of Athlete Performance and Strength and Conditioning Lead

Hockey Canada

Sean Young, is a leading expert in athletic performance and sports science. He is the founder and director of the Canadian Strength Institute, established in 2010, he and his team have worked with a wide range of athletes, ranging from boys and girls minor hockey to the PWHL Charge and NHL players at multiple Hockey Canada tournaments in their 15 year tenure. Currently, Young is the Lead IST, Sport Performance for Hockey Canada’s Men’s program. Performance Director of the Ottawa 67’s Hockey Club, and sits on the OHL Medical & Equipment Committee. Young and his team have one goal - improve Hockey in Canada. That includes Officials! Ranging from Jr/CHL to AHL/PWHL/NHL officials such as Ghislain Hebert, Riley Brace and Antoine Bujold-Roux.

Keenan Reynolds

Assistant Coach

Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)

Keenan Reynolds, originally from Ottawa, Ontario, currently serves as an assistant coach for the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He joined the Titan’s coaching staff in September 2024, bringing with him a wealth of experience from his coaching career in Ontario at the Jr A and U18AAA levels. An OHL and CCHL alumni as a player, Keenan holds a degree in Political Science with high distinction from Carleton University and is currently pursuing an MBA at Queen’s University while coaching.

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