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The AJHL
Vice-President, Officials – George McCorry
Res: 780-465-4828 Fax: 780-469-0754 Email: vice-president@ajhl.ca
George McCorry has served the AJHL as Vice-President of Officiating for over ten years.
He is responsible for the assigning, supervision and training of League referees and serves
as the League Disciplinarian.
George McCorry spent 14 years as Chairman of the North Zone Referees Council, four
years as Chairman of the Hockey Alberta Referees Council, four years as a board member
for Hockey Alberta and six years as past Chairman for the Hockey Alberta Referees
Council. George was also an official in the AJHL for 25 years.
George McCorry was inducted into the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame in June 2008 and has a Provincial
Award named in his honour.
Video Review Manager – Dean Laschowski
Cell: 780-289-1515 Fax: 780-469-0754 Email: videomanager@ajhl.ca
Dean Laschowski has served as the Video Review Manager for the AJHL since the start
of the 2012-2013 season. Laschowski is responsible for video review, supervision and
development of game officials, and supplementary discipline.
Prior to joining the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Dean Laschowski was the Officiating
Manager for the Western Hockey League. Laschowski has officiated several marquis
events for Hockey Alberta, the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), Western Hockey
League (WHL), IIHF and Hockey Canada. Highlights of his career include the Memorial Cup, Alberta Cup,
Royal Bank Cup and Men’s World Championship.
Supervisor of Officials – Curtis Nichols
Tel: 403-342-6226
Email: curtis13@telus.net
Curtis Nichols joined the Alberta Junior Hockey League as Supervisor of Officials in
the 2014-2015 season. Nichols has been an active on-ice official for 20 years, including
14 years as an AJHL referee during which time he officiated seven League Finals and
five Doyle Cups. Nichols was also selected as a referee for the 2004 RBC Cup in Grande
Prairie, AB.
Curtis Nichols spent four years as Chairman of the Hockey Alberta Referees’ Council,
and was a National Supervisor for four years. He was also the Supervisor of Officals at seven National Championships
including the 2009 World Under 17 Challenge and the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.
Referees Assignor – Ken Dentzien
Tel: 780-499-5068
Email: kendentzien@gmail.com
Ken Dentzien has been an active official since 1987. Ken has supervised numerous provincial
tournaments and regional championships and is part of the Provincial Supervision
Committee. Before assuming the referee assigning duties for the AJHL in 2008, Ken was
the North Zone assignor for linesman.
Ken is a member of the North Zone Referee Executive as well as being the RIC for Sturgeon
Hockey. Ken has received numerous awards for his dedication and commitment
to the referee program and was the recipient of the George McCorry Award in 2012.
Special Advisor – Bob Clark
Bob Clark served as Chairman of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for nine years and
currently aids as a Special Advisor to the AJHL.
Among many impressive roles in his career, Bob was Alberta’s Ethics Commissioner,
Alberta’s first Information and Privacy Commissioner, Minister of Youth, Minister of
Education, and Leader of the Official Opposition.
Clark was General Manager of the Olds Grizzlys for eight years (1987-95), capturing
three AJHL Championships and the National Centennial Cup. Bob Clark was inducted
into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1974.
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