2019-20 AJHL Guidebook

THE AJHL
GEORGE MCCORRY
VICE-PRESIDENT,
OFFICIALS
Res: 780-465-4828
Fax: 780-469-0754
Email: vice-president@ajhl.ca
George McCorry is entering his 20th season with the Alberta
Junior Hockey League. He is responsible for the assigning,
supervision and training of League referees and serves as the
League Disciplinarian.
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, as well as an official in the AJHL for 25 years.
McCorry was inducted into the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame in
2008 and has a Provincial Award named in his honour.
DEAN LASCHOWSKI
VIDEO REVIEW
MANAGER
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.
CURTIS NICHOLS
SUPERVISOR OF
OFFICIALS
Tel: 403-318-4194
Email: officiating@ajhl.ca
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.
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.
KEN DENTZIEN
REFEREES ASSIGNOR
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.
Dentzien 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.
STEVE MACK
DIGITAL MEDIA
COORDINATOR
Email: digitalmedia@ajhl.ca
Steve Mack is a Digital Media Designer, specializing in the
areas of sport promotional video and graphic design. A graduate
with honors from Medicine Hat Visual Communications, he
has spent the last 15 years working with some of the largest
companies in the world handling design, publication, video
and branding. During this time also volunttering as hockey
coach, manager, board member and team marketing. A passionate
sports fan and designer, he brings his love of athletics
and media to the AJHL, as its new Digital Media Coordinator.
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