IIHF Referee Exchange Program
The seven best European ice hockey associations have been participating in the Referee Exchange Program of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF since the 2004/05 season. Since the 2007/08 season, each association has been nominating three - previously two each - of its referees who will then lead games in the other leagues. With this, the World Ice Hockey Federation is trying to standardize the rules in the leagues.
Two of the participating referees from each country should whistle at least two games in each other league during the season. You will be supported by two local linesmen and rated by a local observer. The third referee is only used as a substitute.
The first game under the Referee Exchange Program initiated by the Swiss referee Danny Kurmann on 17 September 2004 with the game of HC Moeller Pardubice against HC Rabat Kladno in the Czech Extraliga . One day later he was followed by the German referee Thomas Schurr in a Slovak first division game .
2004/05 season
In the 2004/05 season, the following 14 referees from the participating countries Germany , Finland , Russia , Sweden , Switzerland , Slovakia and the Czech Republic took part in the Exchange Program:
| Nat. | Surname | Date of birth |
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Thomas Andersson | Nov 17, 1962 |
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Vyacheslav Bulanov | 3rd Sep 1970 |
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Timov Favorin | May 19, 1969 |
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Hannu Henriksson | Apr 18, 1963 |
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Peter Jonák | Nov 27, 1962 |
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Sergei Karabanov | |
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Danny Kurmann | Jan 10, 1966 |
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Rudolf Lauff | |
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Milan Minář | 5th June 1968 |
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Brent Reiber | Dec 31, 1966 |
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Ulf Rönmark | Apr 1, 1968 |
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Thomas Schurr | Dec. 19, 1969 |
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Richard Schütz | Jan. 31, 1967 |
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Tomáš Turčan |
2005/06 season
In addition to the eight referees who had been part of the Referee Exchange Program the previous season, six newcomers also took part.
| Nat. | Surname | Date of birth |
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Thomas Andersson | Nov 17, 1962 |
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Vyacheslav Bulanov | 3rd Sep 1970 |
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Timov Favorin | May 19, 1969 |
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Hannu Henriksson | Apr 18, 1963 |
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Peter Jonák | Nov 27, 1962 |
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Sergei Karabanov | |
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Juraj Konc | May 14, 1968 |
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Danny Kurmann | Jan 10, 1966 |
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Rudolf Lauff | |
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Milan Minář | 5th June 1968 |
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Alexander Polyakov | Feb. 29, 1964 |
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Aleksi Rantala | Aug 25, 1978 |
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Brent Reiber | Dec 31, 1966 |
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Martin Reichert | Oct. 1, 1973 |
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Ulf Rönmark | Apr 1, 1968 |
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Thomas Schurr | Dec. 19, 1969 |
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Richard Schütz | Jan. 31, 1967 |
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Vladimír Šindler | Apr 6, 1971 |
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Tomáš Turčan | |
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Marcus Vinnerborg | Aug 8, 1972 |
2006/07 season
In the 2006/07 season, ten referees who had already participated in the Referee Exchange Program last season, four referees took part for the first time.
| Nat. | Surname | Date of birth |
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Thomas Andersson | Nov 17, 1962 |
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Vyacheslav Bulanov | 3rd Sep 1970 |
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Martin Homola | 30th Mar 1969 |
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Peter Jonák | Nov 27, 1962 |
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Daniel Konc | May 29, 1971 |
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Danny Kurmann | Jan 10, 1966 |
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Jari Levonen | 23 Aug 1966 |
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Milan Minář | 5th June 1968 |
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Alexei Rawodin | Aug 26, 1978 |
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Brent Reiber | Dec 31, 1966 |
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Martin Reichert | Oct. 1, 1973 |
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Richard Schütz | Jan. 31, 1967 |
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Marcus Vinnerborg | Aug 8, 1972 |
2007/08 season
In the 2007/08 season, ten referees who had already participated in the Referee Exchange Program last season, seven referees took part for the first time. Alexander Poljakow (Russia), Aleksi Rantala (Finland), Ulf Rönmark (Sweden), Vladimir Šindler (Czech Republic) also took part again after a break.
| Nat. | Surname | Date of birth |
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Vyacheslav Bulanov | 3rd Sep 1970 |
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Radek Husička | 29 Sep 1966 |
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Peter Jonák | Nov 27, 1968 |
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Daniel Konc | May 29, 1971 |
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Sergei Kulakov | Aug 31, 1974 |
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Danny Kurmann | Jan 10, 1966 |
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Jari Levonen | 23 Aug 1966 |
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Nadir Mandioni | May 2nd 1974 |
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Milan Minář | 5th June 1968 |
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Peter Ország | Oct 23, 1969 |
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Sami partans | Apr 4, 1975 |
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Sören Persson | Apr. 14, 1976 |
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Daniel Piechaczek | Sep 10 1977 |
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Alexander Polyakov | Feb. 29, 1964 |
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Aleksi Rantala | Aug 25, 1978 |
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Brent Reiber | Dec 31, 1966 |
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Martin Reichert | Oct. 1, 1973 |
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Ulf Rönmark | Apr 1, 1968 |
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Richard Schütz | Jan. 31, 1967 |
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Vladimír Šindler | Apr 6, 1971 |
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Marcus Vinnerborg | Aug 8, 1972 |
2008/09 season
| Nat. | Surname | Date of birth |
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Vyacheslav Bulanov | 3rd Sep 1970 |
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Radek Husička | 29 Sep 1966 |
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Peter Jonák | Nov 27, 1968 |
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Daniel Konc | May 29, 1971 |
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Sergei Kulakov | Aug 31, 1974 |
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Danny Kurmann | Jan 10, 1966 |
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Jari Levonen | 23 Aug 1966 |
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Nadir Mandioni | May 2nd 1974 |
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Milan Minář | 5th June 1968 |
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Peter Ország | Oct 23, 1969 |
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Sami partans | Apr 4, 1975 |
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Sören Persson | Apr. 14, 1976 |
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Daniel Piechaczek | Sep 10 1977 |
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Alexander Polyakov | Feb. 29, 1964 |
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Aleksi Rantala | Aug 25, 1978 |
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Brent Reiber | Dec 31, 1966 |
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Martin Reichert | Oct. 1, 1973 |
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Ulf Rönmark | Apr 1, 1968 |
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Richard Schütz | Jan. 31, 1967 |
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Vladimir Šindler | Apr 6, 1971 |
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Marcus Vinnerborg | Aug 8, 1972 |
2010/11 season
| Nat. | Surname | Date of birth |
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Stephan Bauer | Apr 4, 1973 |
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Tobias Björk | |
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Antti Boman | |
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Marcus Brill | Feb 10, 1979 |
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Lars Brüggemann | 2nd Mar 1976 |
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Martin Frano | |
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Viktor Gaschilov | |
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Jan Hribik | |
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Jozef Kubus | |
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Didier Massy | |
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Robert Muellner | |
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Mikael North | |
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Konstantin Olenin | |
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Sören Persson | |
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Karol Popovic | |
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Alexei Ravodin | |
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Roman Rudy | |
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Teemu salt mines | |
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Anssi Salonen | |
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Robin sir | |
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Daniel Stricker |
2011/12 season
| Nat. | Surname | Date of birth |
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Vladimir Baluska | |
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Stephan Bauer | Apr 4, 1973 |
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Tobias Björk | |
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Antti Boman | |
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Lars Brüggemann | 2nd Mar 1976 |
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Martin Frano | |
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Viktor Gaschilov | |
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Roman Gofman | |
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Jan Hribik | |
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Georg Jablukov | 22 Mar 1972 |
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Antonin Jerabek | |
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Jozef Kubus | |
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Jari Leppaalho | |
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Didier Massy | |
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Robert Muellner | |
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Mikael North | |
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Karol Popovic | |
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Yevgeny Romasko | |
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Anssi Salonen | |
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Mikael Sjöqvist | |
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Daniel Stricker |
Web links
- Referee Exchange Program (English)