The NE Zone Referee Committee would like to congratulate 2 former North East officials as they embark on a new chapter in their reffing career!

Deion Foster, from Lloydminster, has agreed to sign a contract to officiate in the Central Hockey League, a semi-pro league in the U.S. Deion will be moving to Phoenix, Arizona, where he will be based, on January 1st.

Ethan Cronkhite, another former zone official who officiated out of Lloydminster and Bonnyville, has been hired by the Western Hockey League. Ethan has also been selected to work the World Under 17 Championship in Sarnia, ON which runs from Oct 30-Nov 9.

Once again, congratulations to both Deion and Ethan and we wish them the best of luck in their new endeavours!