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    Rory Boylen
    Dec 2, 2013, 17:07

    The IIHF and the NHL have announced the officials who will work the 2014 Olympic tournament in Sochi. The group will be represented by seven NHL referees, seven international referees, six NHL linesmen and eight international linesmen.

    The IIHF and the NHL have announced the officials who will work the 2014 Olympic tournament in Sochi. The group will be represented by seven NHL referees, seven international referees, six NHL linesmen and eight international linesmen.

    Referees announced for 2014 Sochi Olympic tournament

    The IIHF and the NHL have announced the officials who will work the 2014 Olympic tournament in Sochi. The group will be represented by seven NHL referees, seven international referees, six NHL linesmen and eight international linesmen.

    The following are the NHL officials who will work the event:

    Dave Jackson - Referee

    Mike Leggo - Referee

    Brad Meier - Referee

    Tim Peel - Referee

    Kevin Pollock - Referee

    Kelly Sutherland - Referee

    Ian Walsh - Referee

    Derek Amel - Lines

    Lonnie Cameron - Lines

    Greg Devorski - Lines

    Brad Kovachik - Lines

    Andy Mcelman - Lines

    Mark Wheler - Lines

    Among the international officials is Swedish referee Marcus Vinnerborg, who in 2010-11 became the first European-trained official to work an NHL game. Also part of the international contingent is german Lars Brueggemann, who played for his home country at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.