The IIHF has named 24 officials for the upcoming women's World Championships in Denmark including ten who called games in the PWHL last season, and four who were at the 2026 Olympics.
The IIHF has named 12 referees and 12 linespersons for the 2026 women's World Championships set to take place in Denmark from November 6-16.
Two referees and two linespersons come to the event with experience from the 2026 Winter Olympics in referees Shauna Neary (Canada) and Anniina Nurmi (Finland), and linespeople Kristyna Hajkova (Czechia) and Jessica Lundgren (Sweden).
Ten members of the officiating crew heading to Herning and Esbjerg were also part of the PWHL's offiating roster last season. This includes Neary and fellow referees Jennifer Berezowski (Canada), Sydney Harris (USA), Laura Schmidlein (USA), and Amy Martin (Canada), and linespersons Alannah Beres (Canada), Stephanie Gagnon (Canada), Kathryn Glover (USA), Erika Greenen (USA), and Sophie Thomson (Canada).
Here's a full list of the officials, representing nine nations, who will call games at the 2026 IIHF women's World Championships in Denmark.
Referees
- Michaela Bahl (USA)
- Jennifer Berezowski (CAN)
- Tijana Haack (GER)
- Sydney Harris (USA)
- Veronica Lovensnoe (SWE)
- Shannon Motzko (USA)
- Shauna Neary (CAN)
- Anniina Nurmi (FIN)
- Anneke Orlandini (SUI)
- Laura Schmidlein (USA)
- Anna Hammar (SWE)
- Amy Martin (CAN)
Linespersons
- Alannah Beres (CAN)
- Alexia Cheyroux (FRA)
- Leonie Ernst (GER)
- Lara Fischer (GER)
- Stephanie Gagnon (CAN)
- Kathryn Glover (USA)
- Erika Greenen (USA)
- Kristyna Hajkova (CZE)
- Ashley Johnston (USA)
- Jessica Lundgren (SWE)
- Natalia Suchanek (POL)
- Sophie Thomson (CAN)
