While the players are still battling for roster spots until March, the officials for the event are known as the IIHF assigned 21 women from 12 countries to call the games in Kamloops.

From the host country Canada referees Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie, Melanie  Bordeleau and linesman Vanessa  Stratton were named to the officiating crew.

In total the IIHF has named 449 on-ice officials – referees and linesmen, female and male – for its international tournaments during the 2015/2016 ice hockey season including the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship program, six men’s Olympic Qualification events that will take place this season, the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer and the first three tournaments of the Continental Cup. Click here for the full list.

On-ice officials 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship