Danny Kurmann will be refereeing at the Spengler Cup for the seventh time.

Swiss Ice Hockey and the Organizing Committee of the Spengler Cup have nominated five referees and five linesmen for the Spengler Cup. Three of them, Kurmann, Reiber and Losier, have previously acted as referees at Olympic Games, and Swiss referee Stéphane Rochette will have his Spengler Cup premiere.

The referees of the Spengler Cup 2010 are led by the two established Swiss officials Danny Kurmann and Brent Reiber. They persuade with their experience from three Olympic Games and eight World Championships (Kurmann) and one participation in Olympic Games and five World Championships (Reiber).

From the World Championship Final to the Spengler Cup

"It's a great honour to be nominated for the Spengler Cup", says the third Swiss referee, Stéphane Rochette, who has a Canadian background and will have his Spengler Cup premiere this year.
The team of referees is completed with Vladimir Baluska (SVK/IIHF) and Ghislain Hebert (AHL/NHL). Baluska has already acted as referee at two World Championship games, the highlight of which was the final of last year's tournament in Germany. Hebert, a 29-year old Canadian from the province of New Brunswick, is currently a referee in both the AHL and the NHL.

A Fire Fighter as Linesman

Swiss linesman Roger Arm has been nominated for two World Championships. In Gelsenkirchen, Germany, he acted as linesman during the opening game with the world record attendance of 77,803 spectators. Further nominated linesmen are the Swiss Andreas Kohler, Peter Küng und Joris Müller. With Sylvain Losier (CAN/IIHF), another official will have his Spengler Cup premiere. The fire fighter of the Montreal Fire Department had his career highlight so far when he acted as linesman during some matches at the Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Swiss Ice Hockey and the Organizing Committee of the Spengler Cup have nominated the following referees and linesmen:

Head: Danny Kurmann, Brent Reiber, Stéphane Rochette, Vladimir Baluska (SVK/IIHF), Ghislain Hebert (AHL/NHL)

LM: Roger Arm, Andreas Kohler, Peter Küng, Joris Müller, Silvain Losier (CAN/IIHF)

Assistance: Freddy Reichen