Ref Talk Radio

Ref Wife Radio...the takeover! Burnie and PC take their wives on the road to watch them work a Junior A game together. The wives give some live feedback with some thoughts of their own throughout the contest. This episode is dedicated to all of the significant others out there who let their partner's live at the rink!

Burnie and PC look back on Showcase Weekend, the time of year where all the Jr. A teams come to one location for a 3-day round-robin showdown, and some of the stories from past weekends. More accolades for past guest and friend of the show Amy Martin, who worked her first Jr. A game recently and has earned some pretty cool assignments...more to come on that!

S02E05 - Brett Roeland by Burnie & PC

This week, Burnie & PC sit down and catch up on officiating news from the past few weeks, then dissect some of their recent experiences on the ice.

We are honoured to speak with Hockey Canada's Manager of Officiating - Dan Hanoomansingh. What does a Hockey Canada manager do? What goals are they working towards to make the officiating world better? What does it take for an official to get to the top level? All this and more in this episode of Ref Talk Radio!

Burnie and PC talk about getting back on the ice as the regular season begins. A huge congratulations to Winnipeg's own Justin Johnson for working his first NHL game. There's also reaction to Tim Peel speaking publicly for the first time since his release from the NHL, as well as the female officials who cracked the CHL lineup.

Welcome back for Season 2 of RTR! Today, we announce our new partnership with Zebrasclub and we chat with Math and Gab about their business and how we will help each other and our fellow officials by working together. This is also our first bilingual episode! You can skip to 31:40 for the French version of the interview.

We bring in legal expert and fellow referee, Mark Alward, to discuss the NHL's decision to relieve Tim Peel of his officiating duties. Being the final episode of Season 1, Burnie & PC reflect on the past 20 episodes and infuse a little of their own history into the mix.

Burnie and PC sit down with fellow officials Chris Wood and Jeremie Gauvin to talk about their careers and some of the fond memories going through the officiating world together. Jeremie shares his own personal story about reaching his goal of working in the WHL and why he chose to give it up.

In this episode, we speak with Ryan Galley, Supervisor and D.O.P.S. for the MJHL, about his career as an official and how it has led to his involvement as a coach for elite officials and as an eye for the Department of Players' Safety.