Referee:
New this year our Referee Association, Buffalo Hockey Refs (BHR) will be using the Arbiter System. Coaches/Managers, you will be able to schedule your refs and see who the refs assigned to your games will be using this website. Steps to use Arbiter:
1. Website is www.arbitersports.com
2. sign in using email address -
, password is chiefs
3. Cazenovia Chiefs page will appear, along with any messages from BHR group
4. If you click on "Lists" contact information for BHR will be there.
5 If you click on "Schedule" all of our teams will be listed. A blue 0 is under the games (# of
games currently scheduled), you can click on this number and see what refs are assigned
to your games.
6. BHR will accept your home hockey schedule in any form you send it as (word, excel, ect)
Please contact for all referee assignments.
For Travel Teams:
Russ Medina
Cell - 432-1287
For House Teams:
Chad Coccionitti
Cell - 795-2423
Buffalo Hockey Referres's email
www.BuffaloHockeyReferees.org
Buffalo Hockey Referee's Inc.
Tom Juliano, President 716-864-3979
Mike Glinski, Vice President/Assigner 716-861-1984
Chuck Sieber,Director of Assigning/Assigner 716-563-3099
Russ Medina, Disciplinary Director/Assigner 716-432-1287
Chad Coccionitti, Treasurer/Webmaster/Assigner 716-795-2423
Joe Valvo Jr. Director of Evaluations 716-864-6412
Jerry Sprada, Assigner 716-583-4053
Mark Brennan, Assigner 716-870-4318
John Jaracz, Assigner 716-830-148?
All coaches and assistant coaches MUST be certified to coach at their level. The following is a list of levels and coaching requirements:
Player Level |
Certification Required |
Prerequisite |
Mite |
Level 1 |
All 8 and under programs |
Squirt |
Level 2 |
Level 1 |
Pee Wee |
Level 3 |
Level 1,2 |
Bantam |
Level 3 |
Level 1,2 |
Midget (Including 16 u) NTB |
Level 3 |
Level 1,2 |
MIdget (Including 16u TB |
Level 4 |
Level 1,2,3 |
Girls 10u |
Level 1,2 |
All 8 u programs |
Girls 12u |
Level 3 |
Level 1 |
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Chris Usiak ACE coordinator
All coaches must ALSO be registrated with USA HOCKEY as well as being certified at their current coaching level. Please see below and register for a clinic if you need to update your certification!
All coaches must be certified to coach at the level they are coaching at and must have UP TO DATE USA Hockey cards! Please note the following USA Hockey Clinics.
Coaches, Please be sure you have the proper coaching card for the level you are coaching! Coaching Clinic information is available online at USA HOCKEY. Please click on this link for the latest available dates for clinics in our area.