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The Jay Sharrers Officiating School is a unique training program for developing hockey officials. Established to provide high-level instruction, mentorship, and on-ice experience, the school also raises funds for college scholarships awarded to outstanding participants pursuing post-secondary education.

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About Jay

Jay Sharrers officiated in the National Hockey League from 1990-2017 skating 1,500+ regular season and 200+ playoff games. Sharrers was assigned to seven Stanley Cup Finals series and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. As the first black official in the NHL, Sharrers takes quiet pride in being part of hockey history. Jay currently serves as an Officiating Manager for the NHL and enjoys coaching younger officials in various junior and professional leagues. Sharrers is also on the Board of Directors of the Bill McKenna Memorial Scholarship Foundation.

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About the Jay Sharrers Officiating School

The Jay Sharrers Officiating School is a 3-day ice hockey officiating camp featuring classroom curriculum, on-ice instructions, and live-game evaluations. The school is open to grassroots officials (ages 14+) in the host state, neighboring states, and from other parts of North America. The purposes of the school include:

(1) Improve the on-ice and off-ice abilities of grassroots officials through an atmosphere of coaching, learning, cooperation, fellowship, and fun.

(2) Raise awareness of and funding for a scholarship fund within the Bill McKenna Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Funds raised from this school will be available exclusively to applicants who participate in the school.

(3) To increase the retention of hockey officials by rewarding dedicated members of the officiating community with financial assistance for their post-secondary education.

2026 Scholarship Application

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2024 Scholarship Recipient

Madeleine Ruddy

2024 Scholarship Recipient

Boston Mansheim

2024 Scholarship Recipient

Jonathan Onken