Kendall Hanley

Kendall Hanley (born c. 1987) is an American ice hockey official, currently serving as a linesman in the American Hockey League (AHL).[1] She was the recipient of USA Hockey’s 2020–21 Ben Allison Award in recognition of her dedication on the ice and representation of USA Hockey in the finest manner, as voted by the 150 members of the USA Hockey Officiating Development Program.[2] Hanley has officiated international tournaments hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and USA Hockey, and for the National Hockey League (NHL), the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF; previously NWHL), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), and a number of other leagues in North America.

Kendall Hanley
Born c. 1987 (age 35–36)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Shot Left
Played for Elmira Soaring Eagles
SUNY-Oswego Lakers
Playing career 2005–2009

A former college ice hockey player, she played as a defenceman with the Elmira Soaring Eagles women's ice hockey program during 2005 to 2007, and as a forward with the SUNY-Oswego Lakers women's ice hockey program during 2007 to 2009.[3]

Officiating career

Hanley became interested in officiating following her 2009 graduation from the State University of New York at Oswego with a degree in zoology. She was searching for a way to remain actively involved in the ice hockey community while living in Dallas during an internship with the Dallas Zoo when she met a female official during a local pickup game and, as she described in 2019, “… just listened to her when she told me what [being a referee] was all about. I fell in love with it.”[4]

By 2013, Hanley had advanced to officiating national and international tournaments hosted by USA Hockey, including the 2013 Four Nations Cup and the 2014 Tier II Girls National Tournament.[5][6]

During September 7 through 10, 2019, Hanley became one of four women to officiate at the NHL level for the first time, working in an NHL Prospect Tournament hosted by the Detroit Red Wings in Traverse City, Michigan.[7][8]

Hanley served as a linesman alongside Kirsten Welsh and referees Kelly Cooke and Katie Guay in the Elite Women's 3-on-3 event at the 2020 National Hockey League All-Star Game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis.[9]

Also in 2020, Hanley served as a linesman at the 2020 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship, joining Cooke as the only American officials at the tournament, and officiated the bronze medal game, a 6–1 victory by Russia over Finland.[10]

Hanley was one of ten women comprising the all-female officiating staff of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) for the 2021 NWHL season.[11][12] In August 2021, she served as a linesman for the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship, serving in the bronze medal game – a 3–1 victory for Finland over Switzerland.[13]

References
  1. Benjamin, Amalie (October 11, 2021). "Welsh, Guay among women to work as American Hockey League officials". NHL. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. Forman, Ross (April 30, 2021). "Former Illinois Official Kendall Hanley Named Ben Allison Award Winner". Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. "Kendall Hanley: Career Statistics". US College Hockey Online. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. Kaplan, Emily (September 11, 2019). "NHL next? Four women officials blazing a new trail in pro hockey". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. Eickmeyer, Cameron (November 7, 2013). "Four Nations Officials Also Dream of Olympics". USA Hockey. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  6. "USA Hockey Congratulates the 2014 National Tournament Officials". USA Hockey Officiating Program. April 14, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  7. Brown, Garry (October 13, 2019). "Westfiled Native Katie Guay has NHL refereeing in her sights". Mass Live. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  8. Wawrow, John (September 6, 2019). "In NHL first, 4 women selected to officiate prospect games". CBC Sports. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  9. Benjamin, Amalie (January 15, 2020). "NHL All-Star Weekend adds Elite Women's 3-on-3 game". NHL. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  10. "IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship, Bronze Medal Game, Game 20 – Game Summary" (PDF). IIHF. January 2, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  11. Azzi, Alex (December 23, 2020). "2021 NWHL season to feature all-female officiating staff". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  12. Murphy, Mike (December 23, 2020). "NWHL will have all-female officiating crews in Lake Placid". The Ice Garden. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  13. Merk, Martin (August 31, 2021). "Refs for the medal games". IIHF. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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