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Post by tj on May 13, 2012 12:08:32 GMT -5
There are BIG surprises here:
Referees - OUT - Walkom (Finals last two years), Joannette (same as last year), Furlatt (Conf. Finals last year), Kozari (Conf. Finals last year)
Referees - IN - O'Halloran, Sutherland, O'Rourke (all Finals last year), Watson (Conf. Finals last year, has made Finals before), Pollock (returns to Conf. Finals level, never been to Finals), McCauley, Lee, Rooney (all three make this level for first time).
The big story here is Walkom out at this level. He had Game 7 of the Finals last year (with O'Halloran), so he goes from Top 2 to out of Top 8. Three new officials at this level.
Linesmen - OUT - Greg Devorski (Conf. Finals last year, Finals previous year), Driscoll (same as last year), Kovachik (Conf. Finals last year), Miller (Finals last two years)
Linesmen - IN - Morin, Sharrers, Racicot (all Finals last year), Heyer, Murray (both Conf. Finals last year), Amell, Murphy (both return to Conf. Finals and both have been in Finals before), Barton (first time at this level)
The big story here is Steve Miller who goes from Finals last two years to out of Top 8.
Congrats to McCauley, Rooney, Lee and Barton for new levels achieved.
I think the favorites for the Finals are now:
Refs: O'Halloran, Sutherland, O'Rourke with a spot open.
Lines: Racicot, Morin, Sharrers - also a spot open but a host of possibilities who've been there before.
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Post by BTFS Admin on May 13, 2012 16:41:12 GMT -5
Big surprises. I'll go with the above adding the open spots. With the armbands, I'll take McCauley. I think he's a solid young guy in the league. On the lines, I'll go with Jonny Murray since we worked a Game 7 in the playoffs.
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Post by BTFS Admin on May 13, 2012 16:48:03 GMT -5
Over the last 5 years, the top ref has been Dan O'Halloran and Jean Morin on the lines, in my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2012 20:17:37 GMT -5
I'm going to say Kevin Pollock for the finals. I've been waiting for him to go for quite some time now.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2012 8:49:30 GMT -5
When did Amell do a Finals? I don't remember him doing one.
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Post by tj on May 17, 2012 11:49:56 GMT -5
Lefty11:
I'm on the road for a couple of weeks, so I'll respond back when I have my written records in front of me. I don't trust my middle-aged memory(!) but I'm pretty sure he made it once - just don't remember the year. I'll get back to you once I'm home again.
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