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PIHO SCHEDULING DIRECTORS

JASON MIRICH

PIHL SCHEDULING DIRECTOR

AMATEUR SCHEDULING DIRECTOR - PITTSBURGH NORTH

jason@PIHOref.com


Jason Mirich is responsible to schedule officials for all games for the following organizations:


  • Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (all levels south of I-80)
  • Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex)
  • North Pittsburgh Wildcats (Baierl Ice Complex)
  • Steel City Selects (Baierl Ice Complex)


Jason has been scheduling on-ice officials for High School, College, and Tier I AAA Amateur Associations in the Western Pennsylvania Area for over fifteen years.


Jason officiated NCAA Division I Men's hockey in College Hockey America (CHA) and Division III hockey in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC).  Jason was also selected to numerous USA Hockey Mid-American District Tournaments, State Playoffs, and National Tournaments.


Jason and his wife Melissa currently reside in McDonald, PA with their daughter, Emerson. 

ED MILLER

AMATEUR SCHEDULING DIRECTOR - PITTSBURGH EAST

ed@PIHOref.com


Ed Miller is responsible to schedule officials for all games for the following organizations:



  • Allegheny Badgers (Palmer Imaging Arena)
  • Westmoreland Eagles (Kirk S. Nevin Arena)
  • Johnstown Warriors (Cambria County War Memorial)
  • Altoona Trackers (Galactic Ice)
  • Mid-State Mustangs (Galactic Ice)
  • Mon Valley Thunder (Rostraver Ice Garden)
  • Pittsburgh Vipers / Pittsburgh Viper Stars / Esmark Stars (Pittsburgh Ice Arena)
  • Shady Side Academy (McKnight Hockey Center)
  • The Kiski School (Palmer Imaging Arena)


Ed has officiated amateur, scholastic and collegiate hockey for over twenty years. Ed was also a staff member of the Pittsburgh Elite Officiating Camps and a member of the USA Hockey Seminar Staff. 

 Ed, his wife Chrissey, and son Edward currently reside in Pittsburgh, PA.

MACKENZIE MCGUIRE

COLLEGIATE SCHEDULING DIRECTOR - GREATER PITTSBURGH

mackenzie@PIHOref.com


Mackenzie McGuire is responsible to schedule officials for all games for the following organizations for games in the Greater Pittsburgh area, including West Virginia:


  • College Hockey Mid-America, ACHA D-1 (Duquesne, IUP, RMU, WVU)
  • College Hockey East, ACHA D-3 (CAL, DUQ, IUP, UPJ, RMU, SVC, WVU)
  • College Hockey East, M-4 (CAL, CMU, UPG, RMU)
  • College Hockey East, ACHA D-2 Women (PITT, RMU, WVU)
  • West Virginia University (ACHA Division II)
  • University Of Pittsburgh (ACHA Division I)


Mackenzie currently officiates Women’s Professional hockey in the PHF and PWHA, Division I Women's hockey NCAA hockey in College Hockey America, and junior hockey in the UPSHL. Mackenzie has skated in numerous USA Hockey National Championship Tournaments, Minnesota Elite League Championship Tournaments, Pennsylvania State Tournaments, and Mid-Am District Tournaments. 


She has been accepted to USA Hockey's Futures Camp, High Performance Camp, and Elite Experience Camp.


Mackenzie is currently the USA Hockey Mid-American District Female Officiating Coordinator and is on the USA Hockey Instruction Staff. Aside from officiating hockey, Mackenzie coaches NCAA Division III women’s lacrosse.

Mackenzie currently lives in Mars, Pennsylvania, with her finance.

DONALD LEWIS

COLLEGIATE SCHEDULING DIRECTOR - NORTHEAST OHIO

don@PIHOref.com


As the PIHO Scheduling Director - Ohio, Don Lewis is responsible to schedule game officials for all ACHA games and in which PIHO services throughout Northeast Ohio, which includes:


  • College Hockey Mid-America (John Carroll, Kent State)
  • College Hockey East, ACHA D-3 (Case Western Reserve, Kent State)
  • College Hockey East, M-4 (Cleveland State)


Don has been assigning officials for collegiate, high school, and youth hockey in the Northeast Ohio area for over 15 years and has been an on-ice official at those same levels for over 20 years. 

Additionally, Don has been a USA Hockey Mid-American District Seminar Instructor for nearly two decades. 

 Don, his wife Lisa, and their son Brendan currently reside in the Cleveland, OH area.

RAY KING

 SCHEDULING DIRECTOR - NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

ray@PIHOref.com


Ray King is responsible to schedule officials for all games for the following organizations:

  • Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (all levels north of I-80)
  • College Hockey Mid-America, ACHA D-1 (Mercyhurst University)
  • Crawford County Flames (Meadville Area Recreation Center)

Ray officiated professional hockey in the American Hockey League and ECHL for over twenty years. Ray currently officiates major-junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League. He previously worked NCAA Division I hockey in the Big Ten, Central Collegiate Hockey Association, College Hockey America, Atlantic Hockey, and the ECAC.


Ray is also the current USA Hockey Mid-American District State Director of Officials for Western Pennsylvania. Ray and his wife Nora currently reside in Erie, PA.

CHRIS BINKLEY

  COLLEGIATE SCHEDULING DIRECTOR - SOUTHWEST OHIO

chris@PIHOref.com


Chris Binkley is responsible to schedule officials for all games for the following organization:

  • Central States Collegiate Hockey League, ACHA D-1 (Ohio University)
  • Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League, ACHA D-2 (Ohio University)

Chris currently officiates NCAA Division I Men's and Women's hockey in conferences including College Hockey America, Atlantic Hockey, and Hockey East.


Chris currently lives in Powell, OH.