Tonight, AHL/NHL linesman Brandon Gawryletz from Trail, BC will be working his first Regular NHL Season Game when the Arizona Coyotes will visit the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.

He will be joined on the ice by fellow referees Ian Walsh and Steve Kozari while his partner on the lines will be veteran Shane Heyer. Gawryletz who played junior hockey in the BCHL, also played for the University of Alaska – Fairbanks during his playing career. He has spent the past few seasons working the American Hockey League and the Central Hockey League as a linesman.

The NHLOA and its members would like to congratulate Ryan on his first NHL game and wish him a long and successful career.

Click here for a great article on Brandon Gawryletz:
http://www.newsminer.com/sports/uaf_nanooks/former-uaf-icer-to-officiate-this-nhl-season/article_efca0624-546c-11e5-a0a0-679cf78c02e2.html