We are sorry to report that Bob Triebe had an accident while riding his motorcycle on May 21. Bob had to be medevacked to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ and has been in the Intensive Care Unit since then. Due to the risk of infection, he will not be able to have visitors until further notice.

Bob's family says that they deeply appreciate the concern of the officials who have already contacted them to offer prayers and support. They will continue to update us on Bob's condition, and we will pass on that information as we receive it.

If you want to send a card, the address is Robert Triebe, Patient, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ, 08903.

Update, Saturday, May 28: On Friday doctors determined that Bob has pneumonia in both lungs, he had developed an infection in incisions that he had from previous surgeries, and he had some previously undetected injuries that needed to be repaired surgically. As a result, his condition is considered "very very serious" but doctors remain hopeful.

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Tony Mariconda pointed out that the North American Hockey League (NAHL) is creating the new position of Officiating Coordinator. This position is a result of some restructuring USA Hockey is doing within the Junior Program. The new coordinator will work closely with USA Hockey to best serve our membership.

If interested and qualified, go to http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=2692 for details. Application deadline is May 27th.

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Tony Mariconda pointed out the following announcement:

Applications for USA Hockey's 2011-12 Brendan Burke Internship are now being accepted. The 10-month internship, to run Aug. 15, 2011 - June 15, 2012, is designed for a recent college graduate interested in pursuing hockey operations as a career.

The Brendan Burke Internship was established in memory of the late Brendan Burke, who passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 5, 2010, at age 21. Brendan, the son of Brian Burke, general manager of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey and the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs, was a student at Miami University and served as a hockey operations assistant with Miami's men's ice hockey team.

The 2011-12 Brendan Burke Intern will be located in Ann Arbor, Mich., home of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. The deadline for application submissions is June 3. Full details on the internship, including the application form, are available at BrendanBurkeInternship.com.

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Chris Pitoscia (left) and Brett Sheva were chosen to
officiate the 2011 USHL Clark Cup Finals.
[ Photos: USHL ]

Brett Sheva and Chris Pitoscia, two 24-year-old referees who got their start in the Atlantic District, were named to the staff for the USHL Clark Cup Finals yesterday. The announcement of the staff was made jointly by United States Hockey League Commissioner and President Skip Prince, and Director of Hockey Operations Scott Brand.

Brett, from Horsham, PA, and Chris, from Edison, NJ, are both in their second seasons with the USHL, the top Tier 1 junior hockey league in the United States. Sheva and Pitoscia are both alumni of the Atlantic District Officiating Development Camp which prepared them for success at USA Hockey Officiating Program regional and national camps. It was through these camps and through success in lower levels of the USA Hockey Officiating Development Program that they came to the attention of the USHL staff initially.

Ian Walsh, NHL Referee and director of the Atlantic District Officiating Camp said, "I'm very proud of Brett and Chris on being named to referee the Clark Cup Finals. They have worked extremely hard, both on and off the ice. It's great to see two young officials from the Atlantic District having success in the USHL."

Game 1 of the Clark Cup Finals between the Green Bay Gamblers and the Dubuque Fighting Saints will take place on Friday, May 13 in Green Bay at 7:05pm Central Time.

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