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Official Returns to Home Ice After Growing the Game in OZ

Published Wed 04 Mar 2026

Dropping the Puck Overseas: Official Returns to Home Ice After Growing the Game in Australia

When it comes to the career paths of ice hockey officials, not all journeys are the same. Some start young and work their way up, one level at a time. Others enter the black and white striped community later in life. But probably very few can claim a story as unique as David Gal’s, whose officiating career has taken him far across an ocean, from Massachusetts to an ice rink “down under” and back.

Read the full story by clicking the link below

https://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1356464

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