Northern California Hockey Officials Association (NorHOA)
NorHOA’s mission is to serve the local officiating community by providing opportunities for growth, training and skill development. We strive to nurture a love for the game of ice hockey through support of our officials and strong relationships with local clubs and organizations.
NorHOA has over 600 members serving a geographical area that focuses primarily on Northern California, but also includes some areas of Nevada. We began in 2020 after the previous association (IHONC) ceased operation.
All officials are independent contractors.
We schedule officials for the following leagues:
ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association - UC Berkeley, Stanford, UC Santa Cruz, San Jose State)
CAHA (California Amateur Hockey Association)
NorCal (Northern California Youth Hockey Association)
PGHL (Pacific Girls Hockey League)
Fremont In House (Sharks Ice Fremont Youth House League)
JSHL (Junior Sharks House League)
TVMHA Pure Hockey (Tri Valley Ice Dublin summer high school)
The NorHOA Board is:
Bill Palter - President
Madeleine Oldham - Vice-President
Raymond Hansell - Secretary
Matthew Zucker - Treasurer
Josh Davis - Board Member at Large
Randy Meyer - Board Member at Large