49 OFFICIALS TO TAKE THE FIELD IN 2025
Upcoming officiating milestones include a CFL debut and a 600th game
TORONTO (May 16, 2025) – The upcoming season will see 49 members of the Canadian Professional Football Officials Association take the field to oversee action in the Canadian Football League (CFL). The roster includes representation from eight provinces and 14 local officiating associations across the country.
“Officials are such an important part of our game, but too often, their work goes unnoticed, and their tremendous efforts go underappreciated,” said Greg Dick, Chief Football Operations Officer and Head of Grey Cup and Events. “They set the standard for safe and fair play, and they manage game-flow. They grow the game by ensuring it’s played the right way. Without our incredible officials, Canadian football would not be where it is today.”
Tayler Anderson of Langley, B.C., is set to make his officiating debut this season. Saskatoon’s Iain Cropper, David Kendall of Red Deer, Alta., and Jordan Titosky from Edmonton are slated to reach the 100-game plateau, and Tim Kroeker of Saskatoon is on-pace to hit the 300-mark. The league’s most seasoned official – Murray Clarke of Victoria – is targeting the fall to arrive at game No. 600.
The preseason slate gets underway on May 19 before the season kicks off June 5 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders hosting the Ottawa REDBLACKS.
2025 CFL OFFICATING ROSTER
(Name | No. | Hometown | CFL Games officiated)
- Sharon Airey | 95 | Edmonton | 2
- Tayler Anderson | 82 | Langley, B.C. | 0
- Ron Barss | 25 | Regina | 318
- Blair Brown | 44 | Calgary | 186
- Jim Carlisle | 23 | Winnipeg | 106
- Thomas Cesari | 36 | Kirkland, Que. | 202
- Ben Chapdelaine | 70 | Hamilton, Ont. | 22
- J.P. Chorney | 90 | Winnipeg | 7
- Brian Chrupalo | 73 | Winnipeg | 315
- Mike Ciona | 92 | Saskatoon | 64
- Emily Clarke | 39 | Canmore, Alta. | 52
- Murray Clarke | 22 | Victoria | 589
- Marc Cobb | 89 | Brantford, Ont. | 71
- Iain Cropper | 65 | Saskatoon | 89
- Daniel Doerksen | 97 | Winnipeg | 3
- Chris Donaldson | 93 | Winnipeg | 43
- Laurent Dubreuil | 35 | Greenfield Park, Que. | 28
- Dan Fleischhaker | 94 | Regina | 7
- David Gatza | 75 | Burlington, Ont. | 259
- Eric Gyebi | 42 | Brampton, Ont. | 19
- Rob Hand | 68 | Angus, Ont. | 221
- Walt Hawrysh | 81 | Saskatoon | 126
- Rob Hill | 63 | Edmonton | 301
- Romeo Kabongo | 87 | Lloydminster, Alta. | 1
- David Kendall | 50 | Calgary | 97
- Tim Kroeker | 74 | Saskatoon | 290
- Ryan Lange | 29 | Edmonton | 27
- Pierre Laporte | 18 | Ottawa | 174
- Eric LeBlanc | 98 | Dieppe, N.B. | 6
- Tim Louman-Gardiner | 99 | Vancouver | 7
- Jason Maggio | 37 | Burlington, Ont. | 372
- Ben Major | 31 | St-Colomban, Que. | 336
- Justin McInnes | 67 | Edmonton | 236
- Kyle Mikulik | 58 | Winnipeg | 44
- Ritchie Miller | 34 | Winnipeg | 229
- Dan Mulvihill | 83 | Regina | 65
- Adam Paradowski | 45 | Winnipeg | 161
- Georgina Paull | 33 | Kirkland, Que. | 47
- Andre Proulx | 28 | Drummondville, Que. | 445
- Kevin Riopel | 40 | Repentigny, Que. | 78
- Troy Semenchuk | 24 | Prince Albert, Sask. | 137
- Chris Shapka | 19 | Winnipeg | 173
- Rob Skaggs | 46 | Edmonton | 367
- Matt Spetter | 88 | Edmonton | 7
- Ryan Stark | 52 | Regina | 73
- Jordan Titosky | 49 | Edmonton | 88
- Tom Vallesi | 60 | Hamilton, Ont. | 340
- Andrew Wakefield | 27 | Toronto | 153
- Anthony Williams | 96 | Dartmouth, N.S. | 7