American Jonathan Morrison is among the referees and linesmen who will officiate the Para ice hockey at Pyeongchang 2018 ©Twitter

World Para Ice Hockey has confirmed the referees and linesmen who will officiate matches at the Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang. 

A total of 13 officials - five referees and eight linesmen - from eight countries will handle the eight-team tournament, with the first puck due to drop on March in the Gangneung Hockey Centre.

The officials carry a range of Para ice hockey experiences from Paralympic Games, World Championships and regional competitions. 

Among the referees is Johnathan Morrison from the United States. 

In addition to on-ice experiences in the United States Hockey League and American Hockey League, Morrison has called six World Championships A-Pool.

Pyeongchang 2018 will be his fourth Paralympics.

Nine of the referees and linesmen selected to officiate at Pyeongchang 2018 were also involved at last year's World Championships A-Pool in Gangneung, where matches in the Winter Paralympic Games will take place ©YouTube
Nine of the referees and linesmen selected to officiate at Pyeongchang 2018 were also involved at last year's World Championships A-Pool in Gangneung, where matches in the Winter Paralympic Games will take place ©YouTube

Nine other officials return to Gangneung after handling the 2017 World Championships A-Pool in April, when the competition also served as a test event.

They are referees Kevin Webinger from Canada, Austria’s Kristijan Nikolic and Norway’s Owe Luthcke and linesmen Jan Vanek from the Czech Republic, South Koreans Young-jin Chae and Youl Han, Canada’s Matthew Fergenbaum, Sweden’s Andreas Lunden and Austria’s David Nothegger. 

The fifth referee is Sotaro Yamaguchi from Japan. 

Linesman, Leon Wesley from the Czech Republic and Matt Clark from Canada complete the officiating team for Pyeongchang2018.