Scott, Jeffrey
(1968 - )
CAREER SUMMARY
Birth
1968
Ontario Canada
Referee Accreditation
IIHF International Referee "B" License
International Ice Hockey Federation 1994-23
Game Official (referee) (1993- )
Officiating Instructor + Officiating Coach (1993-)
Goodall Cup
Nil
Life Memberships
NSW association, 2012 [Ice Hockey]
National association, 2016 [Ice Hockey]
World Championships
135 international matches at 29 IIHF tournaments
1st Australian to officiate at Tournoi International de Hockey Pee-Wee de Québec, 2023 to 2026
2024- NSW Referee-in-Chief
2021-22 National Officiating Performance Steering Committee
2016-19 Assistant Referee-In-Chief
1994-00 Australian Referee-in-Chief
1993–94 Manager Rules + Officiating
BORN IN 1968 IN ONTARIO, CANADA, Jeff Scott has officiated 135 international ice hockey games at 29 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) tournaments since late 1994. After earning a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, the Canadian relocated to Australia, where he resumed ice hockey in 1993. By June 2026, he had officiated 450 national league games, including 15 Grand Finals from since the League began in 2000, and was the first Australian to referee the Tournoi International de Hockey Pee-Wee de Québec (2023–2026).
In 1993–94, the national association appointed Scott to manage rules and officiating, and then national referee in chief from 1994 to 2000. After earning a Financial Planning Diploma from Deakin University, he went on to earn a Master of Arts in Sports Psychology, a Master of Education, and a Master of Taxation from the University of Technology in Sydney. In 2019, he completed a PhD in Taxation from the University of New South Wales.
During that time, 2016 until 2019, Scott served as the national assistant referee in chief. Since coming to Australia, he has worked as an officiating coach, instructor, and game official. In 2021–2022, he was a member of the National Officiating Performance Steering Committee. Elected a Life Member by both his state and national associations in 2012 and 2016, respectively, Scott was named state referee in chief in 2024.
Jeffrey Scott’s ice hockey career has now entered a fifth decade. The ‘B’ License international referee says officiating ice hockey is his professional hobby. "I referee at all levels, from under-10s to the Australian semi-professional league. I’ve also refereed 135 international games for the International Ice Hockey Federation.” Scott has sponsored the officiating prize for his state organisation since 2007. Each year a new official is awarded the trophy and a $1,000 cheque for ice hockey referee gear or educational training materials.
2025 - Emma Moonen
2024 – Justin Knight
2022 – Jamison Harris
2019 – Sam Argy
2018 – Eric Mu
2016 – Ryan Barton
2014 – Matthew Kopp
2012 – Ellesse Carini
2011 – Brentin Azzopardi
2010 – Lachlan Allport
2009 – Jake Humberge
2008 – Andrew Brunker
2007 – Marco Tomasello – Inaugural Winner
1. International Referees and Linesmen are licensed in the categories A, B and/or C, as follows:
‘A’ Licence: Top IIHF Championship competitions of Men, Women, Men U20, Men under 18 and Women U18, (WM, WW, WM20 and WM18, WW18) Olympic Winter Games Final Qualifications, Olympic Winter Games, Euro Hockey Tour, or any other international competition as specified by the IIHF.
‘B’ Licence: All other IIHF Championships or competitions, Olympic Winter Games Preliminary Qualifications and all international games involving a national team in the categories of Men, Women, Men U20, Men U18 and Women U18.
‘C’ Licence: All senior international club team games and all international games involving national teams not specified above.
Ross Carpenter, 'Scott, Jeffrey (1968 - )', Legends of Australian Ice, Melbourne, Australia, http://icelegendsaustralia.com/bio_scott-j.html, accessed online .
1. De l’Australie a Quebec, un arbitre vit son reve du Tournoi pee-wee, Guillaume Piedboeuf, Info, 15 Feb 2024. Online: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2049195/arbitre-australie-tournoi-hockey-peewee-quebec
Officiating International Pee Wees
At the Tournoi International de Hockey Pee-Wee de Québec, Canada, 2024
Officiating International Pee Wees
At the Tournoi International de Hockey Pee-Wee de Québec, Canada, 2024
Jeff Scott Award
With Justin Knight, 2024 recipient.
With the Sydney Ice Dogs
Australian Ice Hockey League.