Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie Explained

Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Referee
Organization:Hockey Canada

Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie is a Canadian ice hockey referee.[1] She notably served as a referee at the 2018 Winter Olympics, including the first Unified Korean national team match in Olympic history.[2] She made her IIHF debut at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[3] She was nominated for an honour at the 2020 Gala SportsQuébec and was named Hockey Québec referee of the month in November 2020.[4] [5]

Outside of hockey, she works as an intensive care nurse at the Montreal Heart Institute.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La progression fulgurante de Vanessa Morin et Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie. 2020-01-14. FrancsJeux.com. 2021-01-07.
  2. Web site: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie, arbitre pour l'Histoire. 2018-02-26. FrancsJeux.com. 2021-01-07.
  3. Web site: Seven years later, women get second referee at world hockey championship. Spencer . Donna. 2015-03-30. The Globe and Mail. 2021-01-07.
  4. Web site: Six nominations lavalloises au gala SPORTSQUÉBEC. 2020-04-19. Courier Laval. 2021-01-07.
  5. Web site: L'Étoile du mois officiels Le Trio Hockey – Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie et Yanick Massé. 2020-11-23. FrancsJeux.com. 2021-01-07.
  6. Web site: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie's word is law on the ice in PyeongChang. 2018-02-21. Olympic Games. 2021-01-07.