Second from left, Chilliwack's Connor McCracken officiated an outdoor game in Fort St. James as the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League held its first ever Winter Classic.

Second from left, Chilliwack's Connor McCracken officiated an outdoor game in Fort St. James as the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League held its first ever Winter Classic.

Chilliwack referee Connor McCracken works outdoor hockey game in Fort St. James

McCracken was on the ice for the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League's first ever Winter Classic match.

Chilliwack’s Connor McCracken added an interesting entry to his referee resume, working last weekend’s B.C. Major Midget Hockey League Winter Classic.

McCracken officiated a game between the Cariboo Cougars and the Vancouver Northeast Chiefs, played outdoors in Fort St. James.

The game was played at the Ernie Sam Memorial Arena on Nak’azdli Whut’en Territory, an open-air skating surface with a roof that was outfitted with professional boards and regulation glass for the event.

McCracken has been busy this season, working his first season at the junior A level, and is viewed as one of B.C. Hockey’s top young officials.

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