Shauna Neary

Officiating career Neary has officiated in U Sports women’s hockey and served in leadership and development roles in Nova Scotia, including as referee-in-chief for the Metro West Force Female Hockey Association. She has also been involved with the Hockey Nova Scotia High Performance Program and worked as an assistant coach with the Dalhousie Tigers women’s hockey team. In 2024–25, she was among Canadian officials licensed by the IIHF for international competition.

Professional leagues Neary has officiated in the PWHL, wearing uniform number 49. She was also listed on the PWHL’s officiating roster for the 2025–26 season.

2026 Winter Olympics Neary was selected by the IIHF as one of the Canadian referees for women’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. During the tournament, she was assigned to officiate games in the women’s Olympic hockey competition, including a preliminary round matchup between Sweden and Germany on February 5, 2026. She was also reported to be among the referees working the women’s Olympic tournament in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Awards and honours 2021 Hockey Canada Officiating Program Branch Award: Most Deserving (Hockey Nova Scotia) 2022 Hal Lewis Award (Hockey Nova Scotia Official of the Year)