Bud Arnold

Hall of Fame

Since moving to the Yukon at the age of nine, Bud Arnold’s life has revolved around hockey — on and off the ice.

Though he first hit the ice as a hockey player, Bud has chased the puck through administration, coaching and most significantly, officiating. He’s has been a certified hockey referee for over 40 years. At one point in his career, Bud was refereeing up to 250 games per year, which kept him at the rink six to seven days a week. As a highly sought-after official, Bud spent an equal amount of time at disciplinary hearings. It was his fine art of responding to irate players, coaches, parents and fans that helped him decide the course of action leagues could take to deal with infractions of hockey codes.

Bud has held numerous roles including coaching in the Whitehorse Minor Hockey, officiating in minor hockey, Major on-ice Official for the Junior B Claim Jumpers, Minor Hockey Timekeeper, Minor Hockey Referee-in-Chief, Member of Minor Hockey’s Disciplinary Committee, Arctic Winter Games Referee, and the Canada Winter Games Off-Ice Official. His true love and passion for the game are proven by his inability to shy away from stepping in wherever and whenever needed at hockey games of all levels.

Bud Arnold is more than a fan of hockey. He is the epitome of a true sportsman, garnering respect on and off the ice. Bud will always be our referee-in-chief in the Yukon Sports Hall of Fame.