A local hockey official has made her mark in Switzerland.

Cianna Lieffers of Cudworth officiated the 2020 Youth Olympic Hockey Games in Lausanne, Switzerland from Jan 9 - 22. During the first week, Lieffers called the first-ever three on three hockey tournament in a two referee system. Then in the second week, Lieffers was a head referee in the Six Nations five on five tournament.

"It's was unbelievable to see hockey at that international level where the teams come together and to experience an event like that was an amazing experience," said Cianna Lieffers.

The level five Hockey Canada referee called 3-4 games a day in the three on three tournaments and a total of four in the 6 Nations tournament. This isn't the first time that the Cudworth Native has crossed overseas to officiate a hockey tournament. Lieffers has travelled to Scotland for the Women's U18 Championship and Mexico City as an Olympic qualifier.

"Also back home I call both female and male triple "A", Junior B, Junior A, and women's university hockey. Then I'll do officials coaching as well," said Lieffers.

It's a hobby that takes up more time than her full-time job as a grade six and seven teacher in Warman. Even after already accomplishing so much as a hockey referee, Lieffers still has one major goal to check off the list.

"It was amazing to call the Youth Olympic Hockey Games, but the end goal is to call an Olympic Gold Medal game."

The next Olympic Winter Games are slated for the February 2022 in Beijing, China. However, Lieffers has her eyes set on the 2026 Olympics.

"As they start to identify officials every four years and start to groom them so I think stepping up in 2026 is more ideal, but I'm still trying out for 2022."

You can catch Cianna Lieffers officiating the occasional Humboldt Bronco game at the Elgar Petersen Arena during the SJHL season.