I believe the CHN articles name Greg Shepherd of the WCHA as the head video
replay judge

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Hampton, Nathan E. <
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> The direct kicking motion is an NHL rule, and I wonder if the same rule
> exists in college hockey rules. The college hockey rule might not require a
> direct kicking motion, because there certainly was none. If the rule says
> something like "direct contact with the skate before going in" then that is
> right.
>
> Who do you think was the video judge? Probably the same referee (and I use
> that term lightly) who officiated the Skills Competition on Friday night. No
> wonder they messed it up if that was the case.
>
> Nathan Hampton
>
>
> On 4/14/08 10:44 AM, "Rowe, Thomas" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Who am I to say, but I disagree with the decision to disallow the ND goal.
>  The anouncers went on and on about a "distinct kicking motion in the
> direction of the goal" and concluded the goal would stand.  The booth
> decided otherwise.
>
> Here is what I saw:  The left skate was used to stop the puck which almost
> instantly hit the right skate.  There was no motion at the instant of
> impact, but immediately thereafter the right skate was pulled away, but not
> in a kicking motion and not actually at the goal.  I guess they saw
> something I didn't see.  It looked to me it was just happenstance the
> stopped/redirected puck went towards the goal.  Too bad he missed with his
> stick which would have stopped any controversy.  It sure would have been
> more exciting at 3-2 even if BC scored shortly after to make it 4-2.  4-1
> was going to be a nearly impossible task against a disciplined team.
>
> Kudos to BC for making the third time the charm, and kudos to ND for
> surpassing all expectations of them.  Remember LSS's 12-1 win in the final?
>  Moral:  Don't bet against a Jackson coached team in the playoffs.  Of
> course, the conflicting moral:  Don't bet against York in the playoffs,
> either.  :-)
>
> Tom Rowe
> I used to have a hockey quote here, too
>