Jared Reid is born on June 17th , 1987 in Livonia Michigan. Currently resides in Commerace Township Michigan. Went to middle school at St. Williams in Union Lake Michigan. He later went on toOrchard Lake St. Marys Prepratory, located in Orchard Lake , Michigan. Currently Jared is finishing up his bachelor of arts degree in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, Journalism at Central Michigan University, located in Mt. Pleasent Michigan. He will finish his degree in May of 2009.
Early Career edit
Jared began officiating as a Level 1 official USA hockey official in 1999. He started officiating at local rinks around Metro Detroit, including :
Lakeland Ice Arena Eddie Eager Farmington Ice Arena Kensington Valley Hartland Ice Arena Flint IMA Brownstown Ice Box Redford Community Center
Along with many others he started officiating mini-mites , mites , squirts, and the pee-wee levels Michigan Amateaur Hockey Association.
Mid-Career edit
Began reffing higher levels in 2002 such as AAA Midjet Major and Minor in leagues such as the Midwest Elite Hockey League. During this phase of his career he reffed NHL tough guy David Clarkston of the New Jersey Devils.
Currently edit
Currently reffing the following leagues Internation Hockey League IHL , North American Hockey League NAHL , United States Hockey League USHL , Central Hockey League CHL, Central States Hockey League CSHL, Southern Professional Hockey League SPHL. He soon hopes to be reffing in leagues such as , American Hockey League AHL and East Coast Hockey League ECHL
Personal edit
Enjoys long walks on the beach , along with hitting the gym hard. Nicknamed "Billy" for his antics at the gym. Avid waterskier and sports radio listener and "super fan" of Mike Valenti of Sports Radio 97.1 the FAN. a quote he lives by is
"I fought him in Detroit and hung in there as long as I could. When it was over he said, 'Good job, kid. I'm gonna have to stop smoking.' I went to the penalty box and I was dying to catch my breath and I look over and he was signing an autograph for a kid."
NOTABLE SCORESHEETS FROM GAMES REFFED
Scoresheets from games he has reffed are below:
Wayne State Vs University Of Bemidji
http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0708/boxes/mbmjwsu1.n16
Fort Wayne Komets Vs Muskegon Fury
www.komets.com/gamesheets/gamesheet040908.pdf
Northern Lights vs Granite City Lumber Jacks