As manager of USA Hockey's junior officiating development program, Scott Zelkin guides all aspects of the USHL's officiating program, including assignment and evaluation as well as recruitment and retention.
Zelkin has an extensive on-ice background that made him one of the most highly-accomplished officials in the United States. After three seasons as a referee in the USHL and graduating from the University of Denver with a degree in Finance, the Chicago native went on to an officiating career in higher levels of hockey, culminating as a referee in the NHL. In addition to working in the NHL, he has over 1,000 games to his credit in the AHL and IHL, as well as having officiated in multiple IIHF World Championships and the 1990 NCAA Division 1 Men's Ice Hockey Championship.
Zelkin is also extensively involved with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) as an Officiating Coach and a member of their Officiating Committee. He has worked with officials from around the world at multiple IIHF World Championships including the 2018 & 2021 World Junior Championships and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Zelkin also spent numerous years working as an instructor in USA Hockey's Officiating Development Program helping to train some of the best young officials in the United States. His contributions to hockey earned him an induction to the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame.
Away from the rink, Zelkin is a competitive triathlete that has completed multiple IRONMAN races. He qualified for and raced in the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships and the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships.
Scott resides in suburban Chicago with his wife and two sons.