Long-time NCAA and professional official Eugene Binda Jr. enters his third season as Atlantic Hockey America's Supervisor of Officials in 2025-26.
Binda, who retired from officiating following the 2021-22 season, served as an official observer for Atlantic Hockey during the 2022-23 campaign.
A native of the South Boston neighborhood, Binda officiated games at the NCAA Division I level for Atlantic Hockey, Hockey East, ECAC Hockey and the NCHC. Additionally, Binda served as an official in the USHL, AHL, ECHL, SPHL, as well as high school and amateur hockey contests over a 30-year career that began in 1992.
Nationally, Binda officiated three NCAA Frozen Fours (2016, 2018, 2022) and eight NCAA regionals from 2015-22, along with conference tournaments for Atlantic Hockey, the NCHC and Hockey East. He capped his career in 2022 with men's championship game assignments at the Beanpot, Hockey East and Frozen Four.
At the professional level, Binda refereed playoffs for the AHL, ECHL and SPHL from 2009-18, including ECHL finals assignments in 2009 and 2010 and the AHL conference finals in 2013 and 2014.