There WAS a distinct kicking motion, but it was after the puck had already bounced off his foot. He didn't actually kick the puck.
As for why it's WCHA refs, probably because the game is HEA vs CCHA.
There's an easy solution to that.....take the day off. I know I'll be leaving early so I won't have to worry about missing the beginning due to traffic.
Usually if one ESPN event crosses over into another, they'll move the other to ESPN2 or ESPN Classic.
For some reason I don't see them doing that here.