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The Hockey Canada Rulebook provides in-depth explanation and examples of all rules governing hockey in Canada. The Hockey Canada Officiating Program guides the development and utilization of Officials through all levels of hockey governed by Hockey Canada. The 5-tier level system, is the foundation for the training and development of amateur ...
As with players who start out playing youth hockey, officials start their officiating career by officiating youth hockey, making it up through the ranks as their officiating skill increases. [clarification needed] USA Hockey defines certain levels of their officials [18] and so does Hockey Canada and the International Ice Hockey Federation.
He made his NHL debut on December 22, 1990, officiating a match-up between the New Jersey Devils and Quebec Nordiques. [3] Jackson was chosen to officiate men's ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia. [4] Jackson retired after officiating his final NHL game on March 29, 2018. He now works for ESPN as their lead rules ...
The sport is governed by several organizations including the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the National Hockey League (NHL), Hockey Canada, USA Hockey and others. The rules define the size of the hockey rink where a game is played, the playing and safety equipment, the game definition, including time of play and whether tie ...
Hockey Canada (which merged with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1994) is the national governing body of ice hockey and ice sledge hockey in Canada. It is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation and controls the majority of organized ice hockey in Canada.
The National Hockey League rules are the rules governing the play of the National Hockey League (NHL), a professional ice hockey organization. Infractions of the rules, such as offside and icing , lead to a stoppage of play and subsequent face-offs , while more serious infractions lead to penalties being assessed to the offending team.
The Order of Hockey in Canada was first announced on April 2, 2012. It is awarded "on the basis of their outstanding contributions or service to the growth and development of the sport of hockey in Canada, which may include players, coaches, officials, administrators, executives, trainers, physicians, inventors or any other person whose role or service in the game is recognized as extraordinary."
Thomas John Luxmore is a Canadian ice hockey referee currently officiating in the National Hockey League. He made his debut during the 2013–14 NHL season , and wears uniform number 21. As of the start of the 2024–25 season [update] , he has refereed 655 regular season games and 29 Stanley Cup playoff games.