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On-ice officials are present on the ice during the game, and traditionally wear a shirt with black and white vertical stripes. The National Hockey League (NHL) currently employs four on-ice officials in each game—two referees and two linespersons (also known as linesmen).
All NHL goals are subject to review, and although most arenas have a video goal judge, officials from the NHL Hockey Operations Department, located in the Situation Room (also known as the "War Room") at the NHL office in Toronto, will often make the final decision. Arena video goal judges are used in case the communication link with Toronto is ...
In 2021, the NHL broke teams up into new divisions: Three in the United States, and one in Canada. The referees and linesmen were semi-restricted from crossing the border throughout the regular season, only being allowed to move between the two countries either when they were re-assigned to work games, or when the semifinals began (and including the final).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 2025. NHL's Director of Officiating (2005-2009; since 2013) Stephen Walkom Born (1963-08-08) August 8, 1963 (age 61) North Bay, Ontario Occupation Director of Officiating for the National Hockey League Stephen Walkom (born August 8, 1963) currently serves as vice president and director of ...
Kerry Fraser on Bookbits radio. Kerry Fraser (born May 30, 1952) is a hockey analyst, broadcaster and former senior referee in the National Hockey League.During his career, he called 1,904 [1] regular season games, 12 Stanley Cup Finals, and over 261 Stanley Cup playoff games.
The 2022-23 NHL season is underway. Lets take a look at some of the most underrated yet essential members of the hockey stratosphere the referees.
Kozari has been a member of the NHL Officials Association since the 2003–04 NHL season. His first game was between the Nashville Predators and the St. Louis Blues on October 15, 2005, at the Savvis Center. He worked the game with referee Dean Warren, and linesmen Tim Nowak and Mark Shewchyk. [1] [4] He was promoted to full-time NHL referee in ...
William McCreary (born November 17, 1955) is a former National Hockey League referee. Before retiring in 2011, McCreary officiated 1,737 regular season games, 297 playoff games, and one NHL All-Star Game. McCreary wore uniform number 7 since the 1994–95 NHL season and wore a helmet for most of his refereeing career.