List of NHL on-ice officials
In ice hockey, an official is responsible for enforcing the rules and maintaining order. 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 linesmen. Referees are identified by their red or orange armbands. They are responsible for the general supervision of the game, assess penalties, and conduct face-offs at the beginning of each period and after a goal is scored. When play is stopped for another reason, the face-offs are conducted by the linesmen. The linesmen are primarily responsible for violations involving the centre line and blue lines, such as icing and offside infractions.
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Current referees [edit]
- Francis Charron #6
Canada - Paul Devorski #10
Canada - Gord Dwyer #19
Canada - Eric Furlatt #27
Canada - Mike Hasenfratz #2
Canada - Ghislain Hebert #22
Canada - Jean Hebert #43
Canada - Dave Jackson #8 Montreal Canadiens
- Marc Joannette #25
Canada - Greg Kimmerly #18
Canada - Tom Kowal #32
Canada - Steve Kozari #40
Canada - Dennis LaRue #14
United States - Frederick L'Écuyer #17
Canada - Chris Lee #28
Canada - Mike Leggo #3
Canada - Rob Martell #26
Canada - Wes McCauley #4
Canada - Brad Meier #34
United States - Dean Morton #36
Canada - Dan O'Halloran #13
Canada - Dan O'Rourke #9
Canada - Tim Peel #20
Canada - Brian Pochmara #16
United States - Kevin Pollock #33
Canada - Kyle Rehman #37
Canada - Chris Rooney #5
United States - Graham Skilliter #48
- François St. Laurent #38
Canada - Justin St. Pierre #12
Canada - Kelly Sutherland #11
Canada - Mark Lemelin #41
United States - Don Van Massenhoven #21
Canada - Stephen Walkom #24
Canada - Ian Walsh #29
United States - Brad Watson #23
Canada
Current linesmen [edit]
- Derek Amell #75
Canada - Steve Barton #59
Canada - David Brisebois #96
Canada - Lonnie Cameron #74
Canada - Pierre Champoux #67
Canada - Scott Cherrey #50
Canada - Michel Cormier #76
Canada - Mike Cvik #88
Canada - Greg Devorski #54
Canada - Scott Driscoll #68
Canada - Ryan Galloway #82
Canada - Darren Gibbs #66
Canada - Don Henderson #91
Canada - Shane Heyer #55
Canada - Brad Kovachik #71
Canada - Brad Lazarowich #86
Canada - Ryan Loverick #48
Canada - Brian Mach #78
United States - Matt MacPherson #83
Canada - Andy McElman #90
United States - Steve Miller #89
Canada - Jean Morin #97
Canada - Brian Murphy #93
United States - Jonny Murray #95
Canada - Derek Nansen #70
Canada - Thor Nelson #80
United States - Tim Nowak #77
United States - Brian Pancich #94
United States - Pierre Racicot #65
Canada - Vaughan Rody #73
Canada - Anthony Sericolo #84
United States - Jay Sharrers #57
Canada - Mark Shewchyk #92
Canada - Mark Wheler #56
Canada
Former NHL officials [edit]
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- Neil Armstrong
Canada - John Ashley
Canada - Ron Asselstine
Canada - Bob Best
Canada - Wayne Bonney
Canada - Ryan Bozak
Canada - Gord Broseker
United States - Vern Buffey
- Jerry Burt
United States - Bill Chadwick (linesman and referee)
United States - Kevin Collins
United States - John D'Amico
Canada - Pat Dapuzzo
United States - Chaucer Elliott
Canada - Mark Faucette
United States - Ron Finn
Canada - Ron Fournier
Canada - Kerry Fraser
Canada - Bill Friday
- Gerard Gauthier
Canada - Terry Gregson
Canada - Wally Harris
Canada - George Hayes
Canada - Bobby Hewitson
Canada - Bob Hodges
Canada - Ron Hoggarth
Canada - Bruce Hood
Canada - Mickey Ion
Canada - Swede Knox
Canada - Don Koharski
Canada - Bryan Lewis
Canada - Dan Marouelli
Canada - John McCauley
Canada - Bill McCreary
Canada - Mick McGeough
Canada - Randy Mitton
Canada - Denis Morel
Canada - Mark Paré
Canada - Baron Parker (Linesman)
Canada - Matt Pavelich
Canada - Stephane Provost (linesman)
Canada - Mike Rodden
Canada - Ray Scapinello
Canada - Dan Schachte
United States - Rob Shick
Canada - Milton Simmons
United States - Art Skov
- Craig Spada
Canada - Cooper Smeaton
Canada - Jeff Smith
Canada - Paul Stewart
United States - Leon Stickle
Canada - Red Storey
Canada - Frank Udvari
Canada/
Yugoslavia - Andy Van Hellemond
Canada - Marcus Vinnerborg
Sweden (first European NHL ref) - Ron Wicks
Canada
Officials in the Hockey Hall of Fame [edit]
| Year inducted | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Chaucer Elliott | |
| 1961 | Mickey Ion | |
| 1961 | Cooper Smeaton | |
| 1962 | Mike Rodden | |
| 1963 | Bobby Hewitson | |
| 1964 | Bill Chadwick | |
| 1967 | Red Storey | |
| 1973 | Frank Udvari | |
| 1981 | John Ashley | |
| 1987 | Matt Pavelich | |
| 1988 | George Hayes | |
| 1991 | Neil Armstrong | |
| 1993 | John D'Amico | |
| 1999 | Andy Van Hellemond | |
| 2008 | Ray Scapinello |
External links [edit]
NHL On-Ice Officials 2009-2010 National Hockey League