KHL Linesman Nikita Novikov had to be taken off the ice on a stretcher after taking a puck to the knee during Sunday’s game between Avtomobilist and Amur.

Newly-hired linesperson Anthony Lapointe is the first official of the Class of 2026 to make his NHL debut. Lapointe took the ice wearing #63 alongside fellow linesperson Scott Cherrey (#50), with ...

Referees Corey Syvret and Gord Dwyer are paired up for the first time this season; they worked 3 games together last season. Linespersons Brandon Grillo and Ryan Gibbons are together for the first ...

The new NCAA ice hockey rulebook is out, and it’s a big one. Secretary-rules editor Steve Piotrowski called this year’s batch 21 universal changes “perhaps the most he could remember entering a single ...

The on-ice officials thought Marco Rossi batted the puck into the Edmonton net with his glove. The Situation Room in Toronto saw it differently.

The Nashville Predators won the first Coach’s Challenge of 2026-27 after they successfully challenged for goaltender interference on Thursday night, erasing what would have been a 3-0 Minnesota lead ...

Columbus enforcer Mathieu Olivier turned a dead play into a melee when he tapped the puck into the empty net after a whistle, giving the Sabres a 5-on-3.

Some officials have worked dual roles, either as part of their career development, or based on a staffing need. These are scheduled assignment changes and do not include situations where an official ...

Today’s OHL Referees and Linespersons for tonight’s 3 games. Thursday’s Ontario Hockey League officials for October 1, 2026: Read More ...

The Rangers’ Alberts Smits laid a heavy hit on Tampa’s Erik Cernak in front of the Lightning bench on Thursday, but linesman Ryan Daisy got the worst of it.

Before a single puck dropped on the 2026-27 NHL season, the referees had something to say… twice. On opening night, two of the league’s veteran officials took center ice before the opening faceoff and ...