NHL Referee Dan O’Rourke is partnering with the National Federation of the Blind this Summer for a charity bike ride across the country along the famous Route 66 Dan’s ride will start on July 27th in Santa Monica, CA and conclude on September 7th in Chicago. IL From Dan: “This ride will benefit children […]
Author Archives: Ryan Bahl
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Apr
Apr
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 Tonight in Montreal, NHL referee Marc Joannette will be working his last game before calling it quit after 25 years of service with the National Hockey League. Joannette who made his NHL debut on October 1st, 1999 in Buffalo at the old Marine Midland Arena (Lightning vs Sabres) will leave the […]
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Mar
Mar
The Ontario Hockey League is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its 2nd Annual Officiating Prospect Development Combine that will take place from June 8-10 at the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre in Belleville, Ont For more details please click HERE
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Mar
Mar
On February 18, 2023, the NHL Officials assigned to the game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Vancouver Canucks welcomed some special guests. Carter and his family were invited to visit us in our dressing room and experience an NHL arena and game. This was made possible through our charity Zebras Care, the NHL Off-Ice […]
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Mar
Mar
NHL referee Marc Joannette will be celebrating an incredible milestone this evening at the Centre Bell in Montreal, QC. The Verdun native became only the 9th NHL referee in history to work 1,500 NHL regular season games a few weeks ago on February 12th, 2023 in Philadelphia when he officiated a game between the Seattle […]
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Jan
Jan
SPRINGFIELD MASS After an incredible career that began over 30 years ago, Terry Koharski will hit the ice for one final game on Saturday January 28 when the Springfield Thunderbirds hosts the Belleville Senators. Terry holds the record for most games work in the American Hockey League and has worked with almost every current and […]
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Nov
Nov
NHL referee Kevin Pollock reached an important milestone Saturday evening at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY by officiating the game between the Boston Bruins and the hometown Sabres. Saturday’s game was Kevin’s 1,500th NHL regular season game as a referee, a journey that only a few others have accomplished in the history of the […]
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Nov
Nov
Tonight, AHL/NHL linesman Joe Mahon will be working his first NHL Regular Season game at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA when the Anaheim Ducks will be visiting the hometown Sharks. The Calgary, AB native will be joined on the ice by referees Gordie Dwyer and Garrett Rank while linesman Trent Knorr will be […]
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Oct
Oct
Tonight, AHL/NHL linesman Ryan Jackson will be working his first NHL Regular Season game at the United Center in Chicago, IL when the Minnesota Wild will be visiting the hometown Blackhawks. The Montreal, Quebec native will be joined on the ice by referees Wes McCauley and Francois St.Laurent while linesman Jonny Murray will be completing […]
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Oct
Oct
On October 8th, 2022 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL Off-Ice Official and long-standing Crew Supervisor of Off-Ice Officials, Ron Ottawa, was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. He becomes the 26th member of the MHHOF Officials Category, and joins an esteemed group featuring many of the most recognized officials to come from Manitoba. […]