Adam, Daniel, Dylan, and Tom visit NHLOA members in Toronto ZEBRAS CARE VISIT – Tim Horton Children’s Foundation – Toronto – January 29th 2015. On January 29th, prior to the Toronto Maple Leafs vs the Arizona Coyotes game, the officials working had the opportunity and honor to visit with some great kids, courtesy of […]
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Special day for Okotoks local officials.Calgary, AB Okotoks and High River officials joined the NHLOA officials in Calgary for the first Annual ORA Referee’s Night Out. Okotoks and High River officials Caleb Garet, Mike Skitch, Ian Shardlow, Troy Kowal and Corey Brandt were special guests of NHL Referees Tom Kowal, Brad Meier, and Linesmen Shane […]
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Rule / Situation of the week Be the Referee!!! Welcome to our Rule/Situation(s) of Week! Welcome back! This week’s column will try to try to explain who’s player needs to serve a penalty or multiple penalties assessed to a goalkeeper. As you know, goalkeepers do not serve their own penalties in the penalty box! […]
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Officials selected for this year’s game in Columbus, OH 2015 NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND – COLUMBUS , OH The NHLOA would like to congratulate the officials selected to work the 2015 NHL All-Star Game that will be played today this Sunday at 5PM (EST) at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The selected officials are: Referees Linesmen […]
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Rule / Situation of the week Welcome to our Rule/Situation(s) of Week! Welcome back! This week’s column will feature a few situations were an appeal is lodged at the referee by a team for an improper starting line-up from the other team. It is important to know that this is an appeal play and therefore […]
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Kendrick worked his first game on Jan. 17th in Ottawa Last night, Kendrick Nicholson of Milverton, Ontario has worked his first regular NHL season game when the Carolina Hurricanes visited the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa, Ont. He was joined on the ice by fellow referee Paul Devorski, linesmen Brian Murphy […]
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Rule / Situation of the week Be the Referee!!! Welcome to our Rule/Situation(s) of Week! Welcome back! This week’s column will try to explain why sometimes a player receive a Game Misconduct penalty for losing his jersey during the course of a fight and why sometimes this same Game Misconduct penalty is not assessed. […]
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Rule / Situation of the week Welcome back! This week’s column will feature some situations where a player either lost or broke his hockey stick. Rule 10.3 (Broken Stick – Player) is very clear on how a player can get a replacement stick during the course of the play. Rule 10.3 (Broken Stick – […]
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Rule / Situation of the week Welcome back! This week’s column will go over some situations where a penalized player ends up going on the ice during the play, thinking that his penalty his expired, but finds out at the next whistle that he has to go back in the “sin bin” for illegal substitution! […]
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Rule / Situation of the week Welcome back! Everybody needs a little break at Christmas and our Rule/Situation of the week will be no different! The last NHL games before the Christmas break will be played this Wednesday (December 23rd). The games will resume on December 27th giving the players, coaches, team personnel and the officials […]