Current AHL/NHL Referee Jordan Samuels-Thomas is featured in this great article from William Douglas at NHL.com: https://www.nhl.com/news/color-of-hockey-samuels-thomas-on-path-to-nhl-referee/c-326798616
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Oct
October 15th, 2021. Tonight, Jonathan Deschamps from St-Louis-de-France, Quebec will be working his first NHL Regular Season game in Newark, NJ when the Chicago Blackhawks will be visiting the New Jersey Devils. He will be joined on the ice by referees Kevin Pollock and Chris Rooney while linesman Ryan Daisy will be working the lines […]
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Oct
October 14th, 2021. Tonight, NHL linesman Ben O’Quinn will be working his first NHL Regular Season game in Buffalo, New York when the Montreal Canadiens will be visiting the Buffalo Sabres. He will be joined on the ice by referees Dan O’Rourke and Frederick L’Ecuyer while linesman Devin Berg will be working the lines with […]
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Oct
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October 14th, 2021. Tonight, AHL/NHL linesman CJ Murray will be working his first NHL Regular Season game in Nashville TN when the Seattle Kraken will be visiting the Nashville Predators. He will be joined on the ice by referees Ian Walsh and Pierre Lambert while linesman Libor Suchanek will be working the lines with him. […]
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Oct
October 13th, 2021. Tonight, Mitch Hunt will be working his first NHL Regular Season game in Denver, Colorado when the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Colorado Avalanche. He will be joined on the ice by referees Chris Schlenker and Graham Skilliter while linesman Kiel Murchison will be working the lines with him. Hunt began officiating at […]
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The NHLOA family would like to wish Kilian Hinterdobler a fast and smooth recovery as he will receive a kidney transfer in the next couple of days. Kilian was part of the NHL Premier Games series as he worked with NHL referee, Francois ST. Laurent and linesman, Jonny Murray. The game was between the Edmonton […]
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May
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Tonight in Uniondale, NY, NHL veteran Linesman Tony Sericolo will be working his 1,500th Regular Season & Final NHL Game when the New Jersey Devils visit the New York Islanders. Sericolo will be celebrating this dual milestone game exactly where he made his NHL debut back on October 21, 1998 (Oilers vs Islanders). Joining him […]
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May
May
Tonight in Sunrise, FL, NHL veteran Linesman Pierre Racicot will be working his final National Hockey League game when the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Florida Panthers. He will be joined on the ice by fellow referees Kelly Sutherland and Frederick L’Ecuyer while his partner on the lines will be linesman Jonny Murray. Pierre will […]
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The NHLOA is saddened today at the news that one of our alumni, former linesman Swede Knox has passed away at the age of 73. The Edmonton born linesman had an impressive career that saw him work 2248 games from 1972 to 2000. His 28 years in the NHL included 5 Stanley Cup Finals, as […]
The NHLOA, in conjunction with the NHL, founded a mentorship program geared towards a group of 48 elite female officials throughout North America. Article written by Adam Kirshenblatt — Samantha Hiller just wants to be able to skate. The native of Boulder, Colorado is a level four official with USA Hockey working in Illinois. She had broken her leg […]