Referees Eric Furlatt and Justin Kea are working together for the 1st time this season; Linespersons Tommy Hughes and Onni Hautamäki are paired up for the 1st time this season.

This week’s roundup covers a scary linesman injury in Montreal, the NHL’s first Finnish official, goals wiped out in New Jersey, Denver, and Ottawa, a former NHL defenseman’s debut in stripes in the ...

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The ECHL has updated its officiating lineup for the 2026-27 season. The full crew of ECHL officials is available here. While the ECHL hasn’t made any changes to its rulebook for the upcoming season, ...

Referees Graham Skilliter and Morgan MacPhee are working together for the 1st time this season; Linespersons Kiel Murchison and Ryan Gibbons are paired up for the 1st time this season. Penalty-type ...

The Colorado Avalanche thought they’d scored four times on Wednesday night. Only two of them counted after an offside challenge and a distinct kicking motion ...

Former NHLer Kevin Connauton will make his professional officiating debut tonight, working Steelheads vs. Goatheads in the ECHL ...

The Montreal Canadiens needed six rounds of a shootout to beat the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 on Saturday night after having three apparent goals taken off the board ...