Today’s NHL Referees and Linespersons – 12/23/25
It's a 13-game slate in the National Hockey League for Christmas eve eve. The NHL Referees and Linespersons for December 23, 2025:
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It's a 13-game slate in the National Hockey League for Christmas eve eve. The NHL Referees and Linespersons for December 23, 2025:
The ECHL referees and linespersons for Saturday, December 20, 2025. Today’s ECHL officials:
Dec 22, 2025 | IIHF, News, World Juniors
The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced the referees and linespersons working the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minnesota
Dec 13, 2025 | News
We’ve had four hand pass reviews in the past seven days. What’s going on? Checking out the rules – and the rulings – causing this hand pass review epidemic
It’s all about the hand passes on the latest #RefsPodcast as we break down what was – and wasn’t – a hand pass this week, plus ejections, suspensions, missed rulings and more:
The NHL has selected the referees and linespersons who will be joining forces with the IIHF officials to work the men’s ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.
Dec 10, 2025 | News, NHL, Player Safety
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann has been suspended one game for high-sticking Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand.
Nov 26, 2025 | News, NHL, Player Safety
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot has been fined $5,000 for butt-ending New Jersey Devils defenseman Simon Nemec.
Nov 24, 2025 | News
The Canadian Hockey League has announced the officiating crew – eight officials from the WHL – working the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge.
Nov 24, 2025 | News, NHL, Player Safety
Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen has been suspended one game after picking up his second major penalty for boarding this week — the latest on Calgary Flames’ Matt Coronato.
It's all about the hand passes on the latest #RefsPodcast as we break down what was - and wasn't - a hand pass this week, plus ejections, suspensions, missed rulings and more:
The Minnesota Wild scored an overtime winner that never even went into the net, thanks to Rule 63.7
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann has been suspended one game for high-sticking Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand.