Today’s officials for the 2014 Winter Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs:

2014 Winter Classic Officials

Linesman Scott Driscoll, Referees Dan O’Halloran and Brian Pochmara, and Linesman Mark Shewchyk (Courtesy NHLOA)

Referees:

  • Dan O’Halloran (#13)
    • 34 games this season
    • 4.0 minor penalties called per game.  Total 13.3 PIM handed out per game.
    • Has officiated two games for Leafs and two for the Wings this season. Results:
      • Leafs (1-1) – 2-1 loss to Minnesota, 2-1 win vs. Washington
      • Red Wings (1-1) – 6-1 loss to Ottawa, 6-1 victory over Boston
  • Brian Pochmara (#16)
    • 35 games this season
    • 3.8 minor penalties called per game.  Total 12.1 PIM handed out per game.
    • Has officiated one game for Leafs and one for the Wings this season. Results:
      • Leafs (0-1) – 6-0 loss to Columbus
      • Red Wings (0-1) – 4-2 loss to Ottawa

Linesmen:

  • Scott Driscoll (#68)
  • Mark Shewchyk (#92)

Winter Classic History:

Penalty Minutes (By Team & Total)

  • Pens/Sabres (2008)
    • PIT 4, BUF 6.  Total 10.
    • No PPG. Teams went 0-for-5 on the PP.
  • Wings/Hawks (2009)
    • DET 12, CHI 10.  Total 22.
    • 5 PPG. Combined 5-for-10 on PP
  • Flyers/Bruins (2010)
    • PHI 13, BOS 11. Total 24.
    • 1 PPG. Combined 1-for-5 on PP
    • First fight in Winter Classic history – Carcillo vs. Thornton

  • Capitals/Penguins (2011)
    • WSH 13, PIT 9. Total 24
    • 1 PPG. Combined 1-for-6 on PP
    • Second fight in Winter Classic history – Erskine vs. Rupp
  • Rangers/Flyers (2012)
    • NYR 6, PHI 16. Total 22
    • No PPG.  Combined 0-for 3
    • Most of those Flyers minutes (2 min minor + 10 minute misconduct) were given to Scott Hartnell at the end of the game.

PIM By Period (all Winter Classics)

  • 1 –  52
  • 2 – 14
  • 3 – 20* (*Not counting Hartnell’s misconduct at the 20-minute mark)

Penalty Records

  • Most Penalty Minutes, Both Teams, One Game
    24 – Philadelphia Flyers (13), Boston Bruins (11), Jan. 1, 2010
  • Most Penalty Minutes, One Team, One Game
    16 – Philadelphia Flyers, Jan. 2, 2012