This week, Ref Roundup catches up with two retired officials and looks at some suspensions and non-calls.
- Retired referee Don Van Massenhoven talks pucks, bullets, vendettas, and why he’s Big Belgie. (The National Post)
- Did this Kyle Clifford hit on Johnny Boychuk deserve a suspension…or at least a penalty? Lighthouse Hockey sure thinks so. (Lighthouse Hockey)
- This hit from MacKinnon on Schenn did not, per the Department of Player Safety. (The Score)
- Referee Dean Morton, a former Oshawa Generals defenseman, scored a goal in his only NHL game. (Durham Region)
- Rangers coach Alain Vigneault calls out the refs after his team’s 5-4 loss to Toronto. (ProHockeyTalk)
- Bill McCreary talks about being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (Sportsnet)
- Michael Russo asks if the NHL should review their reviews, especially when it comes to incidental contact with the goaltender (StarTribune)
- Why the two-man system is still a long ways off for the ECHL (News Sentinel)
