New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins – 3:00 EST

Referees

Steve Kozari (#40)

Games 2015-16: 75
Career Games: 688
First NHL Game: Oct 15 2005
Birthplace: Penticton, BC

	Kozari	NHL Rank	NHL Avg
Goals/Gm	5.2	29	5.3
PP/Gm	3.6	2	3.1
Penl/Gm	4.4	7	4
PIM/Gm	10.6	9	9.7
% of Penl on Home	47%	29	48%
More Penl on Road	11%	13	8%
Home Win %	59%	9	54%
Home Rec.	44-31
Games to OT/SO	13%	40	22%

Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd
Pctg	33%	38%	28%
Rank	15	19	27

Team Records	’15-16	’14-15	’13-14
NYR	2-1	4-1	1-3
PIT	1-2	3-2	3-2

Marc Joannette (#25)

Games 2015-16: 75
Career Games: 1077
First NHL Game: Oct 1 1999
Birthplace: Verdun, QC

	Joannette	NHL Rank	NHL Avg
Goals/Gm	5.5	8	5.3
PP/Gm	2.7	40	3.1
Penl/Gm	3.4	41	4
PIM/Gm	8.1	41	9.7
% of Penl on Home	49%	8	48%
More Penl on Road	6%	25	8%
Home Win %	60%	6	54%
Home Rec.	45-30
Games to OT/SO	25%	12	22%

Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd
Pctg	36%	34%	30%
Rank	4	35	15

Team Records	’15-16	’14-15	’13-14
NYR	3-2	3-3	2-2
PIT	1-2	3-3	1-6

Linesmen

Jonny Murray (#95)

Games 2015-16: 74
Career Games: 988
First NHL Game: Oct 7 2000
Birthplace: Beauport, QC

Steve Barton (#59)

Games 2015-16: 73
Career Games: 995
First NHL Game: Nov 1 2000
Birthplace: Vankleek Hill, ON

Standby referee is Ghislain Hebert

Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals – 7:00 EST

Referees

Kelly Sutherland (#11)

Games 2015-16: 75
Career Games: 1007
First NHL Game: Dec 19 2000
Birthplace: Richmond, BC

	Sutherland	NHL Rank	NHL Avg
Goals/Gm	5.3	26	5.3
PP/Gm	2.8	35	3.1
Penl/Gm	3.9	33	4
PIM/Gm	9.6	23	9.7
% of Penl on Home	49%	8	48%
More Penl on Road	4%	29	8%
Home Win %	56%	16	54%
Home Rec.	42-33
Games to OT/SO	23%	16	22%

Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd
Pctg	33%	41%	25%
Rank	14	5	37

Team Records	’15-16	’14-15	’13-14
PHI	2-2	1-3	5-0
WSH	4-1	4-2	2-4

Dave Jackson (#8)

Games 2015-16: 75
Career Games: 1481
First NHL Game: Dec 22 1990
Birthplace: Montreal, QC

	Jackson	NHL Rank	NHL Avg
Goals/Gm	5.5	8	5.3
PP/Gm	3.3	14	3.1
Penl/Gm	4.1	17	4
PIM/Gm	9.4	28	9.7
% of Penl on Home	49%	8	48%
More Penl on Road	3%	31	8%
Home Win %	55%	19	54%
Home Rec.	41-34
Games to OT/SO	17%	30	22%

Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd
Pctg	32%	41%	27%
Rank	26	7	32

Team Records	’15-16	’14-15	’13-14
PHI	3-2	1-3	2-2
WSH	3-0	5-1	4-0

Linesmen

Steve Miller (#89)

Games 2015-16: 69
Career Games: 1048
First NHL Game: Oct 11 2000
Birthplace: Stratford, ON

Michel Cormier (#76)

Games 2015-16: 74
Career Games: 860
First NHL Game: Oct 10 2003
Birthplace: Trois-Rivieres, QC

Standby referee is Dean Morton

Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars – 8:00 EST

Referees

Kevin Pollock (#33)

Games 2015-16: 75
Career Games: 1081
First NHL Game: Mar 28 2000
Birthplace: Kincardine, ON

	Pollock	NHL Rank	NHL Avg
Goals/Gm	5.1	32	5.3
PP/Gm	2.9	34	3.1
Penl/Gm	3.9	29	4
PIM/Gm	9.7	21	9.7
% of Penl on Home	50%	4	48%
More Penl on Road	2%	34	8%
Home Win %	49%	33	54%
Home Rec.	37-38
Games to OT/SO	19%	28	22%

Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd
Pctg	29%	42%	29%
Rank	40	4	17

Team Records	’15-16	’14-15	’13-14
MIN	2-3	1-3	3-1
DAL	2-2	4-1	3-1

Brad Meier (#34)

Games 2015-16: 74
Career Games: 1075
First NHL Game: Oct 23 1999
Birthplace: Dayton, OH

	Meier	NHL Rank	NHL Avg
Goals/Gm	5.4	18	5.3
PP/Gm	3.4	5	3.1
Penl/Gm	4.6	3	4
PIM/Gm	11.1	4	9.7
% of Penl on Home	47%	29	48%
More Penl on Road	14%	3	8%
Home Win %	54%	22	54%
Home Rec.	40-34
Games to OT/SO	20%	25	22%

Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd
Pctg	35%	36%	29%
Rank	8	34	18

Team Records	’15-16	’14-15	’13-14
MIN	3-3	3-3	2-3
DAL	1-1	1-1	3-2

Linesmen

Brad Kovachik (#71)

Games 2015-16: 74
Career Games: 1295
First NHL Game: Oct 10 1996
Birthplace: Woodstock, ON

Ryan Galloway (#82)

Games 2015-16: 74
Career Games: 885
First NHL Game: Oct 17 2002
Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB

Standby referee is Francis Charron

San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings – 10:30 EST

Referees

Brad Watson (#23)

Games 2015-16: 74
Career Games: 1178
First NHL Game: Mar 7 1996
Birthplace: Regina, SK

	Watson	NHL Rank	NHL Avg
Goals/Gm	5.7	4	5.3
PP/Gm	3.4	8	3.1
Penl/Gm	4.3	10	4
PIM/Gm	10.2	12	9.7
% of Penl on Home	47%	29	48%
More Penl on Road	13%	6	8%
Home Win %	57%	15	54%
Home Rec.	42-32
Games to OT/SO	23%	16	22%

Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd
Pctg	33%	40%	28%
Rank	17	15	31

Team Records	’15-16	’14-15	’13-14
SJS	2-1	3-3	3-3
LAK	3-1	4-2	2-5

Frederick L’Ecuyer (#17)

Games 2015-16: 75
Career Games: 479
First NHL Game: Oct 11 2007
Birthplace: Trois-Rivieres, QC

	L’Ecuyer	NHL Rank	NHL Avg
Goals/Gm	5.1	32	5.3
PP/Gm	3.3	10	3.1
Penl/Gm	4.2	13	4
PIM/Gm	10	16	9.7
% of Penl on Home	48%	17	48%
More Penl on Road	9%	15	8%
Home Win %	47%	36	54%
Home Rec.	35-40
Games to OT/SO	17%	30	22%

Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd
Pctg	35%	38%	27%
Rank	7	21	35

Team Records	’15-16	’14-15	’13-14
SJS	2-2	4-2	1-2
LAK	2-3	3-0	2-1

Linesmen

Jay Sharrers (#57)

Games 2015-16: 74
Career Games: 1555
First NHL Game: Oct 6 1990
Birthplace: New Westminster, BC

Scott Cherrey (#50)

Games 2015-16: 73
Career Games: 617
First NHL Game: Oct 6 2007
Birthplace: Drayton, ON

Standby referee is Ian Walsh

1 Comment

Robert on 4.17.16 at 12:02

Kovachik and Galloway had the two worst games in history by any linesman. They were horrific virtually every faceoff. Made embarrassing icing calls. Two worst games in linesman history and it was the same game. They need a seriously long timeout. The only positive thing you could say is they were equally horrific towards both teams…so there is that going for them.