New round, new pairings. Referees Steve Kozari and Kelly Sutherland working their first game together of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tonight’s crew:
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
8:00 PM EDT
REFEREES |
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Steve Kozari #40 |
Kelly Sutherland #11 |
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| Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) | 64 / 9 | 62 / 9 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 958 / 98 | 1269 / 176 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/15/05 | 12/19/00 | ||||
| Birthplace | Penticton, BC | Richmond, BC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (22) | 5.9 (28) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 3.5 (2) | 2.7 (38) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 4.9 (1) | 3.4 (37) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 11.7 (1) | 7.4 (38) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.0% (9) | 50.0% (5) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 3.0% (31) | 2.0% (36) | ||||
| Home Win % | 59.0% (9) | 63.0% (3) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 38-26 | 39-23 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 20.0% (35) | 26.0% (14) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2019-20 | 32% | 37% | 31% | 25% | 42% | 33% |
| Team Records | 19-20 | 18-19 | 17-18 | 19-20 | 18-19 | 17-18 |
| DAL | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 |
| COL | 2-2 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 |
LINESMEN |
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Kiel Murchison #79 |
Scott Cherrey #50 |
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| Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) | 64 / 9 | 63 / 9 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 540 / 25 | 891 / 97 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/21/13 | 10/6/07 | ||||
| Birthplace | Cloverdale, BC | Drayton, ON | ||||
Standby Officials: Chris Rooney #5, Brad Kovachik #71
Series Supervisor: TBD
The full lineup of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff Referees and Linesmen
NHL Names Referees and Linesmen for Play-In and 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stats updated for 2019-20 through the end of the regular season; all stats are regular season totals. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.
