For Stars/Avs, it’s the same crew from Games 1, 4, and 5 back for Game 7,
Over at Vegas/Vancouver, the Game 6 officials are back for an encore!
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
4:00 PM EDT
REFEREES |
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Steve Kozari #40![]() |
Kelly Sutherland #11![]() |
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Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) | 64 / 13 | 62 / 13 | ||||
Career Games (Reg/PO) | 958 / 102 | 1269 / 180 | ||||
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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Scott Cherrey #50![]() |
Kiel Murchison #79![]() |
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Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) | 63 / 13 | 64 / 13 | ||||
Career Games (Reg/PO) | 891 / 101 | 540 / 29 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/6/07 | 1/21/13 | ||||
Birthplace | Drayton, ON | Cloverdale, BC |
Kozari and Sutherland handled Game 1, Game 4, and Game 5 of Stars vs. Avs. This duo came together for Round 2; Kozari worked prior rounds with Brian Pochmara, while Sutherland reffed alongside TJ Luxmore.
Kozari/Sutherland
Round 2: DAL/STL Gm1, VAN/VGK Gm2, COL/DAL Gm4, VAN/VGK Gm5
Kozari (with Pochmara)
Round-Robin: DAL/STL
Qual: ARI/NSH Gm1, WPG/CGY Gm2, VAN/MIN Gm3, EDM/CHI Gm4
Round 1: CGY/DAL Gm2, VGK/CHI Gm3, COL/ARI Gm4
Sutherland (with Luxmore)
Round-Robin: COL/DAL
Qual: MIN/VAN Gm1, CGY/WPG Gm3, NSH/ARI Gm4
Round 1: CGY/DAL Gm1, CHI/VGK Gm2, COL/ARI Gm3, STL/VAN Gm4, DAL/CGY Gm6
Standby Officials: Brad Meier #34, Pierre Racicot #65
Series Supervisor: Bill McCreary
Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights
9:00 PM EDT
REFEREES |
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Dan O’Rourke #9![]() |
Chris Rooney #5![]() |
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Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) | 61 / 13 | 61 / 14 | ||||
Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1077 / 141 | 1223 / 124 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/2/99 | 11/22/00 | ||||
Birthplace | Calgary, AB | Boston, MA | ||||
Goals/Gm | 6.0 (22) | 5.7 (36) | ||||
PP/Gm | 2.9 (24) | 3.5 (4) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 3.5 (33) | 4.7 (2) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 7.9 (35) | 11.7 (1) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 48.0% (18) | 49.0% (9) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 8.0% (21) | 3.0% (31) | ||||
Home Win % | 54.0% (24) | 54.0% (24) | ||||
Home Rec. | 33-28 | 33-28 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 18.0% (40) | 25.0% (16) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2019-20 | 30% | 36% | 34% | 33% | 34% | 33% |
Team Records | 19-20 | 18-19 | 17-18 | 19-20 | 18-19 | 17-18 |
VAN Playoffs |
2-1 4-1 |
2-4 – |
1-4 – |
0-2 4-1 |
4-1 – |
1-2 – |
VGK Playoffs |
4-1 1-1 |
1-3 – |
2-1 – |
1-2 3-2 |
2-3 – |
2-2 – |
LINESMEN |
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Jonny Murray #95![]() |
Brad Kovachik #71![]() |
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Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) | 47 / 13 | 62 / 12 | ||||
Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1258 / 131 | 1580 / 164 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/7/00 | 10/10/96 | ||||
Birthplace | Beauport, QC | Woodstock, ON |
Refs Dan O’Rourke and Chris Rooney are back from Game 6. They’ve worked the entire second round together, including Games 2 and 6 of this series. O’Rourke previously worked with Marc Joannette, while Rooney was with Jon McIsaac.
O’Rourke/Rooney
Round 1: STL/VAN Gm6 (VAN W 6-2)
Round 2: DAL/COL Gm2, VGK/VAN Gm3 (VGK W 3-0), DAL/COL Gm5, VGK/VAN Gm6 (VAN W 4-0)
O’Rourke (with Joannette)
Round-Robin: STL/COL
Qual: ARI/NSH Gm2, EDM/CHI Gm3, VAN/MIN Gm4 (VAN W 5-4OT)
Round 1: ARI/COL Gm1 , VAN/STL Gm2 (VAN W 4-3OT), DAL/CGY Gm4
Rooney (with McIsaac)
Round-Robin: VGK/STL (VGK W 6-4), VGK/COL (VGK W 4-3OT)
Qual: WPG/CGY Gm1, CHI/EDM Gm2, MIN/VAN Gm2 (VAN W 4-3)
Round 1: VAN/STL Gm1 (VAN W 5-2), CGY/DAL Gm3, VGK/CHI Gm4 (VGK L 1-3)
The only change from Game 6 is on the lines. Jonny Murray replaces Mark Shewchyk alongside Brad Kovachik.
Standby Officials: Francois St. Laurent #8, Mark Shewchyk #92
Series Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven
The full lineup of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff Referees and Linesmen and the officials chosen for the Second Round of the Playoffs:
NHL Referees and Linesmen for Round 2 of 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.