Just two games on the NHL schedule today, but we do have a few season debuts for NHL officials:

 

Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins
12:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Chris Rooney #5
Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 61 / 18 56 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1223 / 129 737 / 18
First NHL Game 11/22/00 1/22/08
Birthplace Boston, MA Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 5.7 (36) 6.1 (17)
PP/Gm 3.5 (4) 2.7 (38)
Penl/Gm 4.7 (2) 4.0 (13)
PIM/Gm 11.7 (1) 10.2 (9)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 3.0% (31) 7.0% (24)
Home Win % 54.0% (24) 57.0% (12)
Home Rec. 33-28 32-24
OT/SO Games 25.0% (16) 29.0% (9)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 33% 34% 33% 35% 39% 26%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
WSH 1-3 3-2 2-3 2-2 2-3 2-3
PIT 5-1 4-3 3-1 4-2 4-0 3-3
 

LINESMEN

Libor Suchanek #60
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 8 24 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 175 / 10 24 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/14/19
Birthplace Stod, Czech Gatineau, QC

 


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Chris Lee #28
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 14 58 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1173 / 86 281 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 4/8/14
Birthplace St. John, NB Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.3 (5) 6.1 (17)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 3.1 (12)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 4.4 (4)
PIM/Gm 9.5 (13) 11.3 (4)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 49.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (13) 3.0% (31)
Home Win % 48.0% (34) 58.0% (11)
Home Rec. 30-32 37-27
OT/SO Games 24.0% (21) 22.0% (30)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 33% 35% 32% 32% 38% 30%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
CHI 3-2 1-0 2-4 2-2 3-3 4-1
FLA 1-1 1-0 2-2 4-0 0-3 4-1
 

LINESMEN

Devin Berg #87
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 13 44 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 338 / 31 76 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/10/18
Birthplace Kitchener, ON St. Mary’s, ON

 


 

 

 

Stats updated through the end of the 2019-20 regular season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.

 

Here’s the full lineup of referees and linesmen for the 2020-21 season:

NHL Referees and Linesmen for 2020-21 Season