Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 1
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins
12:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Brian Pochmara #16
Steve Kozari #40
Games ’20-21 49 42
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 9 63 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 947 / 48 999 / 109
First NHL Game 12/23/05 10/15/05
Birthplace Detroit, MI Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) 6.0 (22)
PP/Gm 3.0 (16) 3.5 (2)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (9) 4.9 (1)
PIM/Gm 10.5 (7) 11.7 (1)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 49.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (13) 3.0% (31)
Home Win % 42.0% (39) 59.0% (9)
Home Rec. 27-37 38-26
OT/SO Games 22.0% (30) 20.0% (35)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 27% 40% 33% 32% 37% 31%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
NYI 2-3 4-3 0-4 1-2 2-2 0-5
PIT 1-2 1-4 2-2 1-4 5-0 2-3
 

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’20-21 53 54
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 18 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 663 / 64 383 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/14/15
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Trail, BC

Standby Official: Ian Walsh #29
Series Supervisor: Shane Heyer


 

Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 1
Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights
3:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Wes McCauley #4
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’20-21 47 49
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 20 64 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1140 / 165 813 / 21
First NHL Game 1/20/03 10/13/07
Birthplace Georgetown, ON St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (3) 6.3 (5)
PP/Gm 2.9 (27) 3.0 (18)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (36) 3.9 (17)
PIM/Gm 7.9 (36) 9.1 (17)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (4) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % -4.0% (40) 9.0% (17)
Home Win % 40.0% (40) 61.0% (5)
Home Rec. 25-37 39-25
OT/SO Games 26.0% (14) 23.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 33% 44% 23% 27% 39% 34%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
MIN 3-0 3-3 3-1 4-3 3-1 2-3
VGK 2-4 2-1 3-1 2-2 1-5 2-1
 

LINESMEN

Bevan Mills #53
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’20-21 53 53
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 0 47 / 17
Career Games (Reg/PO) 216 / 0 1310 / 136
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/7/00
Birthplace Surrey, BC Beauport, QC

 

Standby Official: Francois St. Laurent #8
Series Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 


 

Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 1
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Dan O’Rourke #9
Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’20-21 48 49
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 61 / 19 56 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1244 / 148 783 / 18
First NHL Game 10/2/99 1/22/08
Birthplace Calgary, AB Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) 6.1 (17)
PP/Gm 2.9 (24) 2.7 (38)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (33) 4.0 (13)
PIM/Gm 7.9 (35) 10.2 (9)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 8.0% (21) 7.0% (24)
Home Win % 54.0% (24) 57.0% (12)
Home Rec. 33-28 32-24
OT/SO Games 18.0% (40) 29.0% (9)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 30% 36% 34% 35% 39% 26%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
TBL 3-1 4-2 5-0 4-0 3-4 4-2
FLA 3-2 2-3 5-2 2-3 2-4 3-1
 

LINESMEN

Brad Kovachik #71
Kory Nagy #97
Games ’20-21 45 49
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 61 / 19 64 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1624 / 173 299 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/12/16
Birthplace Woodstock, ON London, ON

Standby Official: Justin St. Pierre #12
Series Supervisor: Brad Watson


 

Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Chris Schlenker #3
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’20-21 44 46
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 0 62 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 219 / 0 361 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/16 1/17/15
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (1) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 3.5 (2) 2.9 (24)
Penl/Gm 4.4 (5) 3.9 (17)
PIM/Gm 10.2 (8) 9.5 (13)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (34) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 17.0% (5) 10.0% (13)
Home Win % 59.0% (9) 55.0% (20)
Home Rec. 38-26 34-28
OT/SO Games 30.0% (8) 21.0% (32)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 32% 40% 28% 31% 35% 34%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
CGY 5-0 5-1 1-2 2-1 1-5 2-4
VAN 4-2 1-4 2-0 3-2 2-3 0-4
 

LINESMEN

Derek Nansen #70
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’20-21 46 46
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 9 64 / 17
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1168 / 61 585 / 34
First NHL Game 10/11/02 1/21/13
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Cloverdale, BC

 


0-nhl-referee-stats/”” target=””_blank””>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