The NHL is back in action tonight with three games on the schedule. Tonight’s NHL Referees and Linesmen for December 28, 2021

 

Montréal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Dan O’Rourke #9
Dean Morton #36
Games ’21-22 25 31
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 49 / 13 56 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1272 / 152 975 / 5
First NHL Game 10/2/99 11/11/00
Birthplace Calgary, AB Peterborough, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (21) 5.9 (18)
PP/Gm 3.2 (9) 2.0 (43)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (18) 2.5 (43)
PIM/Gm 7.9 (26) 5.9 (43)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (20) 49.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (15) 4.0% (20)
Home Win % 59.0% (9) 55.0% (18)
Home Rec. 29-20 31-25
OT/SO Games 31.0% (6) 23.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 29% 37% 34% 32% 34% 34%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
MTL 0-4 3-2 2-2 3-2 4-1 1-2
TBL 3-1 4-2 5-0 1-3 5-0 4-2
 

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83
David Brisebois #96
Games ’21-22 27 26
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 54 / 10 48 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 692 / 74 1313 / 67
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/11/00
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Sudbury, ON

 


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM EDT

Postponed – COVID

 


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Tom Chmielewski #18
Furman South #13
Games ’21-22 28 25
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 51 / 4 40 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 367 / 0 140 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/14 4/6/17
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 5.9 (18) 5.7 (29)
PP/Gm 3.1 (12) 3.0 (16)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (20) 3.8 (8)
PIM/Gm 7.7 (29) 9.6 (6)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (20) 52.0% (2)
More Penl on Rd % 5.0% (19) -8.0% (38)
Home Win % 51.0% (31) 55.0% (18)
Home Rec. 26-25 22-18
OT/SO Games 25.0% (15) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 36% 33% 28% 40% 32%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
VGK 4-2 3-3 4-3 0-1 2-1 0-0
LAK 5-2 2-4 1-1 1-1 1-4 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Vaughan Rody #73
Mitchell Hunt #62
Games ’21-22 27 22
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 48 / 5 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1187 / 24 22 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/00 10/13/21
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Raleigh, NC

 


 

Arizona Coyotes at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Ian Walsh #29
Brandon Schrader #46
Games ’21-22 23 19
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 48 / 7 21 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1276 / 30 48 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/00 3/1/19
Birthplace Philadelphia, PA Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.0 (12) 5.4 (40)
PP/Gm 2.8 (29) 3.3 (5)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (28) 4.3 (2)
PIM/Gm 8.4 (17) 10.3 (3)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (20) 44.0% (42)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (15) 27.0% (2)
Home Win % 50.0% (33) 55.0% (18)
Home Rec. 24-24 6-5
OT/SO Games 10.0% (42) 27.0% (10)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 34% 32% 34% 41% 20% 39%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
ARI 3-2 4-2 2-4 1-0 0-0 0-0
SJS 0-3 6-1 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Steve Barton #59
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’21-22 24 31
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 49 / 8 53 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1342 / 115 113 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/18/19
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Parkhill, ON

 


 

 

Stats updated through the end of the 2020-21 regular season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.