The NHL is back after the holiday break and some unexpected officiating debuts.
Today’s NHL referees and linesmen:

 

Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

François St. Laurent #8
Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’22-23 24 30
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 72 / 18 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 942 / 79 806 / 0
First NHL Game 11/10/05 3/3/09
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.6 (5)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (25) 9.5 (9)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 12.0% (13) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 38-34 40-35
OT/SO Games 21.0% (25) 17.0% (36)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 39% 29% 31% 40% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
BOS 3-3 1-1 1-3 4-0 8-0 6-1
OTT 0-4 0-0 1-4 3-4 0-0 5-0
 

LINESMEN

Dan Kelly #98
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’22-23 18 32
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 59 / 0 54 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 112 / 0 210 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/11/18
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Bouctouche, NB

 


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Conor O’Donnell #41
Games ’22-23 32 14
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 12 40 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 914 / 33 69 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/07 4/6/19
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Hamilton, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (41) 5.7 (42)
PP/Gm 2.8 (30) 2.5 (42)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.1 (44)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 7.0 (42)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (16) 4.0% (31)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 44-22 21-19
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 36% 31% 28% 40% 32%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CHI 4-2 0-0 3-0 4-0 0-0 0-0
CAR 0-4 2-3 4-2 1-1 2-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Tommy Hughes #65
David Brisebois #96
Games ’22-23 30 31
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 75 / 23
Career Games (Reg/PO) 30 / 0 1393 / 77
First NHL Game 10/15/22 10/11/00
Birthplace London, ON Sudbury, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Washington Capitals at New York Rangers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Michael Markovic #31
Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’22-23 30 30
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 75 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 128 / 0 890 / 26
First NHL Game 3/7/19 1/22/08
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.0 (35)
PP/Gm 3.4 (4) 2.8 (30)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (3) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 9.9 (7) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 0.0% (40) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 63.0% (5) 45.0% (43)
Home Rec. 36-21 34-41
OT/SO Games 32.0% (3) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 31% 38% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
WSH 1-4 0-0 2-0 2-2 4-2 2-2
NYR 3-0 0-0 0-1 4-1 3-2 3-3
 

LINESMEN

Scott Cherrey #50
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’22-23 27 31
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 72 / 23 76 / 22
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1039 / 130 772 / 86
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/11/11
Birthplace Drayton, ON Antigonish, NS

 

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

TJ Luxmore #21
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’22-23 30 28
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 9 72 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 534 / 20 1356 / 152
First NHL Game 11/19/13 10/8/01
Birthplace Timmins, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (39) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (20) 3.8 (15)
PIM/Gm 9.4 (11) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 46.0% (39)
Home Rec. 41-33 33-39
OT/SO Games 22.0% (24) 25.0% (15)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 33% 38% 29% 40% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
PIT 2-0 1-2 4-1 2-2 0-0 2-0
NYI 3-2 2-1 2-4 1-3 0-0 1-0
 

LINESMEN

Libor Suchanek #60
CJ Murray #68
Games ’22-23 33 32
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 77 / 6 57 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 340 / 16 89 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/14/21
Birthplace Stod, Czech Pittsburgh, PA

 


 

Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Justin Kea #44
Chris Rooney #5
Games ’22-23 8 30
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 2 / 0 74 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 10 / 0 1346 / 142
First NHL Game 3/28/22 11/22/00
Birthplace Woodville, ON Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 10.5 (1) 6.6 (5)
PP/Gm 3.5 (1) 3.5 (2)
Penl/Gm 5.0 (1) 4.2 (3)
PIM/Gm 15.5 (1) 10.1 (3)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 0.0% (40) 0.0% (40)
Home Win % 50.0% (31) 47.0% (37)
Home Rec. 1-1 35-39
OT/SO Games 0.0% (44) 14.0% (43)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 50% 20% 30% 38% 32% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
DAL 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 0-0 3-2
NSH 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-1
 

LINESMEN

Steve Barton #59
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’22-23 29 31
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 22 74 / 16
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1420 / 129 1293 / 75
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/9/03
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Waterdown, ON

 


 

Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Chris Lee #28
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’22-23 30 31
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 48 / 20 48 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1297 / 106 107 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 3/19/19
Birthplace St. John, NB Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.2 (26)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (30) 3.5 (34)
PIM/Gm 8.5 (32) 8.3 (35)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 46.0% (41)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) 18.0% (3)
Home Win % 58.0% (10) 67.0% (3)
Home Rec. 28-20 32-16
OT/SO Games 15.0% (40) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 34% 35% 31% 40% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
MIN 3-1 7-2 5-1 1-2 0-0 0-0
WPG 2-0 0-0 1-3 2-2 0-0 0-1
 

LINESMEN

Bevan Mills #53
Derek Nansen #70
Games ’22-23 29 32
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 10 76 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 323 / 10 1283 / 65
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/11/02
Birthplace Surrey, BC Ottawa, ON

 


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Brian Pochmara #16
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’22-23 30 28
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 13 75 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1054 / 61 1245 / 186
First NHL Game 12/23/05 1/20/03
Birthplace Detroit, MI Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 2.5 (44)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (20) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 9.2 (14) 9.0 (21)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 8.0% (24) 4.0% (31)
Home Win % 62.0% (6) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 46-28 41-33
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 20.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 35% 34% 31% 37% 32%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
TOR 3-2 0-0 5-1 2-5 0-0 2-3
STL 1-3 2-2 2-4 1-2 4-2 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Bryan Pancich #94
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’22-23 32 31
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 21 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 844 / 59 241 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/09 10/10/18
Birthplace Great Falls, MT St. Mary’s, ON

 


 

Colorado Avalanche at Arizona Coyotes
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kendrick Nicholson #30
Furman South #13
Games ’22-23 31 28
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 474 / 0 216 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/6/17
Birthplace Milverton, ON Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.3 (23)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 2.9 (25)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (18) 3.6 (28)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 8.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 15.0% (6)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 40-36 39-34
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 37% 33% 34% 37% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
COL 6-0 0-0 1-2 3-2 0-0 1-1
ARI 2-4 0-0 3-3 0-2 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Justin Johnson #57
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’22-23 16 29
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 53 / 0 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 69 / 0 104 / 0
First NHL Game 10/23/21 10/14/21
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Woodstock, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Cody Beach #45
Kevin Pollock #33
Games ’22-23 7 29
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 2 / 0 73 / 11
Career Games (Reg/PO) 9 / 0 1517 / 216
First NHL Game 4/12/22 3/28/00
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Kincardine, ON
Goals/Gm 5.5 (43) 6.0 (35)
PP/Gm 3.0 (13) 2.6 (41)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (32) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 7.0 (42) 8.2 (37)
% of Penl on Home 57.0% (2) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % -25.0% (44) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 50.0% (31) 58.0% (10)
Home Rec. 1-1 42-31
OT/SO Games 0.0% (44) 26.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 36% 36% 32% 39% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
EDM 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 5-5 1-1
CGY 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-3
 

LINESMEN

Brandon Gawryletz #64
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’22-23 30 29
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 10 54 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 491 / 10 83 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/15 10/19/21
Birthplace Trail, BC Kitchener, ON

 


 

 

San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Reid Anderson #49
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’22-23 11 29
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 48 / 0 72 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 114 / 0 617 / 8
First NHL Game 3/21/18 1/28/13
Birthplace Calgary, AB La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.6 (5) 6.7 (4)
PP/Gm 3.3 (5) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (3) 3.7 (20)
PIM/Gm 10.2 (2) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 46.0% (41)
More Penl on Rd % 5.0% (30) 18.0% (3)
Home Win % 54.0% (19) 61.0% (7)
Home Rec. 26-22 44-28
OT/SO Games 19.0% (29) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 34% 34% 33% 35% 32%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
SJS 1-3 2-1 0-2 2-5 0-0 2-3
VAN 1-1 0-1 1-0 2-3 6-6 4-1
 

LINESMEN

Kiel Murchison #79
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’22-23 29 31
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 24 68 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 696 / 58 184 / 0
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/14/19
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Gatineau, QC

 


 

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

REFEREES

Pierre Lambert #37
Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’22-23 29 27
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 69 / 30
Career Games (Reg/PO) 315 / 0 1152 / 103
First NHL Game 11/17/16 11/19/05
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.9 (3)
PP/Gm 3.2 (9) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (8) 3.8 (15)
PIM/Gm 9.4 (10) 9.4 (11)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 7.0% (25)
Home Win % 48.0% (36) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 35-38 38-31
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 26.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 38% 30% 32% 35% 33%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
VGK 0-1 2-1 3-2 3-1 4-2 5-2
LAK 4-0 0-3 1-1 3-4 2-1 2-2
 

LINESMEN

Travis Gawryletz #67
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’22-23 29 30
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 0 77 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 313 / 0 523 / 54
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/8/15
Birthplace Trail, BC Vancouver, BC

 

 


 

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