Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers
Game 3 – 8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Garrett Rank #7
Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) 76 / 5 76 / 5
Career Games (RS/PO) 749 / 40 1159 / 52
First NHL Game 1/15/15 1/22/08
First Playoff Game 5/17/21 4/12/18
Birthplace Elmira, ON Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (7) | 5.7 (39) 6.4 (5) | 5.8 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (10) | 5.3 (25) 6.1 (12) | 5.8 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (9) | 1.0 (38) 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (4)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (2) | 7.0 (18) 7.6 (13) | 7.3 (10)
PIM/Gm 21.3 (1) | 7.0 (21) 17.6 (28) | 17.8 (12)
% of Penl on Home 48.2% (18) | 50.0% (36) 47.2% (31) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (26) | 60.0% (5) 53.7% (11) | 50.0% (37)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (2) | 1.3 (18) 1.5 (4) | 1.3 (17)
Home Win % 47% (38) | 60% (30) 56% (26) | 55% (39)
Home Rec. 32-37-7 | 40-26-8 27-21-6 | 36-30-8
OT/SO Games 26.7% (12) | 20.0% (12) 22.7% (29) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 25-26 24-25 23-24 25-26 24-25 23-24
CAR 2-2-0 2-1-0 3-3-0 4-1-0 1-0-2 1-0-2
PHI 1-0-0 0-3-1 2-2-1 1-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Bevan Mills #53
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) 77 / 5 77 / 5
Career Games (RS/PO) 592 / 41 962 / 94
First NHL Game 11/29/16 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 4/17/15
Birthplace Surrey, BC Cloverdale, BC

  

Refs Garrett Rank and Kyle Rehman have worked together throughout the postseason.  In Round 1, they handled PHI/PIT Game 2 (PHI W 3-2), BUF/BOS Game 3, DAL/MIN Game 4, and VGK/UTA Game 4.  Round 2 saw them officiate MIN/COL Game 1.

 

Standby Official: Francis Charron (#6)
Series Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

The NHL officials advancing to Round 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs:

NHL Officials Advancing to Round 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

 


 

Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs) 

Stats/Numbers: ’25-26 avg. (’25-26 rank) | ’24-25 avg. (’24-25 rank)

Number in orange/parentheses indicated referee’s rank among active officials.

* Penalty Differential represents the absolute value of the variance of penalty calls by team per game. If Team A takes two more penalties (or two fewer) than Team B, this is a 2.  Lower numbers indicate less variance between total penalties in a game – that is, a closer number of calls for both teams. 

We’ve also got new rules, new refs, promoted officials, and an updated pronunciation guide for 2025-26.