KHL’s Shelyanin is First Russian Linesman to Work 1000 Games
KHL linesman Sergei Shelyanin has become the first linesman in USSR/Russian history to officiate 1000 games.
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Category: KHL
KHL Referees and Linesmen for 2019-20
The KHL has updated their referees and linesmen for the 2019-20 season, with three new officials and two coming back to rejoin the league.
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Former KHL Referee Alexander Cherenkov Dies at 53
Former KHL referee Alexander Cherenkov has died at age 53.
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KHL Playoff Goal Waved Off After Player Obstructs Goaltender’s Vision
A KHL playoff goal was disallowed due to ‘obstruction of the goaltender’s vision’.
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KHL Goaltender Suspended for Shooting Stick at Referee
HC Slovan Bratislava goalie Jakub Štěpánek has been suspended five games for shooting a stick at referee Alexander Sergeyev.
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KHL Referee Eduard Odins Suffers Broken Leg
KHL referee Eduard Odins suffered a broken leg during a game between Vityaz Moscow Oblast and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
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KHL Ref Awards Goal for Thrown Stick on Empty Net Breakaway
KHL referee Ivan Fateyev awarded a goal to Barys Astana’s Nikita Mikhailis after Severstal’s Maxim Mineyev threw his stick to try to prevent an empty-net goal
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Referee Romasko Returns to Russia
Referee Evgeny Romasko is returning to Russia. The veteran official is heading home to wear the stripes in the KHL after four seasons in North America as a referee in the AHL and NHL.
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KHL Names Olenin, Sadovnikov as 2018 Golden Whistle Winners
The Kontinental Hockey League has named Konstantin Olenin and Alexander Sadovnikov as 2018 Golden Whistle winners for best referee and linesman in the KHL.
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KHL Dancing Referees at All Star Skills Competition
It’s All-Star Weekend in the KHL. The league’s skills competition featured fastest skater, speed relays, and shootout – along with dancing referees.
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KHL Coach Ejected, Blames Assistant for Throwing Water Bottle
Lokomotiv \coach Alexei Kudashov was ejected from Monday’s Gagarin Cup Playoff Series against SKA St. Petersburg for throwing a water bottle on to the ice
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KHL Linesman Dances With Cheerleaders
The KHL is crazy. From bribing goaltenders to taking out officials, there’s never a dull moment. The latest? A linesman dancing with the on-ice cheerleaders
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