Referee Ben Betker Set for NHL Debut at Flames/Avs
Referee Ben Betker will make his NHL debut in stripes tonight as the Colorado Avalanche host the Calgary Flames.
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by scoutingtherefs | Apr 9, 2026 | News, NHL | 0
Referee Ben Betker will make his NHL debut in stripes tonight as the Colorado Avalanche host the Calgary Flames.
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Apr 4, 2026 | News, NHL, Player Safety | 0
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk has been fined $2500 for a slash from the bench that also earned him a minor penalty against the Buffalo Sabres.
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Apr 3, 2026 | News, Podcast | 0
Kovachik retires, stick stealing, Domi vs. Gudas, goalie fight, Tkachuk’s bench penalty, rookie/ref run-in, Maurice says STFU, and more #RefsPodcast
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Mar 31, 2026 | News, NHL | 0
Long-time National Hockey League linesperson Brad Kovachik is hanging up his whistle after the final buzzer sounds at Senators vs. Panthers tonight in Florida.
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Mar 31, 2026 | News | 0
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Pezzetta picked up a game misconduct for abuse of officials after shoving linesman Ryan Gibbons during Monday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Mar 30, 2026 | News, NHL | 0
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice posted a cheat sheet of the officials’ names – with a personal reminder – behind the bench during Sunday’s game against the New York Rangers.
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Mar 16, 2026 | News, NHL | 0
The NHL has made some tweaks to the Emergency Back-Up Goalie (EBUG) rules for the 2026-27 season. But what about Emergencey Back-Up Refs? Do we need EBUR?
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Mar 16, 2026 | News, NHL | 0
National Hockey League officials are wearing an ‘SM’ patch on their right sleeves in honor of recently-deceased Scotty Morrison, former NHL referee and Director of Officiating for the league.
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Mar 15, 2026 | News, NHL | 0
After an injury and weather-related travel challenges, referee Brandon Schrader was called into duty as a linesperson for Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Minnesota Wild
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Mar 14, 2026 | News, NHL | 0
National Hockey League referee Wes McCauley is working his 1,500th regular season game tonight in Las Vegas as the Golden Knights host the Chicago Blackhawks.
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Mar 13, 2026 | News, NHL, Player Safety Pending | 0
A knee-on-knee collision Thursday night resulted in Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews leaving the game due to injury and Anaheim Ducks’ Radko Gudas kicked out with a major penalty and a game misconduct.
Read Moreby scoutingtherefs | Mar 12, 2026 | News, NHL | 0
The National Hockey League has rescinded the major penalty for goaltender intereference assessed to Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon for running into Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram.
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