Month: March 2018

Sabres’ O’Reilly Scores Off Referee Deflection

It was the right place, wrong time for referee Kendrick Nicholson on Tuesday night in Buffalo. On the scoresheet, Ryan O’Reilly’s goal for the Sabres was unassisted, but it wouldn’t have been possible without a key deflection from the official.

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Koharski’s Ref Camp Hits Nashville This Summer

Don Koharski, long-time NHL referee and current NHL officiating manager, is bringing his ref camp south of the 49th parallel for a special officiating camp in Nashville, Tennessee, in June.

“I’m excited about all my camps,” said Koharski, “but I’m really excited about this Nashville one.”

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Jets Score After Puck Hits Official

Referee Eric Furlatt was in a great position to watch the play, but the wrong position for an unfortunate deflection that caught him up high and led to the game-winning goal by the Winnipeg Jets.

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