Hockey History: NHL Officials Strike in 1993
In 1993, talks between the NHL and the NHLOA on a new CBA had reached an impasse, with the officials feeling they had no choice but to go on strike.
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Month: September 2019
NHL, Officials Ironing Out New CBA
NHL referees and linesmen may be entering the 2019-20 season without a contract. The league and NHLOA are still negotiating a new CBA as their previous agreement, signed in 2014, expires before the start of the season.
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a Retired NHL Linesman
Linesman Tim Nowak hung up his skates in April, closing out a 26-year NHL career in stripes. Here’s a comical look at retired life for the Buffalo native
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Referee Furman South on Life as an NHL Ref
NHL referee Furman South, a graduate of Robert Morris University, recently caught up with his alma mater to talk about life as a National Hockey League official
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Referee Attacked at Lethbridge Youth Hockey Tournament
Assault charges are pending against two men after a referee was attacked during a youth hockey tournament in Lethbridge.
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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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NHL Prospects Tournament Features Officials from ECHL, NHL Officiating Combine
The 2019 NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City will feature officials from the ECHL as well as invitees from the NHL Officiating Exposure Combine.
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NHL Promotes MacDougall, Mills, Tobias to Full-time Officials
The NHL has promoted three officials to full-time status for the 2019-20 season: referee Peter MacDougall and linesmen Bevan Mills and James Tobias.
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Officially Speaking: Independent Contractors?
On-ice officials may feel the impacts of a recent California Supreme Court decision on the definition of ‘independent contractors’
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OHL Holds Officiating Camp, Recognizes Rutherford
The Ontario Hockey League’s annual officiating camp included rule reviews, on and off ice training, and some recognition for linesman Geoff Rutherford
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