NHL Officials – 2025-26

The NHL officiating lineup is set for the 2025-26 season.  With just two retirements – referee Ghislain Hebert and liney Derek Nansen –  – there were a few minor changes up and down the roster.

 

Key Changes

The NHL has promoted referee Jordan Samuels-Thomas and linesperson Ryan Jackson to full-time.

Samuels-Thomas moves from #42 to #37.  Ref Cody Beach is also changing his digits, moving from #32 to #12.  

Referee Ben Betker has been hired by the National Hockey League and will work primarily in the AHL this season. Newly-hired linespersons Dylan Blujus, Jeremy Faucher, and Shawn Oliver will split duties across the AHL and NHL.

 

Game totals and ages are as of the start of the 2025-26 season. Click here for a pronunciation guide.

 

2025-26 NHL Referees

#	Name	Age	Birthplace	Country	Debut	Career Gm	Playoff Gm	Cup Finals
12	Beach, Cody	33	Nanaimo, BC	CAN	4/12/22	137	0	0
42	Betker, Ben	31	Cranbrook, BC	CAN	--	0	0	0
39	Blandina, Brandon	36	Centennial, CO	USA	3/19/19	298	0	0
49	Brace, Riley *	33	Fitzroy Harbour, ON	CAN	4/13/24	19	0	0
26	Brenk, Jake	43	Detroit Lakes, MN	USA	11/12/15	586	13	0
6	Charron, Francis	42	Ottawa, ON	CAN	4/5/10	806	104	3
18	Chmielewski, Tom	37	Scott AFB, IL	USA	4/8/14	624	4	0
20	Dunning, Mitch	33	Tecumseh, ON	CAN	3/28/19	310	0	0
19	Dwyer, Gord	48	Lower Sackville, NS	CAN	11/19/05	1313	127	3
27	Furlatt, Eric	53	Trois-Rivieres, QC	CAN	10/8/01	1537	191	1
48	Halkidis, Beau *	31	London, ON	CAN	4/1/19	151	0	0
41	Hamilton, Graedy *	25	Duncan, BC	CAN	4/7/24	25	0	0
14	Hanson, Trevor	41	Richmond, BC	CAN	10/24/13	735	47	0
15	Hebert, Jean	44	Bouctouche, NB	CAN	3/30/11	824	115	3
46	Hiff, Stephen *	31	Cambridge, ON	CAN	4/11/24	22	0	0
36	Kea, Justin	31	Woodville, ON	CAN	3/28/22	142	0	0
40	Kozari, Steve	52	Penticton, BC	CAN	10/15/05	1239	152	5
25	Lambert, Pierre	37	St-Hubert, QC	CAN	11/17/16	507	8	0
17	L'Ecuyer, Frederick	48	St-Tite, QC	CAN	10/13/07	1105	48	0
28	Lee, Chris	55	St. John, NB	CAN	4/2/01	1492	120	0
44	Lepkowski, Alex	31	Buffalo, NY	USA	4/8/25	1	0	0
21	Luxmore, TJ	40	Timmins, ON	CAN	11/19/13	727	37	0
45	Maaskant, Liam	30	Clinton, ON	CAN	4/17/25	1	0	0
38	MacDougall, Peter	39	Regina, SK	CAN	4/8/17	450	7	0
43	MacPhee, Morgan *	23	Elmira, ON	CAN	4/8/23	64	0	0
31	Markovic, Michael	36	Scarborough, ON	CAN	3/7/19	318	1	0
4	McCauley, Wes	53	Georgetown, ON	CAN	1/20/03	1440	220	11
2	Mclsaac, Jon	42	Truro, NS	CAN	11/21/13	627	41	0
30	Nicholson, Kendrick	43	Milverton, ON	CAN	1/17/15	665	13	0
9	O'Rourke, Dan	53	Calgary, AB	CAN	10/2/99	1521	215	7
16	Pochmara, Brian	48	Detroit, MI	USA	12/23/05	1227	65	0
7	Rank, Garrett	38	Elmira, ON	CAN	1/15/15	673	35	0
10	Rehman, Kyle	47	Red Deer, AB	CAN	1/22/08	1083	47	0
5	Rooney, Chris	50	Boston, MA	USA	11/22/00	1533	183	8
37	Samuels-Thomas, Jordan	35	West Hartford, CT	USA	4/14/22	86	0	0
29	Sandlak, Carter	32	Vancouver, BC	CAN	3/22/22	185	0	0
3	Schlenker, Chris	41	Medicine Hat, AB	CAN	10/24/16	470	1	0
34	Schrader, Brandon	31	Sanborn, NY	USA	3/1/19	265	0	0
24	Skilliter, Graham	40	La Ronge, SK	CAN	1/28/13	811	31	0
13	South, Furman	37	Sewickley, PA	USA	4/6/17	410	3	0
8	St. Laurent, Francois	48	Greenfield Park, QC	CAN	11/10/05	1088	95	0
47	Sullivan, Michael *	33	Toronto, ON	CAN	4/14/24	21	0	0
11	Sutherland, Kelly	54	Richmond, BC	CAN	12/19/00	1604	252	10
23	Syvret, Corey	36	Millgrove, ON	CAN	4/4/18	378	0	0

 

2025-26 NHL Linesmen

#	Name	Age	Birthplace	Country	First NHL Game	Career Gm	Playoff Gm	Cup Finals
52	Alphonso, Shandor	41	Orangeville, ON	CAN	10/17/14	736	37	0
77	Apperson, Caleb	34	Kitchener, ON	CAN	10/19/21	275	0	0
88	Baker, Tyson	30	St. Mary's, ON	CAN	10/10/18	431	5	0
59	Barton, Steve	53	Vankleek Hill, ON	CAN	11/1/00	1608	157	3
87	Berg, Devin	36	Kitchener, ON	CAN	10/15/15	670	89	2
57	Blujus, Dylan *	31	Buffalo, NY	USA	--	0	0
96	Brisebois, David	49	Sudbury, ON	CAN	10/11/00	1558	95	1
50	Cherrey, Scott	49	Drayton, ON	CAN	10/6/07	1233	171	6
76	Cormier, Michel	51	Trois-Rivieres, QC	CAN	10/10/03	1405	99	1
81	Daisy, Ryan	37	Mansfield, MA	USA	10/13/16	565	49	2
80	Deschamps, Jonathan	29	Trois-Rivieres, QC	CAN	10/15/21	296	0	0
97	Faucher, Jeremy *	27	Cowansville, QC	CAN	--	0	0	0
55	Flemington, Kyle	33	Parkhill, ON	CAN	10/18/19	375	14	0
56	Fournier, Julien	30	Gatineau, QC	CAN	10/14/19	374	5	0
64	Gawryletz, Brandon	42	Trail, BC	CAN	10/14/15	682	22	0
67	Gawryletz, Travis	39	Trail, BC	CAN	11/8/17	506	13	0
58	Gibbons, Ryan	40	Vancouver, BC	CAN	10/8/15	713	84	1
75	Grillo, Brandon *	31	Canton, MI	USA	10/26/23	69	0	0
65	Hughes, Tommy	33	London, ON	CAN	10/15/22	200	0	0
84	Jackson, Ryan	30	Pointe-Claire, QC	CAN	10/30/22	126	0	0
98	Kelly, Dan	36	Morrisonville, NY	USA	1/28/21	290	0	0
74	Knorr, Trent	39	Powell River, BC	CAN	11/13/13	772	42	1
71	Kovachik, Brad	54	Woodstock, ON	CAN	10/10/96	1905	200	5
83	MacPherson, Matt	42	Antigonish, NS	CAN	10/11/11	962	124	3
89	Mahon, Joe *	31	Calgary, AB	CAN	11/1/22	150	0	0
86	Marquis, Jesse	31	Bouctouche, NB	CAN	10/11/18	400	19	0
93	McNamara, Kilian	30	Lake Worth, FL	USA	10/25/21	276	0	0
53	Mills, Bevan	37	Surrey, BC	CAN	11/29/16	515	36	0
79	Murchison, Kiel	40	Cloverdale, BC	CAN	1/21/13	885	89	3
68	Murray, CJ	33	Pittsburgh, PA	USA	10/14/21	277	4	0
95	Murray, Jonny	51	Beauport, QC	CAN	10/7/00	1553	203	7
91	O'Quinn, Ben	34	Woodstock, ON	CAN	10/14/21	286	0	0
66	Oliver, Shawn *	25	Ottawa, ON	CAN	--	0	0	0
94	Pancich, Bryan	43	Great Falls, MT	USA	10/3/09	977	71	0
92	Shewchyk, Mark	50	Waterdown, ON	CAN	10/9/03	1473	79	0
51	Smith, Andrew	34	Kitchener, ON	CAN	10/4/17	555	43	0
60	Suchanek, Libor	36	Stod, Czechia	CZE	11/16/17	528	29	0
61	Tobias, James	30	Buffalo, NY	USA	11/22/17	473	21	0
90	Toomey, Travis	35	Leduc, AB	CAN	10/3/19	344	1	0

* Minor-league officials on NHL contracts.