NHL Referees & Linesmen - 2023-24

The NHL Officiating lineup is set for the 2023-24 season. With two retirements – Marc Joannette and Ian Walsh – there were a handful of changes up and down the roster.

Key Changes

The NHL has promoted referees Carter Sandlak and Brandon Schrader, along with linesman Dan Kelly, to full-time status in the National Hockey League. Sandlak moves to #29, Schrader will wear #34, and Kelly will keep his #98.

New to the league and splitting time between the AHL and NHL this season are referees Riley Brace, Graedy Hamilton, Stephen Hiff, and Michael Sullivan, along with linesman Brandon Grillo.

Game totals and ages are as of the start of the 2023-24 season. Click here for a pronunciation guide.

2023-24 NHL Referees

#	Name	Age	Birthplace	Country	First NHL Game	Career Gm	Playoff Gm	Cup Finals
45	Beach, Cody *	31	Nanaimo, BC	CAN	4/12/22	24	0	0
39	Blandina, Brandon	34	Centennial, CO	USA	3/19/19	150	0	0
49	Brace, Riley *	31	Fitzroy Harbour, ON	CAN	TBD	0	0	0
26	Brenk, Jake	41	Detroit Lakes, MN	USA	11/12/15	445	9	0
6	Charron, Francis	40	Ottawa, ON	CAN	4/5/10	670	83	2
18	Chmielewski, Tom	35	Scott AFB, IL	USA	4/8/14	488	0	0
20	Dunning, Mitch	31	Tecumseh, ON	CAN	3/28/19	162	0	0
19	Dwyer, Gord	46	Lower Sackville, NS	CAN	11/19/05	1198	114	3
27	Furlatt, Eric	51	Trois-Rivieres, QC	CAN	10/8/01	1400	168	1
48	Halkidis, Beau *	29	London, ON	CAN	4/1/19	82	0	0
41	Hamilton, Graedy *	23	Duncan, BC	CAN	TBD	0	0	0
14	Hanson, Trevor	39	Richmond, BC	CAN	10/24/13	585	39	0
22	Hebert, Ghislain	41	Bathurst, NB	CAN	3/3/09	852	0	0
15	Hebert, Jean	42	Bouctouche, NB	CAN	3/30/11	674	83	1
46	Hiff, Stephen *	29	Cambridge, ON	CAN	TBD	0	0	0
44	Kea, Justin *	29	Woodville, ON	CAN	3/28/22	29	0	0
40	Kozari, Steve	50	Penticton, BC	CAN	10/15/05	1152	135	4
37	Lambert, Pierre	35	St-Hubert, QC	CAN	11/17/16	359	0	0
17	L'Ecuyer, Frederick	46	St-Tite, QC	CAN	10/13/07	956	37	0
28	Lee, Chris	53	St. John, NB	CAN	4/2/01	1342	117	0
21	Luxmore, TJ	38	Timmins, ON	CAN	11/19/13	578	24	0
38	MacDougall, Peter	37	Regina, SK	CAN	4/8/17	301	0	0
43	MacPhee, Morgan *	23	Elmira, ON	CAN	TBD	3	0	0
31	Markovic, Michael	34	Scarborough, ON	CAN	3/7/19	171	0	0
4	McCauley, Wes	51	Georgetown, ON	CAN	1/20/03	1291	201	10
2	Mclsaac, Jon	40	Truro, NS	CAN	11/21/13	488	34	0
30	Nicholson, Kendrick	41	Milverton, ON	CAN	1/17/15	516	5	0
9	O'Rourke, Dan	51	Calgary, AB	CAN	10/2/99	1383	187	6
16	Pochmara, Brian	46	Detroit, MI	USA	12/23/05	1096	61	0
33	Pollock, Kevin	53	Kincardine, ON	CAN	3/28/00	1560	219	2
7	Rank, Garrett	36	Elmira, ON	CAN	1/15/15	524	11	0
10	Rehman, Kyle	45	Red Deer, AB	CAN	1/22/08	934	35	0
5	Rooney, Chris	48	Boston, MA	USA	11/22/00	1388	155	6
42	Samuels-Thomas, Jordan *	33	West Hartford, CT	USA	4/14/22	21	0	0
29	Sandlak, Carter	30	Vancouver, BC	CAN	3/22/22	36	0	0
3	Schlenker, Chris	39	Medicine Hat, AB	CAN	10/24/16	350	0	0
34	Schrader, Brandon	29	Sanborn, NY	USA	3/1/19	117	0	0
24	Skilliter, Graham	38	La Ronge, SK	CAN	1/28/2013	661	16	0
13	South, Furman	35	Sewickley, PA	USA	4/6/17	261	0	0
8	St. Laurent, Francois	46	Greenfield Park, QC	CAN	11/10/05	955	76	0
12	St. Pierre, Justin	51	Dolbeau, QC	CAN	11/9/05	1197	8	0
47	Sullivan, Michael *	31	Toronto, ON	CAN	TBD	0	0	0
11	Sutherland, Kelly	52	Richmond, BC	CAN	12/19/00	1455	230	10
23	Syvret, Corey	34	Millgrove, ON	CAN	4/4/18	230	0	0

2023-24 NHL Linesmen

#	Name	Age	Birthplace	Country	First NHL Game	Career Gm	Playoff Gm	Cup Finals
52	Alphonso, Shandor	39	Orangeville, ON	CAN	10/17/14	589	26	0
77	Apperson, Caleb	32	Kitchener, ON	CAN	10/19/21	128	0	0
88	Baker, Tyson	28	St. Mary's, ON	CAN	10/10/18	284	1	0
59	Barton, Steve	51	Vankleek Hill, ON	CAN	11/1/00	1464	143	3
87	Berg, Devin	34	Kitchener, ON	CAN	10/15/15	524	58	0
96	Brisebois, David	47	Sudbury, ON	CAN	10/11/00	1436	88	1
50	Cherrey, Scott	47	Drayton, ON	CAN	10/6/07	1087	143	5
76	Cormier, Michel	49	Trois-Rivieres, QC	CAN	10/10/03	1298	96	1
81	Daisy, Ryan	35	Mansfield, MA	USA	10/13/16	419	22	1
80	Deschamps, Jonathan	27	Trois-Rivieres, QC	CAN	10/15/21	149	0	0
55	Flemington, Kyle	31	Parkhill, ON	CAN	10/18/19	229	5	0
56	Fournier, Julien	28	Gatineau, QC	CAN	10/14/19	227	0	0
82	Galloway, Ryan	51	Winnipeg, MB	CAN	10/17/2002	1342	23	0
64	Gawryletz, Brandon	40	Trail, BC	CAN	10/14/15	535	14	0
67	Gawryletz, Travis	37	Trail, BC	CAN	11/8/17	359	5	0
58	Gibbons, Ryan	38	Vancouver, BC	CAN	10/8/15	568	59	0
75	Grillo, Brandon *	29	Canton, MI	USA	TBD	0	0	0
65	Hughes, Tommy	31	London, ON	CAN	10/15/22	66	0	0
62	Hunt, Mitchell *	27	Naperville, IL	USA	10/13/21	67	0	0
84	Jackson, Ryan *	28	Pointe-Claire, QC	CAN	10/30/22	40	0	0
57	Johnson, Justin *	25	Winnipeg, MB	CAN	10/23/21	99	0	0
98	Kelly, Dan	34	Morrisonville, NY	USA	1/28/21	142	0	0
74	Knorr, Trent	37	Powell River, BC	CAN	11/13/13	625	24	0
71	Kovachik, Brad	52	Woodstock, ON	CAN	10/10/96	1764	200	5
83	MacPherson, Matt	40	Antigonish, NS	CAN	10/11/11	815	96	2
89	Mahon, Joe *	29	Calgary, AB	CAN	11/1/22	43	0	0
86	Marquis, Jesse	29	Bouctouche, NB	CAN	10/11/18	253	5	0
93	McNamara, Kilian	28	Lake Worth, FL	USA	10/25/21	130	0	0
53	Mills, Bevan	35	Surrey, BC	CAN	11/29/16	368	23	0
79	Murchison, Kiel	38	Cloverdale, BC	CAN	1/21/13	739	72	3
68	Murray, CJ	31	Pittsburgh, PA	USA	10/14/21	131	0	0
95	Murray, Jonny	49	Beauport, QC	CAN	10/7/00	1432	175	6
70	Nansen, Derek	52	Ottawa, ON	CAN	10/11/02	1323	65	0
91	O'Quinn, Ben	32	Woodstock, ON	CAN	10/14/21	139	0	0
94	Pancich, Bryan	41	Great Falls, MT	USA	10/3/09	883	67	0
92	Shewchyk, Mark	48	Waterdown, ON	CAN	10/9/03	1332	75	0
51	Smith, Andrew	32	Kitchener, ON	CAN	10/4/17	410	34	0
60	Suchanek, Libor	34	Stod, Czechia	CZE	11/16/17	381	21	0
61	Tobias, James	28	Buffalo, NY	USA	11/22/17	326	5	0
90	Toomey, Travis	33	Leduc, AB	CAN	10/3/19	236	0	0

* Minor-league officials on NHL contracts.

Career Game Totals for Dual-Role Officials

Some officials have worked dual roles, either as part of their career development, or based on a staffing need. These are scheduled assignment changes and do not include situations where an official covers due to illness or injury.

Included in the totals listed above:

Referee Dan O’Rourke – 120 games as a linesman
Referee Beau Halkidis – 10 games as a linesman
Referee Brandon Schrader – 10 games as a linesman
Referee Corey Syvret – 7 games as a linesman
Referee Mitch Dunning – 5 games as a linesman
Linesman Trent Knorr – 2 games as a referee

NHL Officials – 2023-24

Key Changes

2023-24 NHL Referees

2023-24 NHL Linesmen

Career Game Totals for Dual-Role Officials

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