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The OHL referees and linespersons for October 7: scoutingtherefs.com/2026/10/…
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Wednesday's NHL Referees and Linespersons for tonight’s 3 games: Pens/Caps, Avs/Jets, and Oilers/Ducks. Complete ref stats available for tonight's stripes; hit the comments.
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Tonight's National Hockey League officials for October 7: scoutingtherefs.com/2026/10/…
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Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann shoved liney Travis Toomey from the bench during a scrum. No penalty was called on the play, but will the NHL's Department of Player Safety step in here? More on the play and the Abuse of Officials rule:
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McCann's bench shove may prompt league action. A look at similar plays and how those turned out: scoutingtherefs.com/2026/10/…
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It’s the busiest night of the 2026-27 National Hockey League so far, with nine games on tap. Hit the link for updated ref stats on penalty calls, calls by type, overturned calls, and more:
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Tonight’s NHL Referees and Linespersons for 10/6/26: scoutingtherefs.com/2026/10/…
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NHL Referee Brandon Schrader had no goals overturned for goaltender interference last season via Coach's Challenge. Ref stats are updated - see how your favorite stripes did:
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NHL Referee Stats for 2025-26 - updated with Coach's Challenges, calls by period, and more: scoutingtherefs.com/2025-26-…
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New number, who dis?
Referee Beau Halkidis - promoted to full-time - has switched from #48 to #22 for this season. Hit the link for all the NHL officiating roster changes:
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Changes to the NHL officiating lineup for the 2026-27 season: scoutingtherefs.com/nhl-offi…
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Monday's NHL Officials for tonight’s 4 games: Flyers/Bolts, Sens/Bruins, Jets/Pens, and Sharks/Stars.
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One of tonight's officials was ranked 2nd last season in penalties per game, and he's working the game with the team with the sixth-worst penalty kill... Tonight’s NHL Referees and Linesmen for 10/5/26: scoutingtherefs.com/2026/10/…
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KHL Linesman Nikita Novikov had to be taken off the ice on a stretcher after taking a puck to the knee during Sunday’s game between Ekaterinburg Avtomobilist and Amur Khabarovsk:
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More on Novikov's injury: scoutingtherefs.com/2026/10/…
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Scouting The Refs retweeted
if I was a ref I would've probably taken a shot on net lol (also one of many reasons why I am not a ref)
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