
With any sport at any level, there is one area that consistently gets the most critique. The officiating. Whether it’s in minor hockey or through to the National Hockey League or at the International level, the referees and officials are constantly under the microscope of players, coaches, managers, parents and hockey fans.
NHL Officiating Stats from 2018/19
- There were 38 referees that officiated NHL games last season.
- The average number of penalties per game was four in 2018/19
- There were 3.3 powerplays per game in 2018/19
- The average NHL game saw 9.3 penalty minutes per game in 2018/19
- There were 34 suspensions handed out during the 2018/19 season (including pre-season) for a total of 77 games.
- There were 24 players fined for s total of $100,091.39 in 2018/19
Referee | Games | Goals / game | PP / game | Minors / game | Penalties / game | PIM / game | % Penalty home team | Home team win % | % Gm to OT/SO |
Morton, Dean | 78 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 47% | 59% | 24% |
St. Pierre, Justin | 76 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 7 | 48% | 58% | 29% |
Pollock, Kevin | 76 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 3 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 47% | 53% | 25% |
Rehman, Kyle | 75 | 6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 9.2 | 48% | 52% | 21% |
O’Halloran, Dan | 75 | 6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 49% | 59% | 21% |
Hanson, Trevor | 75 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 48% | 63% | 28% |
Hebert, Jean | 75 | 6.4 | 3 | 3.4 | 4 | 9.9 | 47% | 53% | 32% |
L’Ecuyer, Frederick | 75 | 6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 48% | 44% | 16% |
Chmielewski, Tom | 75 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 45% | 49% | 23% |
Dwyer, Gord | 75 | 6.2 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 51% | 53% | 19% |
Mclsaac, Jon | 75 | 6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 52% | 61% | 12% |
Luxmore, TJ | 75 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 52% | 61% | 17% |
Furlatt, Eric | 75 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 48% | 53% | 24% |
Walsh, Ian | 75 | 6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 48% | 51% | 21% |
Nicholson, Kendrick | 75 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 48% | 60% | 20% |
McCauley, Wes | 75 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 51% | 49% | 19% |
Kozari, Steve | 75 | 6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 47% | 55% | 11% |
Peel, Tim | 74 | 6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 48% | 57% | 30% |
Hebert, Ghislain | 74 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 51% | 59% | 20% |
Skilliter, Graham | 74 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 8.6 | 48% | 49% | 20% |
Joannette, Marc | 74 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 7 | 48% | 54% | 23% |
Lambert, Pierre | 74 | 6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 8.5 | 50% | 43% | 16% |
Pochmara, Brian | 70 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 7 | 51% | 43% | 19% |
Brenk, Jake | 69 | 6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 48% | 46% | 25% |
Watson, Brad | 68 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 50% | 59% | 18% |
St. Laurent, Francois | 65 | 6.4 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 47% | 57% | 17% |
Meier, Brad | 60 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 47% | 52% | 22% |
Sutherland, Kelly | 55 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 47% | 51% | 25% |
Schlenker, Chris | 53 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 48% | 51% | 25% |
South, Furman | 35 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 10.2 | 49% | 49% | 20% |
MacDougall, Peter | 30 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 50% | 60% | 20% |
Lee, Chris | 27 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 51% | 52% | 37% |
Syvret, Corey | 24 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 48% | 54% | 4% |
O’Donnell, Conor | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 50% | 0% | 100% |
Dunning, Mitch | 1 | 7 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 7 | 43% | 0% | 0% |
Schrader, Brandon | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3.5 | 4 | 9.5 | 63% | 0% | 0% |
Markovic, Michael | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33% | 100% | 100% |
Halkidis, Beau | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 12 | 44% | 0% | 0% |
* NHL AVERAGE 2018-19 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4 | 9.3 | 50% | 57% | 20% |
NHL Referee Stats for 2018/19 NHL Season
Looking forward to the 2019/20 National Hockey League season, here are some stats for NHL referees and linesmen. According to data from scoutingtherefs.com, the NHL has 83 officials under contract for the 2018/19 season. There are only four officials that were in the League, the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup.
- The NHL has 44 referees slated to officiate games
- Of these 44 refs, 77.3% are from Canada
- Of these 44 refs, 22.7% are from the United States
- 73% of NHL referees are from the Eastern time zone (Note: 51.6% of NHL teams are located in the Eastern time zone)
- The average age of NHL referees is 38.9 years old
- The average number of career games officiated by these 44 refs is 562 games
- The average number of playoff games officiated by the 2018/19 ref team is 42 games
NHL Linesman Stats for 2018/19 NHL Season
Looking forward to the 2019/20 National Hockey League season, here are some stats for NHL linesmen.
- The NHL has 39 linesmen under contract to officiate games
- Of these 44 refs, 77.3% are from Canada
- Of these 39 linesmen under contract, 15.4% are from the United States
- There is one lineman from the Czech Repulic (Libor Suchanek)
- Nearly 54% of linesmen are from the Eastern Time Zone (includes Suchanek)
- The average age of NHL linesmen is 39.3 years old
- The average number of career games officiated by these officials is 755 games
- The average number of playoff games officiated by the 2018/19 linesmen team is 56 games
List of 2018/19 NHL Officials
# | Referee Name | Age | Birthplace | Country | NHL Debut | Career Games | Playoff Games |
1 | O’Halloran, Dan | 55 | Essex, ON | CAN | 10/1/1995 | 1,451 | 212 |
2 | Pollock, Kevin | 49 | Kincardine, ON | CAN | 3/28/2000 | 1,304 | 198 |
3 | Peel, Tim | 53 | Hampton, NB | CAN | 10/21/1999 | 1,302 | 90 |
4 | Joannette, Marc | 50 | Verdun, QC | CAN | 10/1/1999 | 1,300 | 159 |
5 | Meier, Brad | 52 | Dayton, OH | USA | 10/23/1999 | 1,283 | 76 |
6 | Sutherland, Kelly | 48 | Richmond, BC | CAN | 12/19/2000 | 1,207 | 167 |
7 | Furlatt, Eric | 47 | Trois-Rivieres, QC | CAN | 10/8/2001 | 1,176 | 126 |
8 | Rooney, Chris | 44 | Boston, MA | USA | 11/22/2000 | 1,162 | 110 |
9 | Walsh, Ian | 47 | Philadelphia, PA | USA | 10/14/2000 | 1,142 | 30 |
10 | Lee, Chris | 49 | St. John, NB | CAN | 4/2/2001 | 1,109 | 71 |
11 | McCauley, Wes | 47 | Georgetown, ON | CAN | 1/20/2003 | 1,032 | 141 |
12 | O’Rourke, Dan | 47 | Calgary, AB | CAN | 10/2/1999 | 1,016 | 128 |
13 | Dwyer, Gord | 42 | Sackville, NS | CAN | 11/19/2015 | 943 | 55 |
14 | St. Pierre, Justin | 47 | Dolbeau, QC | CAN | 11/9/2005 | 942 | 8 |
15 | Kozari, Steve | 46 | Penticton, BC | CAN | 10/15/2005 | 895 | 89 |
16 | Pochmara, Brian | 42 | Detroit, MI | USA | 12/23/2005 | 836 | 38 |
17 | Morton, Dean | 51 | Peterborough, ON | CAN | 11/11/2000 | 825 | 5 |
18 | St. Laurent, Francois | 42 | Greenfield Park, QC | CAN | 11/10/2005 | 740 | 48 |
19 | L’Ecuyer, Frederick | 42 | St-Tite, QC | CAN | 10/13/2007 | 701 | 11 |
20 | Rehman, Kyle | 40 | Red Deer, AB | CAN | 1/22/2008 | 679 | 9 |
21 | Hebert, Ghislain | 38 | Bathurst, NB | CAN | 3/3/2009 | 588 | 0 |
22 | Charron, Francis | 36 | Ottawa, ON | CAN | 4/5/2010 | 481 | 47 |
23 | Hebert, Jean | 39 | Bouctouche, NB | CAN | 3/30/2011 | 474 | 33 |
24 | Skilliter, Graham | 34 | La Ronge, SK | CAN | 1/28/2013 | 403 | 0 |
25 | Hanson, Trevor | 35 | Richmond, BC | CAN | 10/24/2013 | 325 | 13 |
26 | Luxmore, TJ | 34 | Timmins, ON | CAN | 11/19/2013 | 321 | 0 |
27 | Rank, Garrett | 32 | Elmira, ON | CAN | 1/15/2015 | 262 | 0 |
28 | McIsaac, Jon | 35 | Truro, NS | CAN | 11/21/2013 | 255 | 4 |
29 | Nicholson, Kendrick | 37 | Milverton, ON | CAN | 1/17/2015 | 254 | 0 |
30 | Chmielewski, Tom | 32 | Scott AFB, IL | USA | 4/8/2014 | 223 | 0 |
31 | Brenk, Jacob | 37 | Detroit Lakes, MN | USA | 11/12/2015 | 182 | 0 |
32 | Schlenker, Chris | 35 | Medicine Hat, AB | CAN | 10/24/2016 | 112 | 0 |
33 | Lambert, Pierre | 31 | St-Hubert, QC | CAN | 11/17/2016 | 112 | 0 |
34 | South, Furman * | 31 | Sewickley, PA | USA | 4/6/2017 | 43 | 0 |
35 | MacDougall, Peter | 33 | Regina, SK | CAN | 4/8/2017 | 39 | 0 |
36 | Anderson, Reid * | 30 | Calgary, AB | CAN | 3/21/2018 | 31 | 0 |
37 | Syvret, Corey * | 30 | Millgrove, ON | CAN | 4/4/2018 | 25 | 0 |
38 | Blandina, Brandon * | 28 | Centennial, CO | USA | 3/19/2019 | 1 | 0 |
39 | O’Donnell, Conor * | 29 | Hamilton, ON | CAN | 4/6/2019 | 1 | 0 |
40 | Dunning, Mitch * | 27 | Tecumseh, ON | CAN | 3/28/2019 | 1 | 0 |
41 | Schrader, Brandon * | 25 | Sanborn, NY | USA | 3/1/2019 | 1 | 0 |
42 | Markovic, Michael * | 29 | Scarborough, ON | CAN | 3/7/2019 | 1 | 0 |
43 | Halkidis, Beaudry * | 25 | London, ON | CAN | 4/1/2019 | 1 | 0 |
44 | Kelly, Dan * | 30 | Morrisonville, NY | USA | TBD | 0 | 0 |
# | Linesman Name | Age | Birthplace | Country | NHL Debut | Career Games | Playoff Games |
45 | Murphy, Brian | 54 | Dover, NH | USA | 10/7/1988 | 1,922 | 303 |
46 | Driscoll, Scott | 51 | Seaforth, ON | CAN | 10/10/1992 | 1,779 | 185 |
47 | Racicot, Pierre | 52 | Verdun, QC | CAN | 10/12/1993 | 1,760 | 241 |
48 | Devorski, Greg | 50 | Guelph, ON | CAN | 10/9/1993 | 1,714 | 210 |
49 | Kovachik, Brad | 48 | Woodstock, ON | CAN | 10/10/1996 | 1,519 | 152 |
50 | Amell, Derek | 50 | Port Colborne, ON | CAN | 10/11/1997 | 1,443 | 210 |
51 | Gibbs, Darren | 52 | Ft. McMurray, AB | CAN | 10/1/1997 | 1,428 | 16 |
52 | Sericolo, Tony | 51 | Troy, NY | USA | 10/21/1998 | 1,381 | 24 |
53 | Mach, Brian | 45 | Little Falls, MN | USA | 10/7/2000 | 1,287 | 2 |
54 | Miller, Steve | 47 | Stratford, ON | CAN | 10/11/2000 | 1,271 | 139 |
55 | Murray, Jonny | 45 | Beauport, QC | CAN | 10/7/2000 | 1,211 | 118 |
56 | Barton, Steve | 47 | Vankleek Hill, ON | CAN | 11/1/2000 | 1,206 | 88 |
57 | Brisebois, David | 43 | Sudbury, ON | CAN | 10/11/2000 | 1,176 | 45 |
58 | Rody, Vaughan | 50 | Winnipeg, MB | CAN | 10/8/2000 | 1,095 | 19 |
59 | Shewchyk, Mark | 44 | Waterdown, ON | CAN | 10/9/2003 | 1,076 | 44 |
60 | Galloway, Ryan | 47 | Winnipeg, MB | CAN | 10/17/2002 | 1,075 | 18 |
61 | Cormier, Michel | 45 | Trois-Rivieres, QC | CAN | 10/10/2003 | 1,070 | 61 |
62 | Nansen, Derek | 47 | Ottawa, ON | CAN | 10/11/2002 | 1,060 | 51 |
63 | Cherrey, Scott | 43 | Drayton, ON | CAN | 10/6/2007 | 829 | 88 |
64 | Pancich, Bryan | 36 | Great Falls, MT | USA | 10/3/2009 | 635 | 29 |
65 | MacPherson, Matt | 36 | Antigonish, NS | CAN | 10/11/2011 | 547 | 45 |
66 | Murchison, Kiel | 34 | Cloverdale, BC | CAN | 1/21/2013 | 476 | 16 |
67 | Knorr, Trent | 32 | Powell River, BC | CAN | 11/13/2013 | 365 | 20 |
68 | Alphonso, Shandor | 35 | Orangeville, ON | CAN | 10/17/2014 | 319 | 0 |
69 | Gibbons, Ryan | 34 | Vancouver, BC | CAN | 10/8/2015 | 296 | 22 |
70 | Berg, Devin | 30 | Kitchener, ON | CAN | 10/15/2015 | 273 | 17 |
71 | Gawryletz, Brandon | 36 | Trail, BC | CAN | 10/14/2015 | 267 | 0 |
72 | Daisy, Ryan | 31 | Mansfield, MA | USA | 10/13/2016 | 199 | 5 |
73 | Nagy, Kory | 29 | London, ON | CAN | 10/12/2016 | 187 | 0 |
74 | Smith, Andrew | 28 | Kitchener, ON | CAN | 10/4/2017 | 151 | 5 |
75 | Suchanek, Libor | 30 | Stod, Czech | CZE | 11/16/2017 | 111 | 0 |
76 | Gawryletz, Travis | 33 | Trail, BC | CAN | 11/8/2017 | 101 | 0 |
77 | Mills, Bevan | 31 | Surrey, BC | CAN | 11/29/2016 | 100 | 0 |
78 | Tobias, James | 24 | Buffalo, NY | USA | 11/22/2017 | 59 | 0 |
79 | Marquis, Jesse * | 25 | Bouctouche, NB | CAN | 10/11/2018 | 31 | 0 |
80 | Baker, Tyson * | 24 | St. Mary’s, ON | CAN | 10/10/2018 | 30 | 0 |
81 | Flemington, Kyle * | 27 | Parkhill, ON | CAN | TBD | 0 | 0 |
82 | Fournier, Julien * | CAN | TBD | 0 | 0 | ||
83 | Toomey, Travis * | 29 | Leduc, AB | CAN | TBD | 0 | 0 |