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Today’s NHL Referees and Linesmen – 1/27/23

Today’s NHL games:
DET vs. NYI – LAK vs. FLA – OTT vs. TOR – SJS vs. CAR
VGK vs. NYR – NJD vs. DAL – CGY vs. SEA – CBJ vs. VAN


REFEREES

Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’22-23 44 43
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 12 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 926 / 33 819 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/07 3/3/09
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 5.8 (41) 6.6 (5)
PP/Gm 2.8 (30) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 9.5 (9)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (16) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 44-22 40-35
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 17.0% (36)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 36% 31% 31% 40% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
DET 1-1 1-3 2-4 2-3 3-2 1-5
NYI 2-3 3-3 3-2 3-3 3-4 1-3

LINESMEN

Derek Nansen #70
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’22-23 42 43
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76/4 66 / 15
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1293 / 65 379 / 29
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/4/17
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Kitchener, ON

REFEREES

Kevin Pollock #33
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’22-23 42 42
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 11 73 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1530 / 216 492 / 8
First NHL Game 3/28/00 1/15/15
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.6 (41) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 8.2 (37) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 58.0% (10) 47.0% (37)
Home Rec. 42-31 34-39
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 39% 29% 31% 35% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
LAK 1-1 0-0 2-2 4-1 3-1 4-1
FLA 2-1 0-0 2-2 3-0 0-1 3-2

LINESMEN

Tyson Baker #88
Scott Cherry #50
Games ’22-23 44 42
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 72 / 23
Career Games (Reg/PO) 254 / 0 1054 / 130
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/6/07
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Drayton, ON

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Schick


REFEREES

Steve Kozari #40
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’22-23 43 42
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 14 74/4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1128 / 123 553 / 26
First NHL Game 10/15/05 10/24/13
Birthplace Penticton, BC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (8) 5.9 (39)
PP/Gm 3.1 (10) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (12) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 9.2 (14) 10.0 (5)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 11.0% (15) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 57.0% (12) 46.0% (39)
Home Rec. 43-32 34-40
OT/SO Games 20.0% (26) 26.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 39% 27% 31% 36% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
OTT 1-2 0-0 2-1 1-3 0-0 1-2
TOR 4-2 0-0 2-2 4-1 0-0 2-0

LINESMEN

Jesse Marquis #86
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’22-23 46 43
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 54 / 0 77 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 224 / 0 536 / 54
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/8/15
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Vancouver, BC

Officiating Supervisor: Bill McCreary


REFEREES

Justin St. Pierre #12
Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’22-23 44 31
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 74 / 32
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1167 / 8 1352 / 172
First NHL Game 11/9/05 10/2/99
Birthplace Dolbeau, QC Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 3.0 (13)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 8.7 (29) 9.0 (21)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 44.0% (45)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (31) 27.0% (1)
Home Win % 68.0% (2) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 50-24 39-35
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 30% 38% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
SJS 3-2 1-6 1-4 1-4 0-0 3-1
CAR 2-3 3-3 2-3 2-2 2-0 3-2

LINESMEN

Brad Kovachik #71
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’22-23 36 45
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 68 / 14 68 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1731 / 187 198 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/14/19
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Gatineau, QC

REFEREES

Brandon Schrader #46
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’22-23 23 43
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 47 / 0 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 99 / 0 486 / 0
First NHL Game 3/1/19 1/17/15
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (8) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 2.9 (25)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (15) 3.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (25) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 51.0% (29) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 24-23 40-36
OT/SO Games 32.0% (3) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 37% 35% 31% 37% 33%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
VGK 1-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 1-3
NYR 1-1 0-0 0-1 3-1 0-0 3-1

LINESMEN

Michel Cormier #76
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’22-23 42 47
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 15 77 / 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1266 / 89 354 / 16
First NHL Game 10/10/03 11/16/17
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Stod, Czechia

Referee Brandon Schrader for NHL Game #100 tonight. Congratulations!


REFEREES

Jean Hebert #15
Michael Markovic #31
Games ’22-23 39 42
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 40/20 57 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 667 / 71 140/0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 3/7/19
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 3.4 (4)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (18) 4.2 (3)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (23) 9.9 (7)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 14.0% (8) 0.0% (40)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 63.0% (5)
Home Rec. 21-19 36-21
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 32.0% (3)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 38% 31% 33% 36% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NJD 3-1 2-1 3-4 0-2 0-0 1-2
DAL 2-0 3-2 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-0

LINESMEN

Shandor Alphonso #52
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’22-23 44 44
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 6 47 / 25
Career Games (Reg/PO) 558 / 17 1403 / 161
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/7/00
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Beauport, QC

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski


REFEREES

Furman South #13
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’22-23 41 39
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 229 / 0 453 / 0
First NHL Game 4/6/17 4/8/14
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (28) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 8.4 (34) 9.7 (8)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (6) 14.0% (8)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 59.0% (8)
Home Rec. 39-34 44-31
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 16.0% (39)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 37% 29% 32% 41% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CGY 3-0 0-0 1-1 6-2 1-0 5-1
SEA 2-5 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0

LINESMEN

CJ Murray #68
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’22-23 45 43
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 76 / 10
Career Games (Reg/PO) 102 / 0 337 / 10
First NHL Game 10/14/21 11/29/16
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Surrey, BC

REFEREES

Jake Brenk #26
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’22-23 42 43
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74/5 74 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 413 / 5 180 / 0
First NHL Game 11/12/15 4/4/18
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.0 (35)
PP/Gm 3.3 (7) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (7) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 10.1 (3) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 13.0% (10) 10.0% (16)
Home Win % 54.0% (19) 46.0% (39)
Home Rec. 40-34 34-40
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 20.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 39% 30% 30% 43% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CBJ 0-3 7-1 5-0 1-3 0-0 0-3
VAN 4-2 0-0 1-3 2-3 0-0 1-0

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’22-23 43 28
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 22 59 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 784 / 86 122 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 1/28/21
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Morrisonville, NY

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson


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