{"id":220911,"date":"2025-10-17T19:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/220911\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T19:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:18:13","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-10-17-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/220911\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 10\/17\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s NHL games:
TBL vs. DET<\/a> \u2013 MIN vs. WSH<\/a> \u2013 VAN vs. CHI<\/a> \u2013 SJS vs. UTA<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nCarter Sandlak #29

\nGarrett Rank #7
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n72
\n73<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n257 \/ 0
\n746 \/ 45<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n3\/22\/22
\n1\/15\/15<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nVancouver, BC
\nElmira, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
\n5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
\n5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
\n1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
\n7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.9 (34) | 7.2 (25)
\n16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
\n47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
\n55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
\n1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n46% (42) | 65% (5)
\n60% (30) | 55% (34)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n28-35-10 | 46-23-6
\n40-26-8 | 37-30-8<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
\n23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23<\/p>\n

TBL
\n1-0-0
\n2-2-1
\n0-0-0
\n3-3-0
\n0-1-2
\n4-2-0<\/p>\n

DET
\n3-0-1
\n2-1-0
\n3-0-0
\n3-3-0
\n6-2-0
\n2-3-0<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nJulien Fournier #56

\nKilian McNamara #93
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n73
\n74<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n447 \/ 10
\n350 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/14\/19
\n10\/25\/21<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nGatineau, QC
\nLake Worth, FL<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O\u2019Halloran
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nTJ Luxmore #21

\nBrandon Schrader #34
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n73
\n72<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n800 \/ 46
\n337 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/19\/13
\n3\/1\/19<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nTimmins, ON
\nSanborn, NY<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)
\n6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)
\n5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)
\n1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)
\n7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29)
\n18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)
\n46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)
\n54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)
\n1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (23) | 63% (9)
\n62% (23) | 63% (10)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n42-26-6 | 44-24-7
\n41-24-8 | 42-23-10<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)
\n24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23<\/p>\n

MIN
\n2-1-1
\n1-3-1
\n1-1-1
\n1-1-1
\n1-1-1
\n3-0-0<\/p>\n

WSH
\n2-1-0
\n2-0-1
\n3-1-0
\n2-2-0
\n1-2-0
\n0-1-1<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nSteve Barton #59

\nCJ Murray #68
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n73
\n71<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1681 \/ 159
\n348 \/ 8<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/1\/00
\n10\/14\/21<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/11\/07
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nVankleek Hill, ON
\nPittsburgh, PA<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nFurman South #13

\nKelly Sutherland #11
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n73
\n73<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n483 \/ 6
\n1677 \/ 262<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/6\/17
\n12\/19\/00<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSewickley, PA
\nRichmond, BC<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
\n5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
\n5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
\n1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
\n6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41)
\n16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
\n50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
\n50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
\n1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n60% (30) | 61% (15)
\n60% (27) | 56% (29)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n40-26-8 | 42-25-8
\n42-27-5 | 39-30-6<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
\n13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23<\/p>\n

VAN
\n2-2-0
\n1-1-0
\n1-3-0
\n1-1-1
\n2-1-0
\n0-2-1<\/p>\n

CHI
\n2-2-0
\n3-2-1
\n0-3-1
\n2-3-0
\n2-3-0
\n3-2-0<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nKyle Flemington #55

\nTravis Gawryletz #67
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n73
\n71<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n448 \/ 19
\n577 \/ 18<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/18\/19
\n11\/8\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/23
\n4\/17\/23<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nParkhill, ON
\nTrail, BC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nChris Schlenker #3

\nTrevor Hanson #14
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n44
\n73<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n514 \/ 1
\n808 \/ 51<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/24\/16
\n10\/24\/13<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMedicine Hat, AB
\nRichmond, BC<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
\n5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
\n5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
\n1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
\n7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22)
\n18.5 (7) | 19.3 (16)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
\n46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
\n56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
\n1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n100% (1) | 61% (18)
\n59% (33) | 57% (27)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n1-0-0 | 44-28-3
\n41-28-5 | 39-29-8<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
\n20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23<\/p>\n

SJS
\n0-0-0
\n2-4-2
\n0-4-2
\n3-4-2
\n1-7-0
\n1-2-3<\/p>\n

UTA
\n0-0-0
\n2-3-0
\n2-2-1
\n2-4-0
\n5-3-0
\n2-3-2<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nMatt MacPherson #83

\nBevan Mills #53
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n72
\n72<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1034 \/ 136
\n587 \/ 46<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/11\/11
\n11\/29\/16<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/14
\n5\/16\/21<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nAntigonish, NS
\nSurrey, BC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stats\/Numbers<\/a>: \u201924-25 avg. (\u201924-25 rank) | \u201923-24 avg. (\u201923-24 rank)<\/p>\n

Number in orange\/parentheses indicated referee\u2019s rank among active officials.<\/p>\n

* Penalty Differential represents the absolute value of the variance of penalty calls by team per game. If Team A takes two more penalties (or two fewer) than Team B, this is a 2.\u00a0 Lower numbers indicate less variance between total penalties in a game \u2013 that is, a closer number of calls for both teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got new rules<\/a>, new refs, promoted officials<\/a>, and an updated pronunciation guide<\/a> for 2025-26.<\/p>\n

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