{"id":347918,"date":"2025-12-14T17:54:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T17:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/347918\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T17:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T17:54:15","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-12-14-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/347918\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 12\/14\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s NHL games:
VAN vs. NJD<\/a> \u2013 UTA vs. PIT<\/a> \u2013 PHI vs. CAR<\/a> \u2013 BOS vs. MIN<\/a> \u2013 EDM vs. MTL<\/a> \u2013 BUF vs. SEA<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nKendrick Nicholson #30

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

Games \u201925-26
\n29
\n29<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n694 \/ 17
\n294 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/17\/15
\n3\/1\/19<\/p>\n

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

Goals\/Gm
\n6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
\n6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
\n5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
\n1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
\n7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8)
\n18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
\n46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
\n54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
\n1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n56% (38) | 57% (26)
\n62% (23) | 63% (10)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n38-31-4 | 40-30-5
\n41-24-8 | 42-23-10<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
\n24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)<\/p>\n

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

VAN
\n5-1-1
\n3-2-2
\n1-3-0
\n1-3-0
\n4-1-0
\n6-0-0<\/p>\n

NJD
\n1-3-0
\n1-3-0
\n5-2-0
\n1-2-0
\n2-2-0
\n1-1-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nDevin Berg #87

\nBrandon Grillo #75
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n28
\n20<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n698 \/ 104
\n89 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/15\/15
\n10\/26\/23<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/11\/18
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nKitchener, ON
\nCanton, MI<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nCarter Sandlak #29

\nFrancis Charron #6
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n27
\n30<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n212 \/ 0
\n836 \/ 118<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n3\/22\/22
\n4\/5\/10<\/p>\n

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

Goals\/Gm
\n6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
\n6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
\n5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
\n1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
\n6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.9 (34) | 7.2 (25)
\n15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
\n49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
\n50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
\n1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n46% (42) | 65% (5)
\n63% (17) | 63% (10)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n28-35-10 | 46-23-6
\n41-22-10 | 37-21-5<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
\n21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)<\/p>\n

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

UTA
\n3-1-0
\n1-6-0
\n1-0-0
\n1-0-1
\n1-1-1
\n1-0-2<\/p>\n

PIT
\n2-1-1
\n1-2-1
\n2-1-0
\n4-1-0
\n4-2-1
\n3-1-2<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nJonathan Deschamps #80

\nShawn Oliver #66
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n28
\n14<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n324 \/ 0
\n14 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/15\/21
\n10\/26\/25<\/p>\n

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

Birthplace
\nTrois-Rivieres, QC
\nOttawa, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nFrederick L\u2019Ecuyer #17

\nBrandon Blandina #39
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n28
\n29<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1133 \/ 52
\n327 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/13\/07
\n3\/19\/19<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSt-Tite, QC
\nCentennial, CO<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
\n5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
\n5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
\n1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
\n7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19)
\n18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
\n49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
\n52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
\n1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n64% (12) | 62% (13)
\n54% (40) | 52% (0)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-24-6 | 43-25-7
\n35-31-7 | 34-31-10<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
\n19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)<\/p>\n

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

PHI
\n1-4-1
\n4-0-0
\n1-4-0
\n1-4-0
\n5-0-1
\n1-2-2<\/p>\n

CAR
\n6-1-0
\n5-2-0
\n5-2-0
\n4-3-0
\n5-1-0
\n3-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nBen O\u2019Quinn #91

\nJulien Fournier #56
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n31
\n32<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n317 \/ 0
\n406 \/ 10<\/p>\n

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

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

Birthplace
\nWoodstock, ON
\nGatineau, QC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nJustin Kea #36

\nJon Mclsaac #2
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n31
\n27<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n173 \/ 0
\n654 \/ 45<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n3\/28\/22
\n11\/21\/13<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nWoodville, ON
\nTruro, NS<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)
\n6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)
\n5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)
\n1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
\n6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12)
\n15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)
\n47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)
\n53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)
\n1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n64% (14) | 61% (15)
\n63% (16) | 61% (15)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-25-4 | 23-14-3
\n38-21-5 | 41-24-10<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)
\n21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)<\/p>\n

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

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

MIN
\n5-1-1
\n2-1-0
\n0-0-0
\n2-3-1
\n3-1-2
\n2-2-2<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nMatt MacPherson #83

\nJames Tobias #61
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n31
\n32<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n993 \/ 136
\n505 \/ 29<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/11\/11
\n11\/22\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/14
\n4\/17\/23<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nAntigonish, NS
\nBuffalo, NY<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nFurman South #13

\nBrian Pochmara #16
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n31
\n6<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n441 \/ 6
\n1233 \/ 69<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/6\/17
\n12\/23\/05<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSewickley, PA
\nDetroit, MI<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
\n5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
\n5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
\n1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
\n6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41)
\n18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
\n47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
\n54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
\n1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n60% (30) | 61% (15)
\n69% (3) | 53% (36)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n40-26-8 | 42-25-8
\n46-20-8 | 25-22-10<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
\n21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)<\/p>\n

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

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

MTL
\n1-1-0
\n1-2-2
\n1-5-0
\n4-2-0
\n2-0-0
\n2-0-1<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nRyan Daisy #81

\nMichel Cormier #76
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n17
\n28<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n582 \/ 61
\n1433 \/ 99<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/13\/16
\n10\/10\/03<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/12\/19
\n4\/22\/06<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMansfield, MA
\nTrois-Rivieres, QC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nChris Schlenker #3

\nGraham Skilliter #24
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n31
\n30<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n501 \/ 1
\n841 \/ 39<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/24\/16
\n1\/28\/13<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMedicine Hat, AB
\nLa Ronge, SK<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
\n6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
\n5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
\n1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
\n6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22)
\n14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
\n48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
\n51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
\n1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n100% (1) | 61% (18)
\n57% (35) | 61% (19)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n1-0-0 | 44-28-3
\n37-27-10 | 45-29-2<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
\n24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)<\/p>\n

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

BUF
\n0-3-0
\n2-1-0
\n2-0-0
\n1-0-0
\n4-1-0
\n2-3-0<\/p>\n

SEA
\n1-2-1
\n4-5-0
\n3-2-0
\n4-4-1
\n5-2-0
\n2-4-1<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nRyan Jackson #84

\nKiel Murchison #79
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n31
\n30<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n157 \/ 0
\n915 \/ 98<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/30\/22
\n1\/21\/13<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n4\/17\/15<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nPointe-Claire, QC
\nCloverdale, BC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\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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