{"id":365748,"date":"2025-12-23T02:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/365748\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T02:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:09:18","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-12-22-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/365748\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 12\/22\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Today\u2019s NHL games:
STL vs. TBL<\/a> \u2013 VAN vs. PHI<\/a> \u2013 SEA vs. ANA<\/a> \u2013 CBJ vs. LAK<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nMichael Markovic #31

\nTJ Luxmore #21
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n33
\n33<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n351 \/ 1
\n760 \/ 46<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n3\/7\/19
\n11\/19\/13<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nScarborough, ON
\nTimmins, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)
\n5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)
\n4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)
\n0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)
\n6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n16.3 (19) | 8.1 (15)
\n14.6 (38) | 18.0 (29)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)
\n49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)
\n53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)
\n1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (20) | 57% (25)
\n62% (23) | 63% (9)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n43-25-5 | 39-29-6
\n42-26-6 | 44-24-7<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)
\n19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)<\/p>\n

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

STL
\n2-0-1
\n4-2-1
\n1-1-1
\n1-2-1
\n4-3-0
\n3-4-0<\/p>\n

TBL
\n5-1-0
\n2-3-0
\n2-2-0
\n3-3-1
\n4-0-2
\n4-1-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nMichel Cormier #76

\nTommy Hughes #65
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n31
\n37<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1436 \/ 99
\n237 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/10\/03
\n10\/15\/22<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/22\/06
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nFurman South #13

\nLiam Maaskant #45
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n34
\n11<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n444 \/ 6
\n12 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/6\/17
\n4\/17\/25<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSewickley, PA
\nClinton, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41)
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
\n0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
\n0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n60% (30) | 61% (15)
\n% (0) | % (0)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n40-26-8 | 42-25-8
\n0 | 0<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
\n0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)<\/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
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nJames Tobias #61

\nShandor Alphonso #52
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n35
\n31<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n508 \/ 29
\n767 \/ 42<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/22\/17
\n10\/17\/14<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/23
\n8\/2\/20<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nBuffalo, NY
\nOrangeville, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nTrevor Hanson #14

\nAlex Lepkowski #44
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n33
\n8<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n768 \/ 51
\n9 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/24\/13
\n4\/8\/25<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nRichmond, BC
\nBuffalo, NY<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
\n0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
\n5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
\n1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
\n5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.5 (7) | 7.5 (16)
\n10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
\n40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
\n60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
\n1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n59% (33) | 57% (27)
\n% (43) | % (0)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n41-28-5 | 39-29-8
\n0 | 0<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
\n0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)<\/p>\n

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

SEA
\n4-3-0
\n4-3-0
\n3-3-1
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

ANA
\n4-4-0
\n2-6-1
\n1-3-2
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nRyan Gibbons #58

\nBrandon Gawryletz #64
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n33
\n30<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n746 \/ 98
\n712 \/ 22<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/8\/15
\n10\/14\/15<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/12\/17
\n5\/16\/21<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nVancouver, BC
\nTrail, BC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nGraham Skilliter #24

\nRiley Brace #49
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n34
\n7<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n845 \/ 39
\n26 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/28\/13
\n4\/13\/24<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nLa Ronge, SK
\nFitzroy Harbour, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
\n6.5 (4) | 8.0 (2)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
\n6.4 (2) | 9.0 (1)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
\n1.4 (3) | 4.0 (1)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
\n8.0 (3) | 9.0 (1)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.8 (35) | 7.4 (37)
\n18.8 (4) | 18.0 (29)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
\n51.0% (12) | 30.0% (43)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
\n51.3% (31) | 70.0% (1)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
\n1.3 (15) | 3.0 (1)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n57% (35) | 61% (19)
\n67% (8) | 100% (1)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n37-27-10 | 45-29-2
\n11-5-2 | 1-0-0<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
\n11.1% (41) | 100.0% (1)<\/p>\n

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

CBJ
\n2-0-0
\n2-0-0
\n0-1-0
\n1-1-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

LAK
\n4-1-0
\n3-4-0
\n4-3-0
\n1-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nTrent Knorr #74

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

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

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n803 \/ 56
\n917 \/ 98<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/13\/13
\n1\/21\/13<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/12\/17
\n4\/17\/15<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nPowell River, BC
\nCloverdale, BC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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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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