{"id":587712,"date":"2026-04-05T20:18:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/587712\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T20:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:18:25","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-4-5-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/587712\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 4\/5\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today\u2019s NHL games:
MIN vs. DET<\/a> \u2013 FLA vs. PIT<\/a> \u2013 BOS vs. PHI<\/a> \u2013 CAR vs. OTT<\/a> \u2013 NJD vs. MTL<\/a> \u2013 WSH vs. NYR<\/a> \u2013 STL vs. COL<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nWes McCauley #4

\nJustin Kea #36
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n71
\n71<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1511 \/ 234
\n213 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/20\/03
\n3\/28\/22<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nGeorgetown, ON
\nWoodville, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
\n5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
\n5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
\n1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
\n6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27)
\n15.0 (32) | 19.6 (12)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
\n47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
\n51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
\n1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n68% (4) | 64% (8)
\n64% (14) | 61% (15)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n45-19-10 | 45-24-6
\n44-25-4 | 23-14-3<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
\n19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)<\/p>\n

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

MIN
\n1-3-0
\n1-3-1
\n4-1-0
\n5-1-1
\n2-1-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nKyle Flemington #55

\nAndrew Smith #51
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n71
\n71<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n446 \/ 19
\n626 \/ 48<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/18\/19
\n10\/4\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/23
\n4\/10\/19<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nParkhill, ON
\nKitchener, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nJake Brenk #26

\nMitch Dunning #20
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n71
\n51<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n657 \/ 17
\n361 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/12\/15
\n3\/28\/19<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nDetroit Lakes, MN
\nTecumseh, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
\n6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
\n5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
\n1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
\n6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10)
\n14.2 (41) | 19.8 (11)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
\n47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
\n52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
\n1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (20) | 56% (30)
\n57% (34) | 62% (13)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n43-25-5 | 32-24-12
\n37-28-7 | 43-25-7<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
\n16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21)<\/p>\n

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

FLA
\n2-3-0
\n2-2-1
\n5-1-0
\n1-1-0
\n5-1-0
\n3-2-0<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nMark Shewchyk #92

\nDylan Blujus #57
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n70
\n46<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1543 \/ 79
\n46 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/9\/03
\n10\/30\/25<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/15\/09
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nFrederick L\u2019Ecuyer #17

\nFurman South #13
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n69
\n71<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1174 \/ 52
\n481 \/ 6<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/13\/07
\n4\/6\/17<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSt-Tite, QC
\nSewickley, PA<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
\n5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
\n4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
\n1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
\n6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19)
\n14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
\n50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
\n50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
\n1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n64% (12) | 62% (13)
\n60% (30) | 61% (15)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-24-6 | 43-25-7
\n40-26-8 | 42-25-8<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
\n21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)<\/p>\n

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

BOS
\n1-4-1
\n3-0-2
\n6-0-0
\n1-5-0
\n2-1-0
\n7-0-0<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nDan Kelly #98

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

Games \u201925-26
\n69
\n69<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n359 \/ 0
\n805 \/ 42<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/28\/21
\n10\/17\/14<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n8\/2\/20<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nChris Schlenker #3

\nJean Hebert #15
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n70
\n59<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n540 \/ 1
\n883 \/ 131<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/24\/16
\n3\/30\/11<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMedicine Hat, AB
\nBouctouche, NB<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
\n6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
\n5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
\n1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
\n7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22)
\n18.7 (5) | 18.5 (24)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
\n50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
\n49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
\n1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n100% (1) | 61% (18)
\n67% (7) | 65% (6)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n1-0-0 | 44-28-3
\n46-21-7 | 45-23-8<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
\n17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)<\/p>\n

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

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

OTT
\n2-0-0
\n1-4-1
\n3-1-0
\n2-2-0
\n3-0-0
\n1-1-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nJeremy Faucher #97

\nTrent Knorr #74
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n52
\n72<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n52 \/ 0
\n844 \/ 56<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/28\/25
\n11\/13\/13<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n4\/12\/17<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nCowansville, QC
\nPowell River, BC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nTrevor Hanson #14

\nCody Beach #12
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n69
\n67<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n804 \/ 51
\n204 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/24\/13
\n4\/12\/22<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nRichmond, BC
\nNanaimo, BC<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
\n6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
\n6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
\n1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
\n7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.5 (7) | 7.5 (16)
\n18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
\n46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
\n53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
\n1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n59% (33) | 57% (27)
\n57% (35) | 45% (42)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n41-28-5 | 39-29-8
\n37-27-9 | 16-20-4<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
\n21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)<\/p>\n

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

NJD
\n3-1-0
\n1-3-0
\n2-0-0
\n3-1-0
\n2-1-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nSteve Barton #59

\nScott Cherrey #50
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n63
\n36<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1671 \/ 159
\n1269 \/ 187<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/1\/00
\n10\/6\/07<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/11\/07
\n4\/15\/11<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nVankleek Hill, ON
\nDrayton, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nGraedy Hamilton #41

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

Games \u201925-26
\n29
\n37<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n54 \/ 0
\n1264 \/ 69<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/7\/24
\n12\/23\/05<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nDuncan, BC
\nDetroit, MI<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.6 (2) | 6.5 (5)
\n5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n6.4 (1) | 7.5 (2)
\n5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.4 (5) | 2.0 (2)
\n1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n8.1 (2) | 9.0 (1)
\n6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n20.8 (1) | 9.0 (3)
\n18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n43.3% (41) | 40.0% (42)
\n47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n56.0% (4) | 70.0% (1)
\n54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.7 (1) | 2.0 (2)
\n1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n77% (2) | 50% (40)
\n69% (3) | 53% (36)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n17-5-0 | 1-1-0
\n46-20-8 | 25-22-10<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n4.5% (42) | 0.0% (41)
\n21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)<\/p>\n

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

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

NYR
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n3-0-0
\n4-0-0
\n1-0-2<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nJames Tobias #61

\nDevin Berg #87
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n72
\n70<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n545 \/ 29
\n740 \/ 104<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/22\/17
\n10\/15\/15<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/23
\n4\/11\/18<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nPierre Lambert #25

\nCorey Syvret #23
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n68
\n71<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n575 \/ 12
\n449 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/17\/16
\n4\/4\/18<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSt-Hubert, QC
\nMillgrove, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
\n5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
\n5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
\n1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
\n6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31)
\n14.6 (37) | 18.9 (20)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
\n49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
\n50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
\n1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n67% (5) | 57% (23)
\n64% (12) | 55% (35)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-20-9 | 37-26-12
\n44-23-6 | 38-31-7<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
\n34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)<\/p>\n

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

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

COL
\n1-1-0
\n3-0-0
\n1-0-1
\n6-0-0
\n3-1-1
\n3-1-2<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nBrandon Gawryletz #64

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

Games \u201925-26
\n71
\n72<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n753 \/ 22
\n578 \/ 18<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/14\/15
\n11\/8\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n5\/16\/21
\n4\/17\/23<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Games: 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

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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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