Today’s NHL Referees and Linespersons – 11/24/25

Today’s NHL games:
PHI vs. TBL – DET vs. NJD – STL vs. NYR – CBJ vs. WSH – FLA vs. NSH – VGK vs. UTA – OTT vs. LAK 

 

REFEREES

 
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17

Wes McCauley #4

Games ’25-26
18
21

Career Games (RS/PO)
1123 / 52
1461 / 234

First NHL Game
10/13/07
1/20/03

Birthplace
St-Tite, QC
Georgetown, ON

Goals/Gm
6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)

PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)

PPG/Gm
1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)

Penl/Gm
6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)

PIM/Gm
18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19)
16.7 (14) | 18.1 (27)

% of Penl on Home
48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)

% PP Opp for Home
53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)

Penl Diff.*
1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)

Home Win %
64% (12) | 62% (13)
68% (4) | 64% (8)

Home Rec.
44-24-6 | 43-25-7
45-19-10 | 45-24-6

OT/SO Games
19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

PHI
1-4-1
4-0-0
1-4-0
3-1-0
3-2-0
2-1-1

TBL
3-0-1
3-1-1
3-4-0
3-3-1
5-1-1
5-0-0

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Jonny Murray #95

Andrew Smith #51

Games ’25-26
22
20

Career Games (RS/PO)
1575 / 214
575 / 48

First NHL Game
10/7/00
10/4/17

First Playoff Game
4/16/09
4/10/19

Birthplace
Beauport, QC
Kitchener, ON

  

 

REFEREES

 
Tom Chmielewski #18

Chris Lee #28

Games ’25-26
20
20

Career Games (RS/PO)
644 / 4
1512 / 120

First NHL Game
4/8/14
4/2/01

Birthplace
Scott AFB, IL
St. John, NB

Goals/Gm
6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)

PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)

PPG/Gm
1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)

Penl/Gm
6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)

PIM/Gm
14.5 (39) | 7.1 (36)
15.9 (23) | 15.6 (42)

% of Penl on Home
48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)

% PP Opp for Home
52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)

Penl Diff.*
1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)

Home Win %
61% (26) | 69% (4)
57% (35) | 57% (24)

Home Rec.
32-19-9 | 50-21-5
39-29-5 | 42-31-3

OT/SO Games
25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

DET
1-1-0
1-2-1
3-4-0
0-4-0
3-4-0
2-0-1

NJD
1-1-2
2-1-1
1-1-0
3-2-0
3-0-0
1-1-0

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Jonathan Deschamps #80

Matt MacPherson #83

Games ’25-26
21
22

Career Games (RS/PO)
317 / 0
984 / 136

First NHL Game
10/15/21
10/11/11

First Playoff Game
—
4/17/14

Birthplace
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Antigonish, NS

  

 

REFEREES

 
TJ Luxmore #21

Mitch Dunning #20

Games ’25-26
21
19

Career Games (RS/PO)
748 / 46
329 / 0

First NHL Game
11/19/13
3/28/19

Birthplace
Timmins, ON
Tecumseh, ON

Goals/Gm
5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)
6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14)

PP Opp/Gm
4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)
5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29)

PPG/Gm
0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)
1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15)

Penl/Gm
6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)
6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24)

PIM/Gm
14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29)
14.2 (41) | 19.8 (11)

% of Penl on Home
49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)
47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15)

% PP Opp for Home
53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)
52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30)

Penl Diff.*
1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)
1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26)

Home Win %
62% (23) | 63% (9)
57% (34) | 62% (13)

Home Rec.
42-26-6 | 44-24-7
37-28-7 | 43-25-7

OT/SO Games
19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)
16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

STL
1-2-1
4-3-0
3-4-0
3-2-0
3-2-0
5-0-0

NYR
3-3-0
4-0-0
2-3-0
3-4-0
4-1-1
4-1-1

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Michel Cormier #76

David Brisebois #96

Games ’25-26
19
21

Career Games (RS/PO)
1424 / 99
1579 / 99

First NHL Game
10/10/03
10/11/00

First Playoff Game
4/22/06
4/16/10

Birthplace
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Sudbury, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson
 

 

REFEREES

 
Jean Hebert #15

Justin Kea #36

Games ’25-26
22
21

Career Games (RS/PO)
846 / 131
163 / 0

First NHL Game
3/30/11
3/28/22

Birthplace
Bouctouche, NB
Woodville, ON

Goals/Gm
6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)

PP Opp/Gm
5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)

PPG/Gm
1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)

Penl/Gm
7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)

PIM/Gm
18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24)
15.0 (32) | 19.6 (12)

% of Penl on Home
50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)

% PP Opp for Home
49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)

Penl Diff.*
1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)

Home Win %
67% (7) | 65% (6)
64% (14) | 61% (15)

Home Rec.
46-21-7 | 45-23-8
44-25-4 | 23-14-3

OT/SO Games
17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

CBJ
1-4-0
1-3-0
1-1-0
2-3-2
0-2-1
0-2-0

WSH
5-1-1
1-3-1
1-1-1
2-1-0
2-1-0
1-0-1

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
James Tobias #61

Julien Fournier #56

Games ’25-26
23
20

Career Games (RS/PO)
496 / 29
394 / 10

First NHL Game
11/22/17
10/14/19

First Playoff Game
4/17/23
—

Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
Gatineau, QC

  

 

REFEREES

 
Kyle Rehman #10

Pierre Lambert #25

Games ’25-26
21
20

Career Games (RS/PO)
1104 / 51
527 / 12

First NHL Game
1/22/08
11/17/16

Birthplace
Red Deer, AB
St-Hubert, QC

Goals/Gm
5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)
5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)

PP Opp/Gm
5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)
5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)

PPG/Gm
1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)
1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)

Penl/Gm
7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)
6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)

PIM/Gm
17.8 (12) | 7.6 (32)
15.8 (24) | 17.8 (31)

% of Penl on Home
48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)
49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)

% PP Opp for Home
50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)
51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)

Penl Diff.*
1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)
1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)

Home Win %
55% (39) | 55% (32)
67% (5) | 57% (23)

Home Rec.
36-30-8 | 38-30-7
44-20-9 | 37-26-12

OT/SO Games
26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)
22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

FLA
2-1-0
3-1-0
2-1-0
1-3-0
3-2-1
4-2-1

NSH
2-2-0
3-1-0
4-1-0
2-2-0
2-1-1
2-3-0

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Brad Kovachik #71

CJ Murray #68

Games ’25-26
17
21

Career Games (RS/PO)
1922 / 200
298 / 8

First NHL Game
10/10/96
10/14/21

First Playoff Game
4/14/01
—

Birthplace
Woodstock, ON
Pittsburgh, PA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick
 

 

REFEREES

 
Morgan MacPhee #43

Gord Dwyer #19

Games ’25-26
9
20

Career Games (RS/PO)
73 / 0
1333 / 136

First NHL Game
4/8/23
11/19/05

Birthplace
Elmira, ON
Lower Sackville, NS

Goals/Gm
6.3 (7) | 5.9 (41)
5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)

PP Opp/Gm
4.9 (41) | 5.5 (40)
5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)

PPG/Gm
1.0 (34) | 1.1 (42)
1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)

Penl/Gm
6.3 (37) | 6.9 (39)
6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)

PIM/Gm
13.8 (42) | 6.9 (38)
15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)

% of Penl on Home
45.3% (40) | 50.0% (38)
47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)

% PP Opp for Home
54.7% (7) | 50.0% (17)
53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)

Penl Diff.*
1.4 (5) | 1.4 (10)
1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)

Home Win %
62% (25) | 56% (31)
64% (14) | 64% (7)

Home Rec.
15-9-2 | 18-14-3
44-25-4 | 25-13-4

OT/SO Games
23.1% (11) | 10.0% (37)
15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

VGK
0-0-0
0-0-1
0-0-0
3-0-1
4-0-0
3-1-1

UTA
1-0-1
0-2-0
1-0-0
4-2-0
1-1-0
1-4-2

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Ryan Gibbons #58

Bevan Mills #53

Games ’25-26
20
23

Career Games (RS/PO)
733 / 98
538 / 46

First NHL Game
10/8/15
11/29/16

First Playoff Game
4/12/17
5/16/21

Birthplace
Vancouver, BC
Surrey, BC

 

The Vegas Golden Knights are 10-1-2 with ref Gord Dwyer on the ice over the past three seasons.  

 

 

REFEREES

 
Michael Markovic #31

Trevor Hanson #14

Games ’25-26
21
19

Career Games (RS/PO)
339 / 1
754 / 51

First NHL Game
3/7/19
10/24/13

Birthplace
Scarborough, ON
Richmond, BC

Goals/Gm
6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)
5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)

PP Opp/Gm
5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)
5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)

PPG/Gm
1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)
1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)

Penl/Gm
7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)
7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)

PIM/Gm
16.3 (19) | 8.1 (15)
18.5 (7) | 19.3 (16)

% of Penl on Home
47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)
46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)

% PP Opp for Home
52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)
56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)

Penl Diff.*
1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)
1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)

Home Win %
62% (20) | 57% (25)
59% (33) | 57% (27)

Home Rec.
43-25-5 | 39-29-6
41-28-5 | 39-29-8

OT/SO Games
23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)
20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

OTT
3-1-0
3-5-0
4-3-1
4-0-0
2-2-0
1-3-0

LAK
1-1-2
1-1-0
3-0-0
4-1-1
7-4-0
4-1-1

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Travis Gawryletz #67

Caleb Apperson #77

Games ’25-26
22
23

Career Games (RS/PO)
528 / 18
298 / 0

First NHL Game
11/8/17
10/19/21

First Playoff Game
4/17/23
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Birthplace
Trail, BC
Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer
 

 

 

     

Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs) 

Stats/Numbers: ’24-25 avg. (’24-25 rank) | ’23-24 avg. (’23-24 rank)

Number in orange/parentheses indicated referee’s rank among active officials.

* 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.  Lower numbers indicate less variance between total penalties in a game – that is, a closer number of calls for both teams. 

 

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