{"id":3297,"date":"2025-07-17T17:08:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T17:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/3297\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T17:08:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T17:08:16","slug":"todays-nhl-stanley-cup-final-referees-and-linespersons-6-6-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/3297\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Stanley Cup Final Referees and Linespersons \u2013 6\/6\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight\u2019s crew for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final has two refs who have worked together once this postseason when they joined forces for a Game 7. Friday\u2019s National Hockey League officiating lineup:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>REFEREES<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nJean Hebert #15<br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"TOImgPad aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JH15.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\"\/><br \/>\nChris Rooney #5<br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"TOImgPad aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CR05.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Games \u201924-25<br \/>\n73<br \/>\n70<\/p>\n<p>Career Games (RS\/PO)<br \/>\n823 \/ 113<br \/>\n1533 \/ 181<\/p>\n<p>First NHL Game<br \/>\n3\/30\/11<br \/>\n11\/22\/00<\/p>\n<p>Birthplace<br \/>\nBouctouche, NB<br \/>\nBoston, MA<\/p>\n<p>Goals\/Gm<br \/>\n6.0 (23) | 5.8 (12)<br \/>\n6.4 (5) | 6.1 (9)<\/p>\n<p>PP Opp\/Gm<br \/>\n5.5 (14) | 3.3 (15)<br \/>\n5.6 (12) | 3.1 (18)<\/p>\n<p>PPG\/Gm<br \/>\n1.2 (13) | 0.4 (18)<br \/>\n1.3 (10) | 0.5 (11)<\/p>\n<p>Penl\/Gm<br \/>\n7.6 (6) | 7.4 (16)<br \/>\n6.8 (22) | 5.5 (22)<\/p>\n<p>PIM\/Gm<br \/>\n18.7 (5) | 16.8 (18)<br \/>\n16.5 (15) | 12.6 (21)<\/p>\n<p>% of Penl on Home<br \/>\n50.4% (4) | 48.6% (6)<br \/>\n47.6% (35) | 52.3% (1)<\/p>\n<p>% PP Opp for Home<br \/>\n49.4% (39) | 15.2% (18)<br \/>\n53.6% (13) | 12.0% (20)<\/p>\n<p>Penl Diff.*<br \/>\n1.2 (34) | 0.8 (16)<br \/>\n1.3 (22) | 1.3 (10)<\/p>\n<p>Home Win %<br \/>\n67% (7) | 60% (14)<br \/>\n66% (9) | 75% (3)<\/p>\n<p>Home Rec.<br \/>\n46-21-7 | 6-6<br \/>\n43-22-6 | 7-3<\/p>\n<p>OT\/SO Games<br \/>\n17.6% (29)\u00a0<br \/>\n15.7% (34)<\/p>\n<p>Team Records<br \/>\n24-25<br \/>\n23-24<br \/>\n22-23<br \/>\n24-25<br \/>\n23-24<br \/>\n22-23<\/p>\n<p>FLA<br \/>\n4-3-2<br \/>\n5-2-1<br \/>\n2-1-0<br \/>\n3-1-1<br \/>\n4-1-0<br \/>\n2-2-0<\/p>\n<p>EDM<br \/>\n2-2-0<br \/>\n2-4-0<br \/>\n3-1-0<br \/>\n2-1-1<br \/>\n1-1-0<br \/>\n4-3-0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nDevin Berg #87<br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"TOImgPad aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DB87.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\"\/><br \/>\nRyan Gibbons #58<br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"TOImgPad aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RG58.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Games \u201924-25<br \/>\n73<br \/>\n74<\/p>\n<p>Career Games (RS\/PO)<br \/>\n669 \/ 87<br \/>\n713 \/ 82<\/p>\n<p>First NHL Game<br \/>\n10\/15\/15<br \/>\n10\/8\/15<\/p>\n<p>First Playoff Game<br \/>\n4\/11\/18<br \/>\n4\/12\/17<\/p>\n<p>Birthplace<br \/>\nKitchener, ON<br \/>\nVancouver, BC<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Referees Jean Hebert and Chris Rooney are paired up for the second time in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.\u00a0 This duo was previously put together in the first round to handle Game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers (FLA W 6-1).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jean Hebert most recently worked Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final with referee Kelly Sutherland. He worked the earlier Conference Finals games alongside Garrett Rank at EDM\/DAL Game 2 (EDM W 3-0) and CAR\/FLA Game 4 (FLA L 3-0). Hebert and Rank were also partnered up in Round 2, working\u00a0 DAL\/WPG Game 1, VGK\/EDM Game 3 (EDM L 4-3), WSH\/CAR Game 4, and TOR\/FLA Game 6 (FLA L 2-0).\u00a0 Hebert also officiated TOR\/FLA Game 7 (FLA W 6-1) with Chris Rooney and Garrett Rank, after <a href=\"https:\/\/scoutingtherefs.com\/2025\/05\/48830\/referee-chris-rooney-injured-by-high-stick-leaves-game-7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rank came in as the standby ref following Rooney\u2019s injury<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hebert worked the opening round with Peter MacDougall, officiating NJD\/CAR Game 2, TOR\/OTT Game 4, MTL\/WSH Game 5, and WPG\/STL Game 6.<\/p>\n<p>Florida is 1-2 with Hebert in stripes, while Edmonton has gone 1-1.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chris Rooney worked two games in the Conference Finals \u2013 both out west \u2013 after returning to action following a <a href=\"https:\/\/scoutingtherefs.com\/2025\/05\/48830\/referee-chris-rooney-injured-by-high-stick-leaves-game-7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">scary injury from a high stick to the face<\/a>,\u00a0 \u00a0He worked DAL\/EDM Game 4 (EDM W 4-1) with Dan O\u2019Rourke, then returned for DAL\/EDM Game 5 (EDM W 6-3) with Wes McCauley.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney worked alongside Graham Skilliter in Round 2 at TOR\/FLA Game 1 (FLA L 5-4), WSH\/CAR Game 2, and WPG\/DAL Game 3. He also handled TOR\/FLA Game 7 (FLA W 6-1) with Jean Hebert before leaving due to aforementioned injury.\u00a0 Rooney previously skated with Jon McIsaac in the opening round at STL\/WPG Game 2, COL\/DAL Game 3, FLA\/TBL Game 4 (FLA W 4-2), and EDM\/LAK Game 6 (EDM W 6-4).<\/p>\n<p>The Oilers are 3-0 when Rooney\u2019s reffing this postseason, with the Panthers going 2-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Standby Officials: Francis Charron (#6), Scott Cherrey (#50)<br \/>Series Supervisor: Kris King\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stats have been updated through two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.\u00a0 Data in blue shows current <a href=\"https:\/\/scoutingtherefs.com\/2024-25-playoffs-nhl-referee-stats\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">playoff stats and ranks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Games: RS (Regular Season) \/ PO (Playoffs)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scoutingtherefs.com\/2024-25-playoffs-nhl-referee-stats\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stats\/Numbers<\/a>: \u201924-25 avg. (\u201924-25 rank) | \u201925 Playoffs\u00a0 (\u201925 Playoff rank)<\/p>\n<p>Number in orange\/parentheses indicated referee\u2019s rank among active officials.<\/p>\n<p>* 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<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The full line-up of playoff officials for the Conference Finals of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scoutingtherefs.com\/2025\/06\/49061\/nhl-referees-linespersons-selected-for-2025-stanley-cup-final\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL Referees, Linespersons Selected for 2025 Stanley Cup Final<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got <a href=\"https:\/\/scoutingtherefs.com\/2024-25-nhl-referee-stats\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">referee stats<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/scoutingtherefs.com\/2024\/09\/45657\/nhl-rule-book-updates-for-2024-25-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new rules<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/scoutingtherefs.com\/2024\/09\/45656\/nhl-hires-two-officials-for-2024-25-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new refs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/scoutingtherefs.com\/2024\/09\/45667\/nhl-promotes-beach-kea-mahon-to-full-time-officials\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">promoted officials<\/a>, and an <a href=\"https:\/\/scoutingtherefs.com\/2024\/09\/45882\/nhl-officials-pronunciation-guide-2024-25\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">updated pronunciation guide<\/a> for 2024-25.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the NHL\u2019s officating roster for the 2024-25 season:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scoutingtherefs.com\/nhl-officials\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL Officials \u2013 2024-25<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tonight\u2019s crew for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final has two refs who have worked together once&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3298,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[49,48,448,82],"class_list":["post-3297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3297\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}