{"id":352400,"date":"2025-12-18T02:48:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T02:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/352400\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T02:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T02:48:17","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-12-17-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/352400\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 12\/17\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today\u2019s NHL games:
LAK vs. FLA<\/a> \u2013 UTA vs. DET<\/a> \u2013 WPG vs. STL<\/a> \u2013 CAR vs. NSH<\/a> \u2013 NJD vs. VGK<\/a> \u2013<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nJon Mclsaac #2

\nGarrett Rank #7
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n28
\n32<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n655 \/ 45
\n705 \/ 45<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/21\/13
\n1\/15\/15<\/p>\n

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

Goals\/Gm
\n6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
\n5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
\n5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
\n1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
\n7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33)
\n16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
\n47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
\n55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
\n1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n63% (16) | 61% (15)
\n60% (30) | 55% (34)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n38-21-5 | 41-24-10
\n40-26-8 | 37-30-8<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
\n23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)<\/p>\n

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

LAK
\n3-0-1
\n2-1-1
\n2-1-1
\n4-0-0
\n3-1-1
\n6-0-0<\/p>\n

FLA
\n4-2-0
\n2-2-1
\n1-2-1
\n4-3-0
\n6-1-0
\n2-1-2<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nTommy Hughes #65

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

Games \u201925-26
\n34
\n29<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n234 \/ 0
\n584 \/ 48<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/15\/22
\n10\/4\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n4\/10\/19<\/p>\n

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

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The Los Angeles Kings were undefeated (7-0-1) last season when either of tonight\u2019s refs was working.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nFrancis Charron #6

\nMichael Sullivan #47
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n32
\n13<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n838 \/ 118
\n34 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/5\/10
\n4\/14\/24<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nOttawa, ON
\nToronto, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
\n6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
\n6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
\n1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
\n7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40)
\n16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
\n51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
\n48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
\n1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n63% (17) | 63% (10)
\n63% (19) | 100% (1)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n41-22-10 | 37-21-5
\n12-7-1 | 1-0-0<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
\n15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)<\/p>\n

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

UTA
\n1-0-1
\n1-1-1
\n1-0-2
\n0-0-1
\n0-1-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nDan Kelly #98

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

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

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n319 \/ 0
\n765 \/ 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

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Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nJordan Samuels-Thomas #37

\nKyle Rehman #10
<\/p>\n

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

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n117 \/ 0
\n1115 \/ 51<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/14\/22
\n1\/22\/08<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nWest Hartford, CT
\nRed Deer, AB<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)
\n5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)
\n5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)
\n1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)
\n7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34)
\n17.8 (12) | 17.8 (32)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)
\n48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)
\n50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)
\n1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n53% (41) | 60% (20)
\n55% (39) | 55% (32)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n15-13-3 | 19-12-3
\n36-30-8 | 38-30-7<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)
\n26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)<\/p>\n

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

WPG
\n0-2-0
\n0-0-0
\n1-0-0
\n6-1-0
\n2-2-0
\n4-1-0<\/p>\n

STL
\n0-2-0
\n2-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n2-2-1
\n4-0-2
\n4-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nKyle Flemington #55

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

Games \u201925-26
\n31
\n12<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n406 \/ 19
\n12 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/18\/19
\n10\/30\/25<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/23
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

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

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

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nEric Furlatt #27

\nGord Dwyer #19
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n29
\n30<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1566 \/ 202
\n1343 \/ 136<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/8\/01
\n11\/19\/05<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nTrois-Rivieres, QC
\nLower Sackville, NS<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3)
\n5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12)
\n5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18)
\n1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14)
\n6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18)
\n15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11)
\n47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37)
\n53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6)
\n1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (20) | 63% (12)
\n64% (14) | 64% (7)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n42-24-7 | 38-22-4
\n44-25-4 | 25-13-4<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15)
\n15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

\u00a0
\nBrandon Grillo #75

\nLibor Suchanek #60
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n21
\n33<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n90 \/ 0
\n561 \/ 33<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/26\/23
\n11\/16\/17<\/p>\n

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

Birthplace
\nCanton, MI
\nStod, Czechia<\/p>\n

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

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nCody Beach #12

\nChris Lee #28
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n29
\n32<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n166 \/ 0
\n1524 \/ 120<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/12\/22
\n4\/2\/01<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nNanaimo, BC
\nSt. John, NB<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
\n6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
\n5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
\n1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
\n6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.9 (3) | 8.8 (6)
\n15.9 (23) | 15.6 (42)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
\n49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
\n51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
\n1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n57% (35) | 45% (42)
\n57% (35) | 57% (24)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n37-27-9 | 16-20-4
\n39-29-5 | 42-31-3<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
\n17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)<\/p>\n

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

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

VGK
\n3-1-1
\n1-0-0
\n2-0-0
\n4-2-0
\n5-2-0
\n4-0-1<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nRyan Jackson #84

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

Games \u201925-26
\n33
\n32<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n159 \/ 0
\n538 \/ 18<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/30\/22
\n11\/8\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n4\/17\/23<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nPointe-Claire, QC
\nTrail, BC<\/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

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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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