{"id":532737,"date":"2026-03-19T12:07:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/532737\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:07:21","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-3-18-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/532737\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 3\/18\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today\u2019s NHL games:
NJD vs. NYR<\/a> \u2013 PIT vs. CAR<\/a> \u2013 OTT vs. WSH<\/a> \u2013 DAL vs. COL<\/a> \u2013 STL vs. CGY<\/a> \u2013 PHI vs. ANA<\/a> \u2013<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nFrancois St. Laurent #8

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

Games \u201925-26
\n47
\n62<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1135 \/ 103
\n789 \/ 46<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/10\/05
\n11\/19\/13<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nGreenfield Park, QC
\nTimmins, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
\n5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
\n4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
\n0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
\n6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n16.4 (17) | 7.3 (23)
\n14.6 (38) | 18.0 (29)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
\n49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
\n53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
\n1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n63% (18) | 59% (21)
\n62% (23) | 63% (9)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n36-21-2 | 42-28-5
\n42-26-6 | 44-24-7<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
\n19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)<\/p>\n

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

NJD
\n1-3-0
\n1-5-0
\n0-1-2
\n2-2-0
\n5-0-0
\n1-3-1<\/p>\n

NYR
\n2-3-0
\n4-0-0
\n0-1-0
\n3-3-0
\n4-0-0
\n2-3-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nBrad Kovachik #71

\nKyle Flemington #55
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n60
\n60<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1965 \/ 200
\n435 \/ 19<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/10\/96
\n10\/18\/19<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/14\/01
\n4\/17\/23<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nFrederick L\u2019Ecuyer #17

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

Games \u201925-26
\n61
\n63<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1166 \/ 52
\n736 \/ 45<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/13\/07
\n1\/15\/15<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSt-Tite, QC
\nElmira, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
\n5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
\n5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
\n1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
\n7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19)
\n16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
\n47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
\n55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
\n1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n64% (12) | 62% (13)
\n60% (30) | 55% (34)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-24-6 | 43-25-7
\n40-26-8 | 37-30-8<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
\n23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)<\/p>\n

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

PIT
\n1-3-1
\n1-3-1
\n0-4-1
\n1-3-0
\n3-0-2
\n0-4-0<\/p>\n

CAR
\n6-1-0
\n5-2-0
\n5-2-0
\n2-1-0
\n3-3-0
\n5-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nJonny Murray #95

\nDan Kelly #98
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n52
\n61<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1605 \/ 214
\n351 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/7\/00
\n1\/28\/21<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/16\/09
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nBeauport, QC
\nMorrisonville, NY<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nJake Brenk #26

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

Games \u201925-26
\n62
\n63<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n648 \/ 17
\n205 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/12\/15
\n3\/28\/22<\/p>\n

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

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
\n5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
\n5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
\n1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
\n6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10)
\n15.0 (32) | 19.6 (12)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
\n47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
\n51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
\n1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (20) | 56% (30)
\n64% (14) | 61% (15)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n43-25-5 | 32-24-12
\n44-25-4 | 23-14-3<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
\n19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

\u00a0
\nLibor Suchanek #60

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

Games \u201925-26
\n64
\n48<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n592 \/ 33
\n248 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/16\/17
\n10\/15\/22<\/p>\n

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

Birthplace
\nStod, Czechia
\nLondon, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nBrian Pochmara #16

\nChris Rooney #5
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n28
\n24<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1255 \/ 69
\n1557 \/ 196<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n12\/23\/05
\n11\/22\/00<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nDetroit, MI
\nBoston, MA<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
\n6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
\n5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
\n1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
\n6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.4 (8) | 7.1 (35)
\n16.5 (15) | 19.4 (14)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
\n47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
\n53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
\n1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n69% (3) | 53% (36)
\n66% (9) | 50% (40)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n46-20-8 | 25-22-10
\n43-22-6 | 34-34-7<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
\n15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32)<\/p>\n

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

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

COL
\n2-1-0
\n1-1-2
\n7-1-0
\n1-2-0
\n3-0-1
\n4-1-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nJoe Mahon #89

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

Games \u201925-26
\n39
\n63<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n189 \/ 0
\n835 \/ 56<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/1\/22
\n11\/13\/13<\/p>\n

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

Birthplace
\nCalgary, AB
\nPowell River, BC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nEric Furlatt #27

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

Games \u201925-26
\n58
\n31<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1595 \/ 202
\n52 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/8\/01
\n4\/14\/24<\/p>\n

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

Goals\/Gm
\n5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3)
\n6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12)
\n6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18)
\n1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14)
\n7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18)
\n16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11)
\n51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37)
\n48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6)
\n1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (20) | 63% (12)
\n63% (19) | 100% (1)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n42-24-7 | 38-22-4
\n12-7-1 | 1-0-0<\/p>\n

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

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

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

CGY
\n5-1-1
\n1-2-0
\n2-1-2
\n0-0-0
\n1-0-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nMark Shewchyk #92

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

Games \u201925-26
\n62
\n62<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1535 \/ 79
\n798 \/ 42<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/9\/03
\n10\/17\/14<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/15\/09
\n8\/2\/20<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nWaterdown, ON
\nOrangeville, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nCorey Syvret #23

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

Games \u201925-26
\n62
\n57<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n440 \/ 0
\n194 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/4\/18
\n4\/12\/22<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMillgrove, ON
\nNanaimo, BC<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
\n6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
\n6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
\n1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
\n7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20)
\n18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
\n46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
\n53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
\n1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n64% (12) | 55% (35)
\n57% (35) | 45% (42)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-23-6 | 38-31-7
\n37-27-9 | 16-20-4<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
\n21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)<\/p>\n

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

PHI
\n1-3-2
\n1-0-1
\n3-4-1
\n0-3-1
\n1-2-0
\n0-0-1<\/p>\n

ANA
\n2-4-1
\n1-5-0
\n0-6-1
\n6-3-0
\n0-5-0
\n0-2-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nRyan Gibbons #58

\nTravis Toomey #90
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n60
\n61<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n773 \/ 98
\n405 \/ 1<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/8\/15
\n10\/3\/19<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/12\/17
\n4\/25\/23<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nVancouver, BC
\nLeduc, AB<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

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\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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