{"id":595320,"date":"2026-04-20T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/595320\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:00:25","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-4-19-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/595320\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 4\/19\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
LAK vs. COL<\/a> \u2013 MTL vs. TBL<\/a> \u2013 BOS vs. BUF<\/a> \u2013 UTA vs. VGK<\/a><\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nEric Furlatt #27

\nKendrick Nicholson #30
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n69 \/ 0
\n76 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1606 \/ 191
\n741 \/ 13<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/8\/01
\n1\/17\/15<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/12\/03
\n4\/18\/23<\/p>\n

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

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (14) | 5.7 (41)
\n6.3 (12) | 6.3 (6)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.9 (13) | 5.4 (17)
\n5.5 (30) | 5.1 (36)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (12) | 1.1 (31)
\n1.2 (16) | 1.2 (17)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.9 (7) | 6.7 (24)
\n6.9 (33) | 7.4 (9)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.6 (14) | 6.7 (28)
\n16.0 (32) | 18.4 (9)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.0% (30) | 50.0% (13)
\n48.7% (13) | 50.0% (15)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n54.0% (10) | 50.0% (33)
\n51.7% (22) | 50.0% (28)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.5 (6) | 1.4 (9)
\n1.2 (32) | 1.3 (20)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n65% (7) | 62% (20)
\n52% (31) | 56% (38)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n38-19-12 | 42-24-7
\n34-32-10 | 38-31-4<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n30.9% (8) | 20.0% (15)
\n25.3% (18) | 20.0% (32)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24<\/p>\n

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

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

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

\u00a0
\nScott Cherrey #50

\nKilian McNamara #93
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n42 \/ 0
\n76 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1275 \/ 171
\n352 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/6\/07
\n10\/25\/21<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/15\/11
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nDrayton, ON
\nLake Worth, FL<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Standby Officials: Tom Chmielewski (#18) Brandon Gawryletz (#64)Series Officiating Supervisor: Kay Whitmore
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nJake Brenk #26

\nFrancois St. Laurent #8
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n76 \/ 0
\n59 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n662 \/ 13
\n1147 \/ 95<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/12\/15
\n11\/10\/05<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n5\/2\/22
\n4\/13\/11<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nDetroit Lakes, MN
\nGreenfield Park, QC<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (16) | 6.1 (18)
\n6.8 (1) | 5.8 (35)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n6.3 (7) | 5.6 (13)
\n5.8 (15) | 5.9 (7)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.6 (1) | 1.2 (16)
\n1.4 (7) | 1.2 (21)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.7 (12) | 7.5 (7)
\n7.6 (15) | 7.2 (12)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n17.8 (25) | 7.5 (13)
\n18.5 (16) | 16.4 (17)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.4% (35) | 50.0% (31)
\n49.3% (10) | 50.0% (17)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n54.1% (8) | 50.0% (11)
\n50.1% (32) | 50.0% (29)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (13) | 1.3 (14)
\n1.5 (5) | 1.4 (4)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (13) | 62% (20)
\n63% (11) | 63% (18)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n37-22-4 | 43-25-5
\n35-20-4 | 36-21-2<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n23.7% (24) | 20.0% (9)
\n20.3% (31) | 10.0% (40)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24<\/p>\n

MTL
\n3-3-0
\n3-1-1
\n0-6-2
\n0-3-0
\n2-1-0
\n2-3-1<\/p>\n

TBL
\n1-0-1
\n1-3-0
\n2-3-1
\n2-1-1
\n2-4-1
\n0-2-2<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nShandor Alphonso #52

\nJulien Fournier #56
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n75 \/ 0
\n78 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n811 \/ 38
\n452 \/ 5<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/17\/14
\n10\/14\/19<\/p>\n

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

Birthplace
\nOrangeville, ON
\nGatineau, QC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Standby Official: Graham Skilliter (#24)Series Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nFrancis Charron #6

\nJon Mclsaac #2
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n76 \/ 0
\n75 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n882 \/ 104
\n702 \/ 41<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/5\/10
\n11\/21\/13<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/18\/14
\n4\/10\/19<\/p>\n

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

Goals\/Gm
\n6.3 (11) | 6.1 (17)
\n6.1 (19) | 6.3 (9)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n6.3 (4) | 5.1 (38)
\n5.2 (38) | 5.3 (27)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.5 (3) | 1.1 (27)
\n1.1 (27) | 1.1 (29)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.7 (9) | 6.3 (35)
\n6.3 (39) | 6.5 (32)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n17.9 (22) | 6.3 (30)
\n14.7 (38) | 15.3 (29)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n50.2% (5) | 50.0% (5)
\n44.2% (40) | 50.0% (32)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n49.3% (34) | 50.0% (37)
\n56.8% (1) | 50.0% (10)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (35) | 1.2 (30)
\n1.4 (12) | 1.2 (35)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n51% (35) | 63% (17)
\n66% (4) | 63% (16)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n30-28-17 | 41-22-10
\n43-20-13 | 38-21-5<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n36.0% (2) | 20.0% (15)
\n24.0% (21) | 20.0% (19)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24<\/p>\n

BOS
\n2-2-0
\n1-4-1
\n5-2-0
\n4-2-1
\n4-1-0
\n4-0-0<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nJesse Marquis #86

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

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n76 \/ 0
\n77 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n476 \/ 20
\n632 \/ 43<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/11\/18
\n10\/4\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/18\/23
\n4\/10\/19<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nBouctouche, NB
\nKitchener, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Standby Official: Chris Rooney (#5)Series Officiating Supervisor: Dan O\u2019Halloran
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nTrevor Hanson #14

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

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n76 \/ 0
\n76 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n811 \/ 47
\n803 \/ 37<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/24\/13
\n11\/19\/13<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/12\/17
\n8\/2\/20<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nRichmond, BC
\nTimmins, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.3 (12) | 5.8 (32)
\n6.0 (27) | 5.9 (26)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.5 (31) | 5.7 (9)
\n5.8 (16) | 4.8 (43)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (26) | 1.2 (19)
\n1.3 (15) | 0.9 (43)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.3 (24) | 7.7 (5)
\n7.6 (14) | 6.2 (39)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n19.4 (6) | 7.7 (7)
\n19.1 (10) | 14.6 (38)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.2% (39) | 50.0% (42)
\n50.7% (3) | 50.0% (19)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n56.2% (2) | 60.0% (2)
\n48.1% (37) | 50.0% (18)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (14) | 1.6 (2)
\n1.3 (22) | 1.4 (11)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n52% (31) | 59% (33)
\n56% (25) | 62% (23)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n33-30-11 | 41-28-5
\n34-27-9 | 42-26-6<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n16.0% (36) | 20.0% (22)
\n28.9% (9) | 20.0% (26)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24<\/p>\n

UTA
\n3-6-0
\n2-4-0
\n5-3-0
\n2-4-0
\n1-2-1
\n0-1-2<\/p>\n

VGK
\n4-0-0
\n4-0-2
\n6-1-1
\n2-3-1
\n2-1-1
\n3-2-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nTravis Toomey #90

\nKiel Murchison #79
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n76 \/ 0
\n77 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n420 \/ 2
\n962 \/ 89<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/3\/19
\n1\/21\/13<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/25\/23
\n4\/17\/15<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Standby Official: Corey Syvret (#23)
Series Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stats\/Numbers<\/a>: \u201925-26 avg. (\u201925-26 rank) | \u201924-25 avg. (\u201924-25 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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