\nChris Rooney #5
![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779955817_414_cr05.png\")
\nGraham Skilliter #24
![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779955817_73_gs24.png\")
<\/p>\nREFEREES<\/p>\n
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\nChris Rooney #5
\nGraham Skilliter #24<\/p>\n
Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n38 \/ 9
\n76 \/ 8<\/p>\n
Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1571 \/ 192
\n887 \/ 39<\/p>\n
First NHL Game
\n11\/22\/00
\n1\/28\/13<\/p>\n
First Playoff Game
\n4\/14\/03
\n5\/19\/21<\/p>\n
Birthplace
\nBoston, MA
\nLa Ronge, SK<\/p>\n
Goals\/Gm
\n5.5 (40) | 6.4 (5)
\n5.9 (31) | 6.2 (14)<\/p>\n
PP Opp\/Gm
\n6.3 (5) | 5.6 (12)
\n5.6 (22) | 5.2 (32)<\/p>\n
PPG\/Gm
\n1.4 (4) | 1.3 (10)
\n1.1 (28) | 1.1 (28)<\/p>\n
Penl\/Gm
\n7.7 (10) | 6.8 (22)
\n7.2 (26) | 6.2 (41)<\/p>\n
PIM\/Gm
\n19.1 (11) | 6.8 (15)
\n17.0 (30) | 14.8 (35)<\/p>\n
% of Penl on Home
\n46.5% (32) | 50.0% (35)
\n49.8% (23) | 50.0% (11)<\/p>\n
% PP Opp for Home
\n52.1% (19) | 50.0% (13)
\n52.0% (20) | 50.0% (30)<\/p>\n
Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (24) | 1.3 (22)
\n1.0 (39) | 1.3 (23)<\/p>\n
Home Win %
\n55% (27) | 66% (9)
\n61% (17) | 57% (35)<\/p>\n
Home Rec.
\n17-13-8 | 43-22-6
\n43-27-6 | 37-27-10<\/p>\n
OT\/SO Games
\n26.3% (14) | 20.0% (34)
\n17.1% (35) | 20.0% (7)<\/p>\n
Team Records
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24<\/p>\n
CAR
\n2-0-1
\n2-2-1
\n3-2-0
\n2-1-0
\n2-1-0
\n2-1-0<\/p>\n
MTL
\n2-0-0
\n2-1-0
\n2-2-2
\n3-1-1
\n0-2-2
\n1-1-0<\/p>\n
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LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n
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\nDevin Berg #87![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779955818_30_db87.png\")
\nRyan Daisy #81![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779955818_390_rd81.png\")
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Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n76 \/ 10
\n60 \/ 8<\/p>\n
Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n746 \/ 99
\n625 \/ 57<\/p>\n
First NHL Game
\n10\/15\/15
\n10\/13\/16<\/p>\n
First Playoff Game
\n4\/11\/18
\n4\/12\/19<\/p>\n
Birthplace
\nKitchener, ON
\nMansfield, MA<\/p>\n
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Refs Chris Rooney and Graham Skilliter joined forces in the second round of the postseason, skating at MIN\/COL Game 2, ANA\/VGK Game 3, and MTL\/BUF Game 5 (MTL W 6-3).\u00a0 They also worked Game 2 of VGK\/COL in the Western Conference Final.<\/p>\n
Rooney worked Round 1 with Peter MacDougall at PHI\/PIT Game 1, ANA\/EDM Game 2, TBL\/MTL Game 3 (MTL W 3-2 OT), and DAL\/MIN Game 6. He also officiated MTL\/TBL Game 7 (MTL W 2-1) with Wes McCauley.\u00a0 \u00a0Rooney\u2019s last Hurricanes game was April 13 vs. Philadelphia (CAR L 3-2 SO).<\/p>\n
Skilliter skated with Frederick L\u2019Ecuyer in the opening round, handling MTL\/TBL Game 2 (MTL L 3-2 OT), ANA\/EDM Game 3, LAK\/COL Game 4, and UTA\/VGK Game 6.\u00a0 His last time working a Carolina Hurricanes game was back on March 4 vs. the Vancouver Canucks (CAR W 6-4)<\/p>\n
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Standby Officials: Garrett Rank (#7) Scott Cherrey (#50)Series Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Games: 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 We\u2019ve also got new rules<\/a>, new refs, promoted officials<\/a>, and an updated pronunciation guide<\/a> for 2025-26.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The NHL officials working the Conference Finals of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs:<\/p>\n