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The idea that not calling penalties is letting the players decide who wins has done great harm to hockey’s post-season.
After a chaotic Game 3 filled with penalties, Oilers star Evander Kane didn’t hold back, accusing NHL officials of favoring the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final.
The Florida Panthers frustrated the Edmonton Oilers en route to a dominant 6-1 victory in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Jean Hebert and Chris Rooney will be the referees for Game 2 on Friday night. Both have worked over 100 playoff games in ...
A shocking incident during a youth hockey game saw a 12-year-old player physically attack a referee with punches and slashes, and the outburst followe ...
DENVER — Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was so irate that not even a dramatic, come-from-behind overtime win could calm him down. His frustration: The lack of a whistle by officials when ...
Gophers defenseman Ryan Chesley falls to the ice after an apparent trip that went uncalled during overtime. / Photo by Brad Rempel, University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota's ...
Just like I tell my officials … if you’re not having fun, this probably isn’t for you! CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada and Force Sports have announced The First Whistle, a new program designed to ...
There was nothing more than a few post-whistle scrums and only one roughing penalty ... and they’ve used it as a second income, and that’s why they referee hockey. Now, I think a lot of guys do it to ...
After 25 years, he gave up his hockey sticks and gloves for a whistle, when their minor hockey league fell short of officials. “Somebody asked me if I would officiate. ‘Yeah sure,’ I’d ...
Decked out in teal-and-silver jerseys, complemented by silver chrome helmets to match, to celebrate their 25th anniversary season, the Giants struggled to evade the attention of the officials ...