Today’s NHL Referees and Linespersons – 3/15/26

Today’s NHL games:
STL vs. WPG – SJS vs. OTT – ANA vs. MTL – TOR vs. MIN – NSH vs. EDM – FLA vs. SEA 

REFEREES
	Corey Syvret #23			Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26	61			61
Career Games (RS/PO)	439 / 0			359 / 0
First NHL Game	4/4/18			3/19/19
Birthplace	Millgrove, ON			Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm	5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)			5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm	5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)			5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm	1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)			1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm	6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)			7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm	14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20)			18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home	49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)			49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home	50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)			52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)			1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win %	64% (12) | 55% (35)			54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec.	44-23-6 | 38-31-7			35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games	34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)			19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
STL	3-3-1	3-0-0	2-4-0	4-0-0	1-3-0	3-3-0
WPG	4-0-0	2-1-0	2-3-0	5-0-0	3-2-2	3-2-0
LINESPERSONS
	Tyson Baker #88			Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’25-26	63			60
Career Games (RS/PO)	494 / 9			356 / 0
First NHL Game	10/10/18			10/15/21
First Playoff Game	5/24/21			—
Birthplace	St. Mary’s, ON			Trois-Rivieres, QC

REFEREES
	Furman South #13			Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26	61			61
Career Games (RS/PO)	471 / 6			726 / 17
First NHL Game	4/6/17			1/17/15
Birthplace	Sewickley, PA			Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm	5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)			6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm	4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)			5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm	1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)			1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm	6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)			7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm	14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41)			18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home	50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)			48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home	50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)			51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.*	1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)			1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win %	60% (30) | 61% (15)			56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec.	40-26-8 | 42-25-8			38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games	21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)			16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
SJS	0-3-3	1-5-1	1-1-3	2-1-0	0-1-1	1-3-1
OTT	1-3-1	2-4-1	0-3-1	4-2-0	4-1-0	2-5-0
LINESPERSONS
	Brandon Grillo #75			Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26	48			59
Career Games (RS/PO)	117 / 0			434 / 19
First NHL Game	10/26/23			10/18/19
First Playoff Game	—			4/17/23
Birthplace	Canton, MI			Parkhill, ON

REFEREES
	Frederick L’Ecuyer #17			Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26	60			60
Career Games (RS/PO)	1165 / 52			866 / 118
First NHL Game	10/13/07			4/5/10
Birthplace	St-Tite, QC			Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm	6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)			6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm	5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)			5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm	1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)			1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm	6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)			6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm	18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19)			15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home	48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)			49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home	53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)			50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)			1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win %	64% (12) | 62% (13)			63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec.	44-24-6 | 43-25-7			41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games	19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)			21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
ANA	2-1-2	3-1-0	2-2-0	2-3-0	0-1-1	0-3-1
MTL	3-2-0	1-1-2	0-3-1	2-2-1	1-1-2	2-3-1
LINESPERSONS
	Julien Fournier #56			Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26	62			59
Career Games (RS/PO)	436 / 10			459 / 26
First NHL Game	10/14/19			10/11/18
First Playoff Game	—			4/18/23
Birthplace	Gatineau, QC			Bouctouche, NB

REFEREES
	Tom Chmielewski #18			Chris Lee #28
Games ’25-26	59			65
Career Games (RS/PO)	683 / 4			1557 / 120
First NHL Game	4/8/14			4/2/01
Birthplace	Scott AFB, IL			St. John, NB
Goals/Gm	6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)			6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)
PP Opp/Gm	5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)			5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)
PPG/Gm	1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)			1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm	6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)			6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)
PIM/Gm	14.5 (39) | 7.1 (36)			15.9 (23) | 15.6 (42)
% of Penl on Home	48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)			49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)
% PP Opp for Home	52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)			51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)
Penl Diff.*	1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)			1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)
Home Win %	61% (26) | 69% (4)			57% (35) | 57% (24)
Home Rec.	32-19-9 | 50-21-5			39-29-5 | 42-31-3
OT/SO Games	25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)			17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
TOR	5-0-0	2-1-0	3-1-2	2-0-1	3-1-1	4-1-1
MIN	3-0-1	4-0-0	5-1-0	5-4-0	2-4-1	4-3-0
LINESPERSONS
	Joe Mahon #89			TBD
Games ’25-26	37			—
Career Games (RS/PO)	187 / 0			—
First NHL Game	11/1/22			—
First Playoff Game	—			—
Birthplace	Calgary, AB			—

  Linesman Joe Mahon is currently the only linesperson assigned to Leafs vs. Wild. No word on any travel or health issues with the other official, nor any word on his replacement at this time.

REFEREES
	Chris Schlenker #3			Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26	61			56
Career Games (RS/PO)	531 / 1			193 / 0
First NHL Game	10/24/16			4/12/22
Birthplace	Medicine Hat, AB			Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm	6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)			6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm	5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)			6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm	1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)			1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm	6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)			7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm	15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22)			18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home	47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)			46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home	56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)			53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.*	1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)			1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win %	100% (1) | 61% (18)			57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec.	1-0-0 | 44-28-3			37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games	15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)			21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
NSH	1-2-0	2-3-0	1-3-1	1-2-1	2-1-0	0-0-0
EDM	5-0-0	5-1-0	3-4-0	4-1-2	1-2-0	3-0-0
LINESPERSONS
	Caleb Apperson #77			Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’25-26	59			60
Career Games (RS/PO)	334 / 0			796 / 42
First NHL Game	10/19/21			10/17/14
First Playoff Game	—			8/2/20
Birthplace	Kitchener, ON			Orangeville, ON

REFEREES
	Kyle Rehman #10			Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’25-26	60			54
Career Games (RS/PO)	1143 / 51			239 / 0
First NHL Game	1/22/08			3/22/22
Birthplace	Red Deer, AB			Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm	5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)			6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm	5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)			5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm	1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)			1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm	7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)			6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm	17.8 (12) | 7.6 (32)			14.9 (34) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home	48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)			47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home	50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)			53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)			1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win %	55% (39) | 55% (32)			46% (42) | 65% (5)
Home Rec.	36-30-8 | 38-30-7			28-35-10 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games	26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)			19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
FLA	2-1-0	3-1-0	2-1-0	5-0-0	4-0-0	2-0-0
SEA	3-4-0	2-2-2	3-2-1	2-2-2	1-2-2	0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
	Trent Knorr #74			Bevan Mills #53
Games ’25-26	61			61
Career Games (RS/PO)	833 / 56			576 / 46
First NHL Game	11/13/13			11/29/16
First Playoff Game	4/12/17			5/16/21
Birthplace	Powell River, BC			Surrey, BC

Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs) 

Stats/Numbers: ’24-25 avg. (’24-25 rank) | ’23-24 avg. (’23-24 rank)

Number in orange/parentheses indicated referee’s rank among active officials.

* 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.  Lower numbers indicate less variance between total penalties in a game – that is, a closer number of calls for both teams. 

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