Today’s NHL Referees and Linespersons – 12/5/24

Today’s NHL games:
WPG vs. BUF – NSH vs. MTL – DET vs. OTT – SJS vs. TBL – FLA vs. PHI – COL vs. CAR – SEA vs. NYI – STL vs. CGY – CBJ vs. EDM

REFEREES
	Kyle Rehman #10			Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’24-25	24			19
Career Games (RS/PO)	1033 / 43			211 / 0
First NHL Game	1/22/08			3/1/19
Birthplace	Red Deer, AB			Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm	6.1 (25) | 6.4 (7)			6.3 (19) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm	6.5 (9) | 6.2 (16)			5.6 (31) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm	1.7 (3) | 1.4 (10)			1.4 (10) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm	7.6 (18) | 7.6 (22)			6.7 (35) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm	17.5 (19) | 7.6 (32)			15.8 (30) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home	48.2% (10) | 50.0% (4)			52.5% (15) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home	50.7% (29) | 50.0% (36)			52.5% (18) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (28) | 1.3 (30)			1.7 (6) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win %	55% (26) | 55% (32)			64% (14) | 63% (10)
Home Rec.	11-9-2 | 38-30-7			10-5-3 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games	31.8% (6) | 20.0% (17)			33.3% (4) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
WPG	2-1-0	4-2-0	4-1-0	0-0-0	0-1-1	0-2-0
BUF	0-1-0	3-1-0	2-1-0	0-0-0	1-1-0	0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
	Jesse Marquis #86			Andrew Smith #51
Games ’24-25	24			22
Career Games (RS/PO)	350 / 12			503 / 38
First NHL Game	10/11/18			10/4/17
First Playoff Game	4/18/23			4/10/19
Birthplace	Bouctouche, NB			Kitchener, ON

REFEREES
	Mitch Dunning #20			Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’24-25	17			22
Career Games (RS/PO)	254 / 0			586 / 4
First NHL Game	3/28/19			4/8/14
Birthplace	Tecumseh, ON			Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm	6.1 (24) | 6.3 (14)			6.1 (21) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm	5.7 (30) | 5.9 (29)			5.5 (32) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm	1.3 (15) | 1.3 (15)			1.3 (18) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm	7.0 (26) | 7.5 (24)			6.7 (35) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm	15.5 (32) | 7.5 (11)			14.1 (35) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home	52.4% (3) | 50.0% (15)			49.3% (10) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home	46.2% (37) | 50.0% (30)			50.9% (27) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.*	1.1 (37) | 1.3 (26)			1.3 (20) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win %	56% (22) | 62% (13)			55% (23) | 69% (4)
Home Rec.	8-6-2 | 43-25-7			10-8-3 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games	18.8% (23) | 20.0% (21)			23.8% (12) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
NSH	0-0-0	5-2-0	1-3-1	0-0-0	1-1-0	1-0-0
MTL	0-0-1	2-0-2	0-3-0	0-1-0	5-1-0	3-1-0
LINESPERSONS
	Ryan Jackson #84			Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’24-25	12			24
Career Games (RS/PO)	87 / 0			456 / 8
First NHL Game	10/30/22			11/8/17
First Playoff Game	—			4/17/23
Birthplace	Pointe-Claire, QC			Trail, BC

REFEREES
	Beau Halkidis #48			Steve Kozari #40
Games ’24-25	10			10
Career Games (RS/PO)	128 / 0			1229 / 152
First NHL Game	4/1/19			10/15/05
Birthplace	London, ON			Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm	5.7 (33) | 6.1 (26)			6.9 (4) | 6.2 (19)
PP Opp/Gm	7.3 (1) | 6.6 (5)			5.3 (35) | 6.3 (11)
PPG/Gm	1.3 (17) | 1.4 (9)			1.1 (24) | 1.1 (40)
Penl/Gm	8.4 (2) | 8.6 (5)			7.6 (20) | 7.7 (17)
PIM/Gm	17.9 (14) | 8.6 (5)			18.3 (12) | 18.3 (26)
% of Penl on Home	52.0% (18) | 50.0% (5)			57.0% (1) | 50.0% (25)
% PP Opp for Home	52.1% (21) | 50.0% (34)			37.8% (40) | 50.0% (20)
Penl Diff.*	1.2 (31) | 1.6 (5)			1.6 (8) | 1.3 (22)
Home Win %	70% (5) | 51% (38)			50% (30) | 52% (37)
Home Rec.	7-3-0 | 17-16-3			3-3-1 | 30-27-10
OT/SO Games	20.0% (17) | 20.0% (27)			14.3% (29) | 20.0% (29)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
DET	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-0-0	3-1-0	2-1-0
OTT	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	0-0-0	4-2-1	1-2-1
LINESPERSONS
	Dan Kelly #98			Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’24-25	24			23
Career Games (RS/PO)	239 / 0			1422 / 79
First NHL Game	1/28/21			10/9/03
First Playoff Game	—			4/15/09
Birthplace	Morrisonville, NY			Waterdown, ON

REFEREES
	Cody Beach #32			Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’24-25	24			22
Career Games (RS/PO)	88 / 0			1175 / 61
First NHL Game	4/12/22			12/23/05
Birthplace	Nanaimo, BC			Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm	6.5 (13) | 6.7 (4)			5.5 (34) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm	6.2 (15) | 7.3 (3)			6.0 (23) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm	1.4 (12) | 1.6 (4)			1.4 (11) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm	8.1 (7) | 8.8 (3)			7.5 (21) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm	20.1 (4) | 8.8 (6)			19.0 (9) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home	44.5% (35) | 50.0% (35)			47.9% (31) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home	56.6% (6) | 50.0% (15)			55.2% (10) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.*	1.5 (12) | 1.7 (3)			1.3 (20) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win %	52% (29) | 45% (42)			60% (16) | 53% (36)
Home Rec.	11-10-1 | 16-20-4			11-7-3 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games	13.6% (32) | 20.0% (13)			19.0% (20) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
SJS	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-2-1	1-2-1
TBL	0-1-0	2-1-1	0-2-0	2-0-0	0-1-1	4-1-0
LINESPERSONS
	Ryan Daisy #81			David Brisebois #96
Games ’24-25	22			19
Career Games (RS/PO)	513 / 37			1527 / 91
First NHL Game	10/13/16			10/11/00
First Playoff Game	4/12/19			4/16/10
Birthplace	Mansfield, MA			Sudbury, ON

REFEREES
	Garrett Rank #7			Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’24-25	22			23
Career Games (RS/PO)	621 / 23			135 / 0
First NHL Game	1/15/15			3/22/22
Birthplace	Elmira, ON			Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm	5.8 (31) | 6.2 (18)			7.0 (3) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm	6.2 (13) | 6.4 (9)			6.2 (11) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm	0.9 (39) | 1.4 (12)			1.6 (4) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm	8.0 (8) | 8.6 (6)			7.7 (14) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm	19.1 (8) | 8.6 (2)			19.4 (6) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home	54.1% (9) | 50.0% (16)			49.4% (14) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home	50.0% (31) | 50.0% (31)			50.4% (30) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (26) | 1.3 (30)			1.4 (17) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win %	50% (30) | 55% (34)			36% (38) | 65% (5)
Home Rec.	9-9-3 | 37-30-8			6-12-3 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games	33.3% (4) | 20.0% (21)			23.8% (12) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
FLA	2-0-0	3-0-1	2-1-2	1-0-0	2-1-0	2-0-0
PHI	0-1-1	1-2-1	3-1-0	0-1-1	2-0-0	1-1-0
LINESPERSONS
	Matt MacPherson #83			Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’24-25	23			24
Career Games (RS/PO)	911 / 112			478 / 225
First NHL Game	10/11/11			11/16/17
First Playoff Game	4/17/14			8/2/20
Birthplace	Antigonish, NS			Stod, Czechia

REFEREES
	Jordan Samuels-Thomas #42			Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25	9			24
Career Games (RS/PO)	64 / 0			1390 / 205
First NHL Game	4/14/22			1/20/03
Birthplace	West Hartford, CT			Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm	6.5 (10) | 6.0 (33)			6.4 (16) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm	4.9 (40) | 5.7 (34)			6.0 (19) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm	0.8 (40) | 1.3 (16)			1.1 (27) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm	6.6 (37) | 7.1 (37)			6.8 (31) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm	13.3 (39) | 7.1 (34)			16.3 (28) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home	56.6% (2) | 50.0% (30)			48.0% (20) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home	41.0% (39) | 50.0% (7)			52.3% (20) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.*	1.1 (37) | 1.5 (9)			1.2 (33) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win %	38% (37) | 60% (20)			71% (4) | 64% (8)
Home Rec.	3-5-0 | 19-12-3			14-5-3 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games	25.0% (11) | 20.0% (31)			13.6% (32) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
COL	0-0-0	1-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	4-2-0	2-2-1
CAR	1-0-0	1-0-0	0-1-0	1-0-0	3-0-0	2-2-1
LINESPERSONS
	Julien Fournier #56			Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’24-25	25			23
Career Games (RS/PO)	325 / 0			1182 / 155
First NHL Game	10/14/19			10/6/07
First Playoff Game	—			4/15/11
Birthplace	Gatineau, QC			Drayton, ON

REFEREES
	Justin Kea #36			Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’24-25	24			22
Career Games (RS/PO)	93 / 0			1053 / 43
First NHL Game	3/28/22			10/13/07
Birthplace	Woodville, ON			St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm	5.4 (35) | 6.5 (6)			6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm	6.7 (5) | 6.0 (25)			6.2 (13) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm	1.0 (32) | 1.5 (8)			1.5 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm	7.7 (15) | 7.9 (15)			6.9 (28) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm	17.2 (22) | 7.9 (12)			15.2 (33) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home	50.1% (16) | 50.0% (17)			49.4% (22) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home	52.4% (19) | 50.0% (22)			53.1% (16) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.*	1.6 (7) | 1.4 (13)			1.4 (17) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win %	55% (26) | 61% (15)			50% (30) | 62% (13)
Home Rec.	12-10-0 | 23-14-3			10-10-1 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games	13.6% (32) | 10.0% (39)			9.5% (36) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
SEA	0-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-4-1	3-0-0
NYI	0-0-1	2-1-0	0-1-0	1-1-0	1-2-1	5-0-0
LINESPERSONS
	James Tobias #61			Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’24-25	24			24
Career Games (RS/PO)	423 / 13			236 / 0
First NHL Game	11/22/17			10/14/21
First Playoff Game	4/17/23			—
Birthplace	Buffalo, NY			Woodstock, ON

REFEREES
	Riley Brace #49			Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’24-25	7			22
Career Games (RS/PO)	8 / 0			759 / 23
First NHL Game	4/13/24			1/28/13
Birthplace	Fitzroy Harbour, ON			La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm	6.9 (4) | 8.0 (2)			6.4 (15) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm	7.0 (3) | 9.0 (1)			5.7 (29) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm	1.3 (18) | 4.0 (1)			1.3 (20) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm	8.3 (5) | 9.0 (1)			6.7 (34) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm	19.4 (5) | 9.0 (29)			15.7 (31) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home	45.6% (22) | 30.0% (43)			49.5% (6) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home	51.0% (25) | 70.0% (1)			49.1% (33) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.*	1.4 (14) | 3.0 (1)			1.4 (16) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win %	79% (1) | 100% (1)			53% (28) | 61% (19)
Home Rec.	5-1-1 | 1-0-0			10-9-1 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games	14.3% (29) | 100.0% (1)			10.0% (35) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
STL	0-0-0	1-3-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	3-3-0	1-4-0
CGY	1-0-0	0-3-0	0-0-0	2-1-0	0-1-0	4-0-0
LINESPERSONS
	Brandon Gawryletz #64			Joe Mahon #89
Games ’24-25	23			23
Career Games (RS/PO)	631 / 22			99 / 0
First NHL Game	10/14/15			11/1/22
First Playoff Game	5/16/21			—
Birthplace	Trail, BC			Calgary, AB

REFEREES
	Dan O’Rourke #9			Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’24-25	24			24
Career Games (RS/PO)	1472 / 204			615 / 9
First NHL Game	10/2/99			1/17/15
Birthplace	Calgary, AB			Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm	5.3 (37) | 6.0 (35)			6.5 (9) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm	5.9 (25) | 6.1 (20)			5.8 (26) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm	1.0 (33) | 1.2 (32)			1.2 (22) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm	7.2 (24) | 8.3 (8)			7.6 (18) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm	18.0 (13) | 8.3 (9)			18.5 (11) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home	47.5% (26) | 50.0% (14)			49.0% (18) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home	51.9% (22) | 50.0% (28)			51.6% (23) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.*	1.4 (15) | 1.5 (7)			1.5 (12) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win %	59% (17) | 74% (3)			41% (36) | 57% (26)
Home Rec.	12-8-2 | 45-14-6			8-12-2 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games	22.7% (15) | 20.0% (8)			27.3% (8) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
CBJ	0-0-0	3-1-1	0-2-0	0-1-1	1-3-1	2-2-0
EDM	1-0-0	1-2-0	2-0-0	1-1-0	0-2-1	5-2-0
LINESPERSONS
	Tommy Hughes #65			Travis Toomey #90
Games ’24-25	23			22
Career Games (RS/PO)	161 / 0			316 / 1
First NHL Game	10/15/22			10/3/19
First Playoff Game	—			4/25/23
Birthplace	London, ON			Leduc, AB

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

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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NHL Officials – 2024-25