Today’s NHL Referees and Linespersons – 12/6/25

Today’s NHL games:
COL vs. NYR – CBJ vs. FLA – NJD vs. BOS – MTL vs. TOR – STL vs. OTT – NYI vs. TBL – NSH vs. CAR – UTA vs. CGY – CHI vs. LAK – WPG vs. EDM – MIN vs. VAN – DET vs. SEA 

REFEREES
	Trevor Hanson #14			Furman South #13
Games ’25-26	25			27
Career Games (RS/PO)	760 / 51			437 / 6
First NHL Game	10/24/13			4/6/17
Birthplace	Richmond, BC			Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm	5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)			5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
PP Opp/Gm	5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)			4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm	1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)			1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
Penl/Gm	7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)			6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
PIM/Gm	18.5 (7) | 7.5 (16)			14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)
% of Penl on Home	46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)			50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
% PP Opp for Home	56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)			50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.*	1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)			1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win %	59% (33) | 57% (27)			60% (30) | 61% (15)
Home Rec.	41-28-5 | 39-29-8			40-26-8 | 42-25-8
OT/SO Games	20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)			21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
COL	4-1-0	2-1-0	4-1-0	0-2-1	3-2-0	2-1-0
NYR	3-0-1	2-2-0	0-0-2	2-2-0	5-0-0	1-1-1
LINESPERSONS
	Libor Suchanek #60			Michel Cormier #76
Games ’25-26	28			24
Career Games (RS/PO)	556 / 33			1429 / 99
First NHL Game	11/16/17			10/10/03
First Playoff Game	8/2/20			4/22/06
Birthplace	Stod, Czechia			Trois-Rivieres, QC

REFEREES
	Francis Charron #6			Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26	26			26
Career Games (RS/PO)	832 / 118			291 / 0
First NHL Game	4/5/10			3/1/19
Birthplace	Ottawa, ON			Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm	6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)			6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm	5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)			5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm	1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)			1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm	6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)			7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm	15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40)			18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home	49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)			46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home	50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)			54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.*	1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)			1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win %	63% (17) | 63% (10)			62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec.	41-22-10 | 37-21-5			41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games	21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)			24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
CBJ	3-0-0	0-5-1	1-0-1	1-3-0	3-3-1	0-2-0
FLA	4-3-0	2-1-0	0-4-1	1-3-0	2-1-0	1-2-0
LINESPERSONS
	Brandon Gawryletz #64			Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’25-26	24			28
Career Games (RS/PO)	706 / 22			314 / 0
First NHL Game	10/14/15			10/14/21
First Playoff Game	5/16/21			—
Birthplace	Trail, BC			Woodstock, ON

REFEREES
	Chris Lee #28			Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’25-26	26			26
Career Games (RS/PO)	1518 / 120			1339 / 136
First NHL Game	4/2/01			11/19/05
Birthplace	St. John, NB			Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm	6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)			5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm	5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)			5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm	1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)			1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm	6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)			6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm	15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42)			15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home	49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)			47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home	51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)			53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.*	1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)			1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win %	57% (35) | 57% (24)			64% (14) | 64% (7)
Home Rec.	39-29-5 | 42-31-3			44-25-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games	17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)			15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
NJD	3-2-0	3-0-0	1-1-0	3-3-0	1-2-0	3-1-0
BOS	3-1-0	2-1-3	3-2-0	2-3-0	2-0-0	2-1-1
LINESPERSONS
	Ryan Gibbons #58			Jeremy Faucher #97
Games ’25-26	26			10
Career Games (RS/PO)	739 / 98			10 / 0
First NHL Game	10/8/15			10/28/25
First Playoff Game	4/12/17			—
Birthplace	Vancouver, BC			Cowansville, QC

REFEREES
	Garrett Rank #7			Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’25-26	27			26
Career Games (RS/PO)	700 / 45			1630 / 262
First NHL Game	1/15/15			12/19/00
Birthplace	Elmira, ON			Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm	5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)			5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm	5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)			5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm	1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)			1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm	7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)			6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm	16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2)			16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home	47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)			50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home	55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)			50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)			1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win %	60% (30) | 55% (34)			60% (27) | 56% (29)
Home Rec.	40-26-8 | 37-30-8			42-27-5 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games	23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)			13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
MTL	3-2-2	4-2-1	2-3-0	2-2-0	2-4-0	2-0-0
TOR	2-4-0	3-2-1	2-1-1	3-0-0	3-3-0	3-1-0
LINESPERSONS
	Matt MacPherson #83			James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26	27			28
Career Games (RS/PO)	989 / 136			501 / 29
First NHL Game	10/11/11			11/22/17
First Playoff Game	4/17/14			4/17/23
Birthplace	Antigonish, NS			Buffalo, NY

REFEREES
	Graham Skilliter #24			Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26	25			25
Career Games (RS/PO)	836 / 39			690 / 17
First NHL Game	1/28/13			1/17/15
Birthplace	La Ronge, SK			Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm	6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)			6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm	5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)			5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm	1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)			1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm	6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)			7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm	14.8 (35) | 7.4 (37)			18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home	48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)			48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home	51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)			51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)			1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win %	57% (35) | 61% (19)			56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec.	37-27-10 | 45-29-2			38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games	24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)			16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
STL	2-1-1	1-1-0	1-4-0	2-1-0	0-3-0	2-4-0
OTT	1-2-1	1-3-0	2-2-0	4-2-0	4-1-0	2-5-0
LINESPERSONS
	Steve Barton #59			Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’25-26	23			29
Career Games (RS/PO)	1631 / 159			229 / 0
First NHL Game	11/1/00			10/15/22
First Playoff Game	4/11/07			—
Birthplace	Vankleek Hill, ON			London, ON

REFEREES
	Brandon Blandina #39			Corey Syvret #23
Games ’25-26	26			26
Career Games (RS/PO)	324 / 0			404 / 0
First NHL Game	3/19/19			4/4/18
Birthplace	Centennial, CO			Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm	5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)			5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm	5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)			5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm	1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)			1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm	7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)			6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm	18.1 (11) | 7.7 (0)			14.6 (37) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home	49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)			49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home	52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)			50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.*	1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)			1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win %	54% (40) | 52% (0)			64% (12) | 55% (35)
Home Rec.	35-31-7 | 34-31-10			44-23-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games	19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)			34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
NYI	2-3-1	3-2-1	3-0-3	2-1-1	2-2-0	3-1-0
TBL	3-1-1	1-2-0	3-1-0	1-2-2	2-2-0	2-0-0
LINESPERSONS
	Devin Berg #87			CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26	26			27
Career Games (RS/PO)	696 / 104			304 / 8
First NHL Game	10/15/15			10/14/21
First Playoff Game	4/11/18			—
Birthplace	Kitchener, ON			Pittsburgh, PA

REFEREES
	Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37			Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26	26			11
Career Games (RS/PO)	112 / 0			1099 / 103
First NHL Game	4/14/22			11/10/05
Birthplace	West Hartford, CT			Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm	6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)			5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm	5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)			5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm	1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)			1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm	6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)			7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm	14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34)			16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home	53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)			49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home	46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)			51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.*	1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)			1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win %	53% (41) | 60% (20)			63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec.	15-13-3 | 19-12-3			36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games	25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)			11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
NSH	3-1-1	1-0-0	1-0-0	2-0-0	3-1-0	2-0-0
CAR	3-0-0	0-1-1	0-1-0	3-2-0	6-0-1	3-0-0
LINESPERSONS
	Shandor Alphonso #52			Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26	24			27
Career Games (RS/PO)	760 / 42			401 / 10
First NHL Game	10/17/14			10/14/19
First Playoff Game	8/2/20			—
Birthplace	Orangeville, ON			Gatineau, QC

REFEREES
	Pierre Lambert #25			Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26	26			25
Career Games (RS/PO)	533 / 12			649 / 4
First NHL Game	11/17/16			4/8/14
Birthplace	St-Hubert, QC			Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm	5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)			6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm	5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)			5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm	1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)			1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm	6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)			6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm	15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31)			14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home	49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)			48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home	51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)			52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)			1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win %	67% (5) | 57% (23)			61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec.	44-20-9 | 37-26-12			32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games	22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)			25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
UTA	2-1-1	3-3-0	1-2-2	1-1-2	3-3-0	0-4-1
CGY	3-3-0	5-1-0	3-1-0	3-2-1	3-3-0	3-3-1
LINESPERSONS
	Mark Shewchyk #92			Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’25-26	27			26
Career Games (RS/PO)	1500 / 79			322 / 0
First NHL Game	10/9/03			10/15/21
First Playoff Game	4/15/09			—
Birthplace	Waterdown, ON			Trois-Rivieres, QC

REFEREES
	Mitch Dunning #20			Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’25-26	25			27
Career Games (RS/PO)	335 / 0			477 / 11
First NHL Game	3/28/19			4/8/17
Birthplace	Tecumseh, ON			Regina, SK
Goals/Gm	6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14)			5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm	5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29)			5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm	1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15)			1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm	6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24)			7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm	14.2 (41) | 7.5 (11)			16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home	47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15)			46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home	52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30)			53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.*	1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26)			1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win %	57% (34) | 62% (13)			65% (11) | 51% (39)
Home Rec.	37-28-7 | 43-25-7			43-21-10 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games	16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21)			23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
CHI	3-3-1	2-6-0	0-2-0	1-0-1	2-2-0	2-2-1
LAK	2-1-0	3-1-1	2-3-0	3-1-0	3-1-0	1-0-1
LINESPERSONS
	Brandon Grillo #75			Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’25-26	16			25
Career Games (RS/PO)	85 / 0			910 / 98
First NHL Game	10/26/23			1/21/13
First Playoff Game	—			4/17/15
Birthplace	Canton, MI			Cloverdale, BC

REFEREES
	Eric Furlatt #27			Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26	24			24
Career Games (RS/PO)	1561 / 202			161 / 0
First NHL Game	10/8/01			4/12/22
Birthplace	Trois-Rivieres, QC			Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm	5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3)			6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm	5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12)			6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm	1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18)			1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm	6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14)			7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm	15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18)			18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home	48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11)			46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home	51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37)			53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.*	1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6)			1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win %	62% (20) | 63% (12)			57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec.	42-24-7 | 38-22-4			37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games	21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15)			21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
WPG	4-0-0	2-3-1	2-2-0	3-1-0	3-1-1	1-1-0
EDM	0-3-0	2-1-1	1-2-1	4-1-2	1-2-0	3-0-0
LINESPERSONS
	Caleb Apperson #77			Bevan Mills #53
Games ’25-26	28			28
Career Games (RS/PO)	303 / 0			543 / 46
First NHL Game	10/19/21			11/29/16
First Playoff Game	—			5/16/21
Birthplace	Kitchener, ON			Surrey, BC

REFEREES
	Frederick L’Ecuyer #17			Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’25-26	24			24
Career Games (RS/PO)	1129 / 52			209 / 0
First NHL Game	10/13/07			3/22/22
Birthplace	St-Tite, QC			Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm	6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)			6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm	5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)			5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm	1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)			1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm	6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)			6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm	18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19)			14.9 (34) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home	48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)			47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home	53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)			53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)			1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win %	64% (12) | 62% (13)			46% (42) | 65% (5)
Home Rec.	44-24-6 | 43-25-7			28-35-10 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games	19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)			19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
MIN	2-1-0	3-0-1	3-1-1	4-1-0	5-0-0	1-0-1
VAN	3-1-1	3-0-1	0-4-0	2-1-0	2-2-1	2-2-0
LINESPERSONS
	Andrew Smith #51			Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26	25			26
Career Games (RS/PO)	580 / 48			457 / 9
First NHL Game	10/4/17			10/10/18
First Playoff Game	4/10/19			5/24/21
Birthplace	Kitchener, ON			St. Mary’s, ON

REFEREES
	Jake Brenk #26			Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’25-26	27			27
Career Games (RS/PO)	613 / 17			1110 / 51
First NHL Game	11/12/15			1/22/08
Birthplace	Detroit Lakes, MN			Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm	6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)			5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)
PP Opp/Gm	5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)			5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm	1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)			1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm	7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)			7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)
PIM/Gm	17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10)			17.8 (12) | 17.8 (32)
% of Penl on Home	48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)			48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)
% PP Opp for Home	53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)			50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)			1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win %	62% (20) | 56% (30)			55% (39) | 55% (32)
Home Rec.	43-25-5 | 32-24-12			36-30-8 | 38-30-7
OT/SO Games	23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)			26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
DET	3-1-1	1-1-1	2-3-0	1-2-0	1-2-1	3-1-0
SEA	1-3-1	2-1-0	4-0-0	3-4-0	2-2-2	3-2-1
LINESPERSONS
	Travis Toomey #90			Trent Knorr #74
Games ’25-26	27			26
Career Games (RS/PO)	371 / 1			798 / 56
First NHL Game	10/3/19			11/13/13
First Playoff Game	4/25/23			4/12/17
Birthplace	Leduc, AB			Powell River, 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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