Athletes and coaches are not the only integral components of hockey culture – referees and Zamboni drivers are just as crucial. From the NBA to the NFL, all referees are constantly faced with tough ...

Longtime NHL referee Chris Rooney is “doing well” after being hit by an errant stick during Sunday night’s playoff game between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to the ...

When NHL referees or linesmen finish officiating a game, the best result is no one is talking about them. It means players, coaches, media and fans all agree: The game was called fairly. But make no ...

May 20 (UPI) --Referee Chris Rooney, who was hit in the face with a hockey stick during the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series, is doing well and hopes to return to work the NHL playoffs, a ...

Prayers are pouring in for a prominent NHL referee on Sunday evening. Hockey is a dangerous game, not just for the players, but the referees on the ice, too. Veteran NHL referee Chris Rooney was on ...

The refereeing in the Jets-Stars series has not been great, and two anonymous NHL officials put them on blast for favoring Dallas in Round 2. A heated playoff series between the Dallas Stars and ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. --The four officials slumped on folding chairs in a cinderblock room. Exhaustion was on their faces as they stripped off their gear, sweat having pooled on their skin. On a table sat ...

TORONTO (AP) Former NHL referee Bill McCreary admits he made ''hundreds'' of mistakes during his career. But one stands out. The Dallas Stars were in Los Angeles to play the Kings at the Great Western ...

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