Find out how much NHL referees really make, from average salaries to the highest-paid officials and playoff bonuses.

Athletes and coaches are not the only integral components of hockey culture – referees and Zamboni drivers are just as crucial. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. From ...

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 ...

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 ...

Former NHL referee Bryan Lewis says that the subjective nature of the hand-pass rule is why there has been so much ...

Just like the shootout riddle, the split between fans who think NHL officials should or shouldn’t attend post-game press conferences was close. While this vote wasn’t decided by 0.5 percent, 55 ...

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 ...

Lightning head coach Jon Cooper vented at the referees after Tampa Bay fell 4-3 to the Penguins on a late hand-pass call.

The New York Rangers surrendered a late third period lead against the Vegas Golden Knights before a Jack Eichel goal gave the ...

Columbus Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason dismisses collapse 'as 'an absolute joke' after disputed challenge leads to 4-1 lead ...