List of NHL on-ice officials

Officials, from left to right: Michel Cormier (linesman), Eric Furlatt (referee), Don Koharski (referee), and Scott Driscoll (linesman) stand at centre ice for the national anthem before a game in Madison Square Garden between the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers.

In ice hockey, an official is responsible for enforcing the rules and maintaining order. On-ice officials are present on the ice during the game, and traditionally wear a shirt with black and white vertical stripes. The National Hockey League (NHL) currently employs four on-ice officials in each game—two referees and two linesmen. Referees are identified by their red or orange armbands. They are responsible for the general supervision of the game, assess penalties, and conduct face-offs at the beginning of each period and after a goal is scored. When play is stopped for another reason, the face-offs are conducted by the linesmen. The linesmen are primarily responsible for violations involving the centre line and blue lines, such as icing and offside infractions.

All NHL on-ice officials are members of the National Hockey League Officials Association (NHLOA), a labour union founded in 1969. The NHLOA represents its members in matters dealing with working conditions of on-ice officials and acts as their collective bargaining agent.

Current officials

Former NHL officials

Officials in the Hockey Hall of Fame

Year inducted Name Nationality
1961Chaucer ElliottCanada
1961Mickey IonCanada
1961Cooper SmeatonCanada
1962Mike RoddenCanada
1963Bobby HewitsonCanada
1964Bill ChadwickUnited States
1967Red StoreyCanada
1973Frank UdvariSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1981John AshleyCanada
1987Matt PavelichCanada
1988George HayesCanada
1991Neil ArmstrongCanada
1993John D'AmicoCanada
1999Andy Van HellemondCanada
2008Ray ScapinelloCanada
2014Bill McCreary[69]Canada

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