I try not complain about officals. How many times does a team have to get screwed in a big time situation before hockey does something about blowing the whistle because they lost sight of the puck.

Blowing the whistle on referee shortage: How this program aims to help nationwide issue Schools around the country have partnered with company offering referee classes that can be used as an elective.

Hockey referee Marty Tangredi has been officiating games for 30 years, but he hasn’t been on the ice this season after suffering a major injury in a game on Valentine’s Day last year.

Blowing the whistle on referee shortage: How this program aims to help nationwide issue Schools around the country have partnered with company offering referee classes that can be used as an elective.

Ian Hofmann has traded in his sweater for stripes, and he’s never been happier. The 2018 Union High School graduate, a former junior and college hockey player, is now a professional hockey official.

CECIL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Jaris Harbieh, 23, says he never intended to maliciously hit a referee in the face during a Wednesday night hockey game in an adult league held at the Printscape Arena.

Ex-NHL netminder Kasimir Kaskisuo has been suspended from the Swedish Hockey League for five games after hitting a referee with a water bottle during a game last week.