Josh Smith Josh Smith is the founder of Scouting the Refs, the leading independent site related to hockey officiating which follows hockey officials across the NHL, AHL, ECHL, and other leagues around ...

The ECHL has updated its officiating roster for 2026-27 - and has increased the number of games to be handled by a two-ref crew. The changes and the lineup: ...

Referees Chris Rooney and Tom Chmielewski are working together for the 1st time this season; Linespersons Scott Cherrey and Brandon Gawryletz are paired up for the 1st time this season.

The Colorado Avalanche thought they’d scored four times on Wednesday night. Only two of them counted. Colorado had a pair of goals taken off the board in the first ten minutes against the Dallas Stars ...

Former NHLer Kevin Connauton will make his professional officiating debut tonight, working Steelheads vs. Goatheads in the ECHL ...

The Montreal Canadiens needed six rounds of a shootout to beat the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 on Saturday night after having three apparent goals taken off the board ...

Referees Stephen Hiff and Chris Schlenker are paired up for the 1st time this season; Linespersons Brandon Gawryletz and CJ Murray are working together for the 2nd time this season. Games: PS ...

A scary scene in Montreal as linesperson Ryan Daisy was injured and had to be helped off the ice during Tuesday night’s game ...