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[[Image:NHL officials at MSG.jpg|thumb|300px|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 (ice hockey)|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 [[Penalty (ice hockey)|penalties]], and conduct [[face-off]]s 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 (ice hockey)|icing]] and [[Offside (ice hockey)|offside]] infractions.

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== Current referees ==
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*[[Stéphane Auger]] #15 {{CAN}}
*[[David Banfield]] #44 {{CAN}}
*[[Chris Ciamaga]] #41  {{USA}}
*[[Paul Devorski]] #10    {{CAN}}
*[[Gord Dwyer]] #39 {{CAN}}
*[[Eric Furlatt]] #27  {{CAN}}
*[[Mike Hasenfratz]] #30 {{CAN}}       
*[[Ghislain Hebert]] #49 {{CAN}}
*[[Dave Jackson (referee)|Dave Jackson]] #8 {{CAN}}   
*[[Marc Joannette]] #25 {{CAN}}
*[[Greg Kimmerly]] #18 {{CAN}}       
*[[Tom Kowal]] #32 {{CAN}}   
*[[Steve Kozari]] #40 {{CAN}}       
*[[Dennis LaRue]] #14 {{USA}}
*[[Frederick L'Écuyer]] #48 {{CAN}}   
*[[Chris Lee (referee)|Chris Lee]] #28 {{CAN}}
*[[Mike Leggo]] #3 {{CAN}}    
*[[Rob Martell]] #26 {{CAN}}   
*[[Wes McCauley]] #4 {{CAN}}
*[[Bill McCreary (referee)|Bill McCreary]] #7 {{CAN}}   
*[[Brad Meier]] #34 {{USA}}   
*[[Dean Morton]] #36 {{CAN}}   
*[[Dan O'Halloran]] #13    {{CAN}}
*[[Dan O'Rourke]] #42 {{CAN}}   
*[[Tim Peel]] #20 {{CAN}}   
*[[Brian Pochmara]] #43    {{USA}}
*[[Kevin Pollock]] #33 {{CAN}}
*[[Kyle Rehman]] #37 {{CAN}}
*[[Chris Rooney]] #5 {{USA}}                     
*[[François St. Laurent]] #38 {{CAN}}
*[[Justin St. Pierre]] #45   
*[[Kelly Sutherland]] #11 {{CAN}}   
*[[Don VanMassenhoven]] #21 {{CAN}}   
*[[Stephen Walkom]] #24 {{CAN}}
*[[Ian Walsh (referee)|Ian Walsh]] #29 {{USA}}   
*[[Dean Warren]] #35    
*[[Brad Watson]] #23 {{CAN}}
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== Current linesmen ==
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*[[Derek Amell]] #75{{CAN}}
*[[Steve Barton (linesman)|Steve Barton]] #59 {{CAN}}
*[[David Brisebois]] #96 {{CAN}}
*[[Lonnie Cameron]] #74 {{CAN}}
*[[Pierre Champoux]] #67 {{CAN}}
*[[Scott Cherrey]] #50 {{CAN}}
*[[Michel Cormier]] #76 {{CAN}}
*[[Mike Cvik]] #88 {{CAN}}   
*[[Greg Devorski]] #54     {{CAN}}
*[[Scott Driscoll]] #68 {{CAN}}
*[[Ryan Galloway]] #82 {{CAN}}
*[[Darren Gibbs]] #66 {{CAN}}
*[[Don Henderson (linesman)|Don Henderson]] #91 {{CAN}}
*[[Shane Heyer]] #55 {{CAN}}   
*[[Brad Kovachik]] #71 {{CAN}}   
*[[Brad Lazarowich]] #86 {{CAN}}
*[[Ryan Loverick]] #48 {{CAN}}
*[[Brian Mach]] #78 {{USA}}
*[[Andy McElman]] #90 {{USA}}
*[[Steve Miller (linesman)|Steve Miller]] #89 {{CAN}}   
*[[Jean Morin (linesman)|Jean Morin]] #97 {{CAN}}
*[[Brian Murphy (linesman)|Brian Murphy]] #93 {{USA}}
*[[Jonny Murray]] #95 {{CAN}}    
*[[Derek Nansen]] #70 {{CAN}}
*[[Thor Nelson]] #80 {{USA}}
*[[Tim Nowak]] #77 {{USA}}
*[[Brian Pancich]] #94 {{USA}}
*[[Pierre Racicot]] #65 {{CAN}}
*[[Vaughan Rody]] #73 {{CAN}}   
*[[Dan Schachte]] #47 {{USA}}
*[[Lyle Seitz]] #61 {{CAN}}   
*[[Anthony Sericolo]] #84 {{USA}}
*[[Jay Sharrers]] #57 {{CAN}}   
*[[Mark Shewchyk]] #92 {{CAN}}
*[[Mark Wheler]] #56 {{CAN}}
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== Former NHL officials ==
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*[[Neil Armstrong (ice hockey)|Neil Armstrong]] {{CAN}}
*[[John Ashley (ice hockey)|John Ashley]] {{CAN}}
*[[Ron Asselstine]] {{CAN}}
*[[Wayne Bonney]] {{CAN}}
*[[Ryan Bozak]] {{CAN}}
*[[Gord Broseker]] {{USA}}
*[[Bill Chadwick]] (linesman and referee) {{USA}}
*[[Kevin Collins (ice hockey)|Kevin Collins]] {{USA}}
*[[John D'Amico]] {{CAN}}
*[[Pat Dapuzzo]] {{USA}}
*[[Chaucer Elliott]] {{CAN}}
*[[Mark Faucette]] {{USA}}
*[[Ron Finn]] {{CAN}}
*[[Ron Fournier (radio personality)|Ron Fournier]] {{CAN}}
*[[Kerry Fraser]] {{CAN}}    
*[[Gerard Gauthier]] {{CAN}}
*[[Terry Gregson]] {{CAN}}
*[[Wally Harris (referee)|Wally Harris]] {{CAN}}
*[[George Hayes (ice hockey)|George Hayes]] {{CAN}}
*[[Bobby Hewitson]] {{CAN}}
*[[Bob Hodges]] {{CAN}}
*[[Ron Hoggarth]] {{CAN}}
*[[Bruce Hood (ice hockey)|Bruce Hood]] {{CAN}}
*[[Mickey Ion]] {{CAN}}
*[[Swede Knox]] {{CAN}}
*[[Don Koharski]] {{CAN}}
*[[Bryan Lewis]] {{CAN}}
*[[Dan Marouelli]] {{CAN}}   
*[[John McCauley]] {{CAN}}
*[[Mick McGeough]] {{CAN}}
*[[Randy Mitton]] {{CAN}}
*[[Denis Morel]] {{CAN}}
*[[Mark Paré]] {{CAN}}    
*[[Matt Pavelich]] {{CAN}}
*[[Stephane Provost]] (linesman) {{CAN}}
*[[Mike Rodden]] {{CAN}}
*[[Ray Scapinello]] {{CAN}}
*[[Rob Shick]] {{CAN}}
*[[Cooper Smeaton]] {{CAN}}
*[[Paul Stewart (ice hockey)|Paul Stewart]] {{USA}}
*[[Leon Stickle]] {{CAN}}
*[[Red Storey]] {{CAN}}
*[[Frank Udvari]] {{CAN}}/{{YUG}}
*[[Andy Van Hellemond]] {{CAN}}
*[[Ron Wicks]] {{CAN}}
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== Officials in the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year inducted
! Name
! Nationality
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1961 || {{sortname|Chaucer|Elliott}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1961 || {{sortname|Mickey|Ion}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1961 || {{sortname|Cooper|Smeaton}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1962 || {{sortname|Mike|Rodden}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1963 || {{sortname|Bobby|Hewitson}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1964 || {{sortname|Bill|Chadwick}} || {{USA}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1967 || {{sortname|Red|Storey}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1973 || {{sortname|Frank|Udvari}} || {{CAN}}/{{YUG}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1981 || {{sortname|John|Ashley|John Ashley (ice hockey)}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1987 || {{sortname|Matt|Pavelich}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1988 || {{sortname|George|Hayes|George Hayes (ice hockey)}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1991 || {{sortname|Neil|Armstrong|Neil Armstrong (ice hockey)}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1993 || {{sortname|John|D'Amico}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1999 || {{sortname|Andy|Van Hellemond}} || {{CAN}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 2008 || {{sortname|Ray|Scapinello}} || {{CAN}}
|}

==External links==
[http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26424 NHL On-Ice Officials 2009-2010] [[National Hockey League]]


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