Happy belated 9th Birthday, Ben Stelter. Tuesday night’s win was for you. We’re just one win away from a second straight ...

May 20 (UPI) --Referee Chris Rooney, who was hit in the face with a hockey stick during the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series, is doing well and hopes to return to work the NHL playoffs ...

Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty 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 NHL has officially announced the referee and linesman lineup for the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. Veteran officials return alongside rising ...

A referee left the Game 7 matchup between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday after a high stick to the face. Chris Rooney, a veteran official with two decades of NHL experience ...

NHL referee Chris Rooney left Game 7 between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs after being struck in the face with a stick. In the opening moments of the second period, Panthers ...

NHL referee Chris Rooney was left bleeding profusely after he was hit in the eye with a stick during Sunday night’s Eastern Conference playoff game between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple ...

Referee Chris Rooney suffered a serious cut on ... 2025 Horrible scene in Toronto: NHL ref Chris Rooney had to leave Panthers-Maple Leafs Game 7 after taking a stick to the face along the boards.

South Boston-born NHL referee Chris Rooney is officially on the mend after suffering a scary injury during Game 7 of the second-round series between the Panthers and Maple Leafs on Sunday night.

Fan outrage exploded on social media following Matthew Tkachuk’s embellishment call during the Florida Panthers-Carolina Hurricanes Game 4 clash on Monday night at Amerant Bank Arena. While ...

widely considered to be one of the top officials in the NHL, was bloodied and had to leave Game 7 of the Florida-Toronto playoff matchup on Sunday night after taking an inadvertent stick to the face.

Exploring the role of referees in professional sports, focusing on the NHL, where their performance is highly esteemed, but ...