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The NHL has announced the officials for the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All Star Game.
The referees are Eric Furlatt and Tim Peel, the linesmen are Derek Amell and Brad Kovachik. |
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Written by Harvey Fialkov, Sun Sentinel
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Every game starts with one and often playoff games hinge on which center won the final faceoff.
Yet winning a faceoff is a thankless task that's vastly underappreciated among the most rabid hockey fans. The leading goal-scorers may get the lucrative contracts and glory, but it's the faceoff kings that get them the puck.
Panthers center Stephen Weiss is fifth in the league with 359 faceoffs won (54.2 percent) and that's why coach Kevin Dineen has him on the power play and penalty kill, as...
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Written by Curtis Stock, Edmonton Journal
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Edmonton hockey referee Derek Zalaski knows that every time he steps onto the ice he is going to be yelled at, berated, castigated and cursed. He is going to be the most unpopular person in every arena he enters.
And he's fine with it. "It's definitely not a job for everyone," said Zalaski, 36, who has been named as one of the 12 referees for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton and Calgary, Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. "You have to have a unique personality.
"You get booed all the...
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Written by Deborah Francisco - NHL.com
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There's a reason that 15,000 of Hockey Canada's 35,000 registered officials are under the age of 16 -- officiating hockey is a great way for players to see the game with new eyes.
The benefits of youth players learning to officiate are threefold: it gives them a new perspective on the game, it teaches them life skills and it's a way for them to give back to the hockey community.
"The game needs officials, we need good officials, and those are people that often come from a background of...
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The NHL has announced the on-ice officials for the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA.
Philadelphia native Ian Walsh (#29) will referee alongside Dennis LaRue (#14.) They will be joined on the lines by Jean Morin (#97) and Pierre Racicot (#65.)
This will mark the first outdoor NHL game for each official. |
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