Behind the Stripes: A Ref's Life

Documents the personal journey of Bill McCreary and Ghislain Hebert with a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a professional referee in the National Hockey League.

Raimo Summanen, Avangard Omsk Head Coach heating up to the refs

Пожалуй один из самых интересных моментов встречи. За Раймо Сумманена мы любим Авангард!!! ⚫️🔴⚪️ Авангард - Барыс 4:3😱 Счет в серии 2-2 😎 #лучшийтренер #Авангард #Сумманен

Video, jonka Коковин Богдан Юрьевич (@bogdanomania2011) julkaisi 4. 03ta 2015 klo 10.28 PST

Раймо Сумманен показывает наглядно, как действовал на пятаке игрок Барыса Фото - @barysfans

Kuva, jonka ХК Авангард (@avangard_inside) julkaisi 4. 03ta 2015 klo 7.07 PST

Avangard Omsk won the Barys Astana in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, 4-3 and tied the match wins on the play-off series to 2-2. 

The show was stolen by the Omsk coach Raimo Summanen who completely lost his temper. Summanen heated up to refs in the first period. He took a players stick and waved it threateningly in the direction of the referees. Summanen obviously wanted to demonstrate to the refs how the stick should not be used.

This is not the first time in this season, when Summanen has lost his temper. In the autumn, he challenged Moscow Dynamo coach Harijs VĪTOLIŅŠ to brawl in a locker room hallway. Then he received 5,000€ in fines.

Linjedomaren chillar lite #twittpuck #moritzgifs pic.twitter.com/1v1kwGN8jo
— Daniel Moritz (@moritzdaniel) 24. helmikuuta 2015

Linesman finds himself in the Kings bench

After a puck battle along the boards, a linesman sitting in front of the Los Angeles Kings bench goes overboard and lands inside with the players.

Chilliwack vs Surrey. Hit on Ref from Behind

In a BCHL game between the Chilliwack Chiefs and the Surrey Eagles on Saturday night, Surrey D Latrell Charleson appears to dangerously body check the referee from behind near the boards.

Lander gets stick caught in referee's visor

Edmonton Oilers forward Anton Lander chases after a puck along the boards and accidentally gets his hockey stick caught in the visor of the referee.

Hookiiiiiinnggg - Ref sings the penalty call!

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Ref tells John Scott to get in the box

"Get in the box!"

Referee Brad Watson forgets that Atlanta is no longer in the NHL

Long live Atlantaheim!

Drunk Referee?

Apparently one of the refs had a little too much to drink? But would it be a Beer League without drunk Referees.. Right?

Nonchalant linesman from the 1964 Stanley Cup Finals

Puck disappears in Holtby's equipment

Following a save by Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby, the puck gets lost in his equipment as his teammates and the referees try to help him locate it.

Bad lunch? #NHL game between Pittsburgh & Tampa Bay delayed after referee vomits on ice: http://t.co/BNWz8yb7Pd pic.twitter.com/RG0tRoxVHl
— FOX SPORTS News (@FOXSportsNews) 3. tammikuuta 2015

View from the Ice: RGCL's Ref Cam at the Winter Classic

The 2015 Winter Classic was a stunning affair and Rogers Gamecentre Live's Ref Cam was all over the ice at National's Park to capture all the plays, penalties and goals.

Referee gets injured - The supporter getting ready to replace

Tyler Seguin chirps ref

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin is a funny guy.

NHL Life Episode 2: A Referee's Life

NHL Life short documentary Series. Referee Tom Kowal.

Giroux needed a tissue so he used the Linesman

Finnish League Movember ref Jerseys

Movember jerseys on Finnish Elite League (Liiga) that refs are wearing in games the whole November

The Stripes: Referee All Access

NHL.com goes behind the scenes with all access on the referees as they work Rangers vs. Leafs.