Category: Stephen Walkom
It’s A Crisis
Stephen Walkomfrom Larry Brooks of the New York Post, The approach to NHL officiating will not change until the gatekeepers do, and neither will trust in the system. If the same people who have been overseeing the operation for years and years, if the Colin Campbell’s and Stephen Walkom’s of the hockey world...
Read moreMaple Leafs GM Dubas on officiating: 'It's not perfect and they recognize that'
Kyle Dubas— Kyle Dubas flashed a smile. The general manager was making light of the always-sizzling topic of what gets called and what doesn't in the NHL. Dubas and the league's 31 other GMs heard from director of officiating Stephen Walkom on Monday as part of their first in-person meeting since before the...
Read moreThe Referee Problem
Stephen Walkomfrom Larry Brooks of the New York Post, - Let me know when the NHL fires vice president and director of officiating Stephen Walkom instead of referee Tim Peel, and I’ll believe the league is onto something. Peel, of course, was fired posthaste after a hot-mic clip caught the referee saying...
Read moreCrosby, Wilson hope for 'some clarity' from NHL on hits
Jack CampbellSidney Crosby and Tom Wilson have found something they agree on after years spent battling on opposite sides of the Penguins-Capitals rivalry. Crosby, the longtime Pittsburgh captain, broached the topic of NHL players wanting to better understand the line between clean and dirty hits after teammate...
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