HeyJaredScouting The Refs Podcast #RefsPodcast
Scouting The Refs follows hockey officials across the NHL, AHL, ECHL, and other leagues around the world, including news, rule changes and interpretations, suspensions, and statistics on officials and penalty calls.
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Tuck That! (opens the original)
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Getting ready for the 2026-27 NHL regular season with a jam-packed episode this week: Zegras gets a penalty for tucking his jersey -- the first time it's been called in 13 years! Canucks' Chytil injured after run-in with ref Kraken's Ottavainen gets his revenge on the Flames' Othmann, picking up 2, 5, and 10, including an instigator penalty Caps' Cristall gets the first fine of the preseason for a crosscheck to the face Three suspensions to start the season as McAvoy and Grieg carry over, and He
Protect Ya Neck! (opens the original)
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Enter the 32 Teams! The NHL is back from summer break and so is the Scouting the Refs Podcast. There's not much summer reading to catch up on with only one change to the NHL rulebook. Like Wu Tang said, protect ya neck! On this week's show: Five retiring NHL officials Four promotions Six new hires join the NHL stripes The lone rule change in the NHL rulebook Three rule changes in the WHL, including one that could revolutionize overtime NHL players offer their suggestion on rule tweaks, and we we
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