in a game there are 4, two linesmen and 2 acuall refs (the ones who call the penalties)
number 4
when six referees came to be.
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19 and 9 are the two most commonly used numbers in hockey
This practise of wearing numbers only was started in the 1994/95 NHL season.
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NHL Referees make $127,000 a season
you can visit nhlofficials.com/member_listing.asp to find the name of all NHL referee's
there own voices :O
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The NHL still has two referees and the also have a linesman they all have different responsibilities.
In regular season, eight (8) times.
4. 2 referees and 2 linesmen
Team leader and usually the delegate between the team bench and the referees
Pick by conference presidents
I'm pretty sure that it is just the NHL decided who are the best refs (most experienced, fewest missed calls, most times reffing a Stanley cup etc.)