NHL official Chris Rooney, a 50-year-old Boston native, was back in action on Tuesday night for Game 4 of the Western Conference Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars, just 11 days after ...

The NHL has officially announced the referee and linesman lineup for the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers ...

During Game 7 between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, NHL referee Chris Rooney was struck in the face by a player’s stick, causing a bloody injury and forcing him off the ice.

May 20 (UPI) --Referee Chris Rooney, who was hit in the face with a hockey stick during the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series, is doing well and hopes to return to work the NHL playoffs ...

NHL referee Chris Rooney hopes to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs after suffering a black eye in a high stick accident during Game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida ...

TORONTO — South Boston-born referee Chris Rooney, widely considered to be one of the top officials in the NHL, was bloodied and had to leave Game 7 of the Florida-Toronto playoff matchup on ...

NHL referee Chris Rooney left Game 7 between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs after being struck in the face with a stick. In the opening moments of the second period, Panthers ...

South Boston-born NHL referee Chris Rooney is officially on the mend after suffering a scary injury during Game 7 of the second-round series between the Panthers and Maple Leafs on Sunday night.

The NHL had to change referees in Game 7 of the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series because of an injury to Chris Rooney. Rooney was hurt 13 seconds into the second period when he caught ...

May 20 (UPI) --Referee Chris Rooney, who was hit in the face with a hockey stick during the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series, is doing well and hopes to return to work the NHL playoffs, a ...

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman received official word from the league itself and has confirmed that Rooney did require stitches to repair the damage but, other than the stitches, he otherwise appears ...