Negaunee Hockey League (NHL) Referee Information

• Regular Season Officiating
  • Regular-season games use a one-official system.
  • Games are played on Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 6:00, 7:05, 8:10, and 9:15 p.m.
  • Referees are generally scheduled in blocks of two or four games per night.
  • The current rate for all NHL games is $40 per game.
• Yooper Invitational Tournament
  • Tournament games use a two-official system.
  • Timekeepers are used only for the Yooper Invitational Tournament.
• Game-Night Responsibilities
  • Keep games on schedule: allow a three-minute warm-up followed by two 23-minute running-time periods.
  • Retrieve pucks from the league puck locker before the first game; return them and lock the locker after the final game.
  • Set up the game clock and start it for each game.
  • Keep score throughout the game and update the scoreboard at halftime.
  • Move the nets and raise them for the Zamboni driver after each game.

Preferred Qualifications

• Applicants should preferably be at least 18 years old.
• Previous hockey officiating experience is strongly preferred.
• Current certification is not required.

How to Get Started

For more information or to get started, use the Contact Us tab on this website to reach the referee coordinator, or email Negauneehockeyleague@charter.net.