when did the NHL refs start calling penalties over the mic like the NFL???

[OutHouse]

I dont remember them calling out penalties over the mic like the NFL....

Ref: "#12 Dallas, Hooking!"

something new this year?

 

[OOBradm]

Could be, I read in the paper today there was an 18% increase in goals scored last year over the previous season, which is the largest increase since passing was allowed in all three zones in 1929. This was probably due to the number of penalties called since the refs are being far more strict enforcing the new rule set. So they may be announcing the penalties out loud to pound it into the players' heads that the rules have changed and until they start playing like they have the refs will continue to call the penalties

 

[VTHodge]

They've done it for a long time. The ref doesn't turn on the mic every time. It maybe that only one of the two refs is mic'ed. I was at the 'Canes game tonight and it seemed about half of them were announced by the ref.

 

[iRONic]

Originally posted by: Citrix
I dont remember them calling out penalties over the mic like the NFL....

Ref: "#12 Dallas, Hooking!"

something new this year?

Nope. Been a few years now. Mebbe two...

 

[kstu]

Originally posted by: VTHodge
They've done it for a long time. The ref doesn't turn on the mic every time. It maybe that only one of the two refs is mic'ed. I was at the 'Canes game tonight and it seemed about half of them were announced by the ref.

LETS GO BUFFALO

<-- was at game 7 eastern conference finals and will forever hate the canes

 

[silverpig]

wahahahaha, ottawa over toronto yet again

 

[OutHouse]

heheh the avs and stars just had their first fight of the season. :thumbsup:

 

[Indolent]

Originally posted by: OOBradm
Could be, I read in the paper today there was an 18% increase in goals scored last year over the previous season, which is the largest increase since passing was allowed in all three zones in 1929. This was probably due to the number of penalties called since the refs are being far more strict enforcing the new rule set. So they may be announcing the penalties out loud to pound it into the players' heads that the rules have changed and until they start playing like they have the refs will continue to call the penalties

Eliminating the center line for two line passes probably helped scoring also...

 

[VTHodge]

Originally posted by: Citrix
heheh the avs and stars just had their first fight of the season. :thumbsup:

:beer: And many more!

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Oh, the reason they do it, probably ... is to help introduce the game to new fans.

 

[VTHodge]

Originally posted by: silverpig
wahahahaha, ottawa over toronto yet again

Hope Gerber continues to do well. Except when you play us.

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: kstu

Originally posted by: VTHodge
They've done it for a long time. The ref doesn't turn on the mic every time. It maybe that only one of the two refs is mic'ed. I was at the 'Canes game tonight and it seemed about half of them were announced by the ref.

LETS GO BUFFALO

:thumbsup:

 

[RbSX]

Last year was the first time that I became aware of it.

 

[latino666]

Originally posted by: RyanSengara
Last year was the first time that I became aware of it.

Yep last year was the first time it came into play.

 

[Rock Hydra]

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: kstu

Originally posted by: VTHodge
They've done it for a long time. The ref doesn't turn on the mic every time. It maybe that only one of the two refs is mic'ed. I was at the 'Canes game tonight and it seemed about half of them were announced by the ref.

LETS GO BUFFALO

:thumbsup:

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[meltdown75]

Depends what network is covering the game.

They sure as hell don't do it on CBC, TSN, or Sportsnet. The only network I've seen have the refs do it all the time is NBC.

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
Depends what network is covering the game.

They sure as hell don't do it on CBC, TSN, or Sportsnet. The only network I've seen have the refs do it all the time is NBC.

I dunno, I haven't seen NBC games yet, but i think they did it on OLN, and when i was watching the NHL Center ICE preview - I saw it on multiple stations. I'm not sure.

Even in games where they did it, i didn't always notice it.