Former NHL Ref turned rules analyst on ESPN.
Joined October 2021
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Dave Jackson retweeted
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'26 #StanleyCup Final: from the booth ๐
Ivan Sokalsky, ESPN remote content support & talent statistician/booth coordinator, shares behind-the-scenes working the biggest games in hockey
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Tonightโs #MemorialCup Final marks the last assignment for Richard Trottier as the QMJHLโs Director of Officiating, a position he has held for the past 16 seasons.
A former referee in both our league and the @NHL, Richard is heading for a well-deserved retirement.
Congratulations on a tremendous career and thank you for everything Richard! ๐
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Can the Avalanche rally or will the Golden Knights sweep? ๐
Tuesday, Western Conference Final action continues with Game 4 in prime time
The Point pregame coverage begins at 8p ET (ESPN, ESPN )
More: bit.ly/4wF1OSs | #StanleyCup
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Can the Avalanche even up the series? ๐
Game 2 of Western Conference Final action continues Friday in prime time on ESPN
'The Point' pregame coverage begins at 7:30p ET (ESPN, ESPN )
More: bit.ly/4wF1OSs | #StanleyCup
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Wednesday, the '26 #StanleyCup Western Conference Final begins!
With 'The Point' pregame coverage at 7:30p ET (ESPN, ESPN )
๐ 8p ET | Golden Knights at Avalanche (Gm 1) | ESPN
More: bit.ly/4wF1OSs
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Mtl-Buf too-many men. Player came on and got in the way of the puck carrier while his teammate was still on the ice. Correct call. Here is the applicable rule....
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Icing is a judgment call, like so many others. I'm not going to change anyone's mind about the result. I'm just tired of reading posts and watching videos where people say, It's a race to the dot" At least get the rule interpretation correct if you're going to criticize.
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Icing is not a race to the dots. Icing is a race to the puck, determined at the dots. 1st player to arrive at dot does not automatically win. Liney has to decide who will win the race to the puck, when first player gets to dot. The dot only initiates the decision-making process.
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Dave Jackson retweeted
May 5
"Jack Eichel gets a step on LaCombe..
This is a reaction play and you've gotta play right to the whistle" ~ @PKSubban1 #PMSLive
May 5
There was some controversy in the NHL last night..
Joel Quenneville was LOSING HIS MIND #PMSLive
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Too many men- PHL player comes off the bench and plays/stick-checks the puck carrier while the man he is replacing is still on the ice. Those saying "well, Carolina had 7 skaters" are misinterpreting the rule. It's all about getting an advantage which PHL did. CAR was making 1/
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...a legal line change. A team might at some point, have 10 skaters on the ice at the same time but as long as everyone is 10' from the bench and no one deliberately plays the puck, then it's a legal line change. Also, puck was 100' from CAR bench...2/2
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Dave Jackson retweeted
Apr 27
In other words, all the kvetching about how the ref couldn't possibly see the puck to call it a goal, and how that changed the standards for reviewing it, can quiet down.
The NHL ruled it completely crossed the line. Even if the call was "no goal," they'd have overturned it.
Apr 27
NHL Situation Room on ANA OT winner vs. EDM:
"The Refereeโs initial call on the ice was that the puck completely crossed the goal line. Following video review, the Situation Room determined ***that the puck completely crossed the goal line.***"
Not inconclusive. Conclusive.
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Apr 27
I know this doesn't quite compete with a random Wikipedia reference but here is the rule. The stick and/or the player's shoulders must be above the waist of the player committing the infraction
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Dave Jackson retweeted
Headed to SLC for @GoldenKnights-@utahmammoth Game 4 tomorrow night.
Excited to team up with @espnSteveLevy & @TJOshie77 for the first time this postseason.
@deltacenter looked awesooooome Friday night. Canโt wait to see it (& the Zammoth) in person.
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More postseason hockey!
First Round #StanleyCup Playoffs action continues Monday on ESPN
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Dave Jackson retweeted
21 Dec 2025
In the NHL a player who loses his helmet may complete a play that he is engaged in. He does not need to immediately stop competing. Once the puck leaves his vicinity, then he must replace his helmet or proceed to the bench.
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Apr 22
To clarify for Avs fans. The puck did not hit the official last night. You could see him shaking his head no and that's why the face off went back into the Colorado zone. The officials are pretty good about knowing the rules on face off locations.
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Everyone has their hair on fire over a subjective ruling on offside. Let's admit that allowing a player to enter the zone before the puck is already granting an exception to the rule. If we are going to grant an exception to what should be a black and white rule,
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then we need to accept that there is going to be a very narrow burden of proof required. A very specific standard that will need to be met or else we'll have players taking advantage of the exception. Give them an inch, they'll take a mile. Players need to demonstrate absolute
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possession and control or run the risk of being offside. There will always be a tighter standard when you precede the puck over the blue line.
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An offside review is intended SOLELY to provide relief from a goal scored after an offside entry, full-stop! All other infractions are still assessed. Picture a player entering the zone 15' offside, not scoring but drawing a delayed penalty shot. Everyone in the building saw...1/
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...the offside but since no goal was scored, there can be no offside review. The penalty shot would take place as normal even though everyone knows it occurred on an offside play. Same principle last night. 2/2
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