Referee Rob Martell

LeBlondeDemon10 · Jan 6, 2016

Martell, who officated his last game this week, reflects on his life as an NHL and junior ref.

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2016/01/05/winnipegger-rob-martell-reflects-on-life-as-an-nhl-referee

Killion · Jan 6, 2016

Interesting..... I wonder what or whether there even is an average age of retirement for Referee's & Linesmen.

LeBlondeDemon10 · Jan 6, 2016

Killion said:
Interesting..... I wonder what or whether there even is an average age of retirement for Referee's & Linesmen.

Considering his last game was his 1000th, I'm guessing a nice pension kicks in.

Jumptheshark · Jan 7, 2016

Killion said:
Interesting..... I wonder what or whether there even is an average age of retirement for Referee's & Linesmen.

it has gone down a lot. NHL did a blood letting a couple of years ago and most of the old guard were kicked to the curb

patnyrnyg · Jan 7, 2016

Lord J T Shark said:
it has gone down a lot. NHL did a blood letting a couple of years ago and most of the old guard were kicked to the curb

Just about the time the amount complaints about the officiating started to sky rocket.