If I'm not mistaken it's quite common for referees to have a lot of playing history and background. People tend to see them as players who weren't good enough to play professionally, so they're very in tune with what's happening throughout the game, not just the rules.

My daughter plays pro hockey in Europe. Just last night she was at a club with a bunch of teammates, and they ran into one of the refs who officiates in the league. The ref joked with them about how much shit he gets from them and the coach, and then he bought them all a couple of rounds. As with all things hockey, words get thrown, sometimes fists, but it stays on the ice and there is mutual respect.

The pushing of the player into the penalty box… that’s called “policing the game” the ORIGINAL fuck around and find out, love it! Always have, always will! LOVE from Idaho yall 🫶🏽🙏🏾

Nice to see some blokes over the pond enjoying the game.

I appreciate the reaction guys!

Wes McCauley and Paul Stewart are two examples of many refs who were drafted and/or played in the professional ranks and even the NHL.

At 3:40, "is he faking it?" The penalty was for "embellishment," which means the other team did something relatively mild but the penalized player acted like it was severe. Referees don't like it when it's obvious a player is trying to deceive them. This video omitted the most famous recent incident. When the referee turned on his mic to announce the penalty, he first said "you can't do that." The way he said it made it funnier.

I played hockey with Fredrick L’Ecuyer who became an NHL ref in 2010. He would swing by to play on our beer league team in NC when he had some time. Dude was a great skater with a wicked shot. I doubt there’s one out there that didn’t play some form before becoming a ref.

The league you guys have in the U.K reminds me of old-time smash mouthed hockey. It's awesome people in North America need to watch it.

Nah McGeough didn’t get in trouble for throwing Darcy Tucker into the box… honestly there’s plenty of people that would have lined up to throw Darcy Tucker into the box.

The doing it all while skating is the part that’s hard to explain. I’ve been playing for 30 years, since I was 4, and I think about skating the same amount I think about walking, it definitely takes longer than 4 weeks, I’m more confident I won’t fall on skates than on feet

You and Aiden should really watch the movie "Slap Shot." Its an older movie, but it really puts semi-pro hockey into perspective.

That one with the ref throwing tucker into the box was back in the 00s that guy he threw darcy tucker was a scrappy little dude that could also play extremely well. The ref didnt get in trouble. Its a physical sport and the refs move people all the time.

Mike Rupp has a great Ref story from when he was playing. It's worth a watch.

When asked what my favorite sport is, I always answer hockey! In every other sport, if you punch another player in the face, you get ejected, and, possibly suspended. In Hockey? Well, even if you consider it an "suspension", it is only for 5 minutes! Aside from that the speed and creativity of the game is breathtaking.

The NHL Playoffs just started, you should react to some highlights. Last night on its own was one of the best saves in playoff history. There's some amazing rivalry series going on, cheers

I think this proves that Hockey is a gentleman's sport.

You guys have a tough no nonsense sport too. Rugby. Its not as popular here as England but its slowly but surely getting more and more popular. Rugby players and Hockey players are alot alike when it comes to attitude.

You ought to watch the Canadian series about hockey called "Shoresy".

Gotta be the best sport ever 💯

hockey is the best sport to see live, especially if you are down near the glass and can hear them all talking

I played hockey throughout my youth. There is a very real thing in games with refs and players chirping each other back and forth. A couple of the funniest sh!t talkers Ive ever met were hockey refs in Canada and Minnesota.

The Vancouver canucks led Nashville 3 to 1 after an epic failure in the thrid 🍁

5:58 that moment when your mom comes into your room after she put you there to keep your mouth shut....

That's one reason I love hockey. You can hear a lot of that going on. Loved that video. Back in the 60's our city had an International Hockey League team. The refs , and linesmen, had to be some strong tough guys. Those were wild games.

A guy I played Jr. College hockey with made it to the NHL as a ref. He was a great player, but plateaued at a minor league level. Ref'd AHL & NHL for about 25 years.

Big Jimmy Carr, the Linesman 😂

I wish there was a rated R feed i could pay for where the mics were on the entire game.

love these nhl reactions!

I'd love to see your reaction to "Brawl in Hockeytown" (Fightnight at the Joe). It's one of my greatest memories of Hockey and shows how the players regulate bad apples within the game. There are longer recaps where they show the importance of that game to a rivalry for the ages. If you're new to Hockey will also show different the game is today Vs. 20+ yrs ago.

Yeah the “embellishment” penalty is because unlike soccer/footie, we penalize and don’t promote taking dives to get a call lll

watch the refs in a game. you gotta be a crazy kind of old man to want to be trapped in that rink with just a tiny ledge to sit on

This is how you can understand the complexity of skating at a high level for hockey. Hockey has been around since the 1800's, skating has been around since who knows. To this day coaches, instructors, etc are still finding/creating new and more efficient ways to improve an individuals skating. Like their agility, speed, balance, creativity. Tell me if that happens with running. Sure there are techniques and such, but its mostly all been figured out. You just need someone that is physically gifted and you can teach them the same techniques that you were taught and they could be competing at a high level. Skating is still to this day changing and improving. These younger kids speed is so next level compared to the last generation and you can quite literally see it in their form when they essentially "Full Sprint". Their entire form and technique in a full sprint is different. There is a cool video that does a breakdown analysis on it, it's a good watch. That is why when "The most difficult sport" is brought up for discussion, hockey is always in the top 5, and a debate for 1 or 2.

The dude who manhandled that player definitely would not get fired, have no worries. Sometimes when you’ve got 10 giant meat heads trying to kill each other at the same time, you have no choice but to (literally) toss somebody lol

You should react to Connor Bedards rookie highlights! Dude was electric this year

It would be awesome if someone in england had a NHL franchise. The big problem is traveling to north america and playing in canada and the states. But maybe one day that is something that can be considered. Many players in the NHL come from europe and yall have great access to a lot of great players over there.

I like that you guys said, not everybody can do it( play hockey). One thing is, hockey is super expensive to play. From league fees, equipment, and ice time.

You never want to have your head down! You can get your head taken off lol

Heyo from Philly! 🧡🤍🖤

I’ve always thought hockey was the best sport because these guys never seem to lose their love for the game. It’s no nonsense. I’m playing to win and you better not hurt one of my teammates or were going to get you back on the next play. The refs don’t take any crap off of the players either. And you have to have talent to play this game. The movie Slap Shot (1977 with Paul Newman) is funny. You two should watch it.

There is no sport that have more intense playoffs than the NHL. A game 7 in the play-offs, no matter who plays, is bound to be must see tv.

This was so great 🥊

8:12 and on is just awesome 😂

Honestly I’d rather a ref tell me to F off right back than to act like a teacher. I’m not sure how many penalties I got as a kid for mouthing off to the ref though

Hockey is a man's sport, pure and simple.

More hockey, please.

Why else do you think Jimmy Carr has had that much work done on his face?

That was great!

I'm late posting, but I haven't seen you react to NHL: Refs Mic'd Up. Did I miss something? If you liked this video, you'll really like NHL: Refs Mic'd Up.

More hockey videos please!!!

Love the channel boys. Let's Go Rangers!!!

Flordia panthers

You guys should react to "Meet the 2024 Detroit Lions International Fan of the Year: Ryan Fardon" he's British. 🦁💙

Mick Magoo,, the ref who threw the dude into the box, was not disciplined for that incident. I seem to recall he was widely praised, cuz the dude he threw was being a total D hole the whole way to the box. He was the biggest damn ref I've ever seen in any sport. And he was on skates to boot.

Could you react to Connor bedard best rookie NHL highlights?

React to the Nuggets vs Lakers Game 2, crazy ending from being down by 20 points

react to AHL referee wears go pro you’ll love it

Let’s go Canes!

This is why I always have said NHL refs are the best you'll find, along with rugby and some of the NFL refs.

The Texas Rangers are basically a Dallas Team!

The Texas Rangers just won the world series, i wouldn't say its been awhile since Dallas has won anything

It's best when the refs have a Canadian accent as they tell you to F off.

Refs in any pro sport are under the most pressure of any major part of the game. A player who is objectively great will never lack for opportunity, but refs are always being intimidated with the will of team owners, players, and fans to distort how they call. They have no leverage if they're targeted. It's the main way that pro sports are still corrupted by the gambling industry.

Hockey is the BEST!!!

That's what the Premier League needs, some refs who'll tell the players to stfu with all the whining they do

Bruins!

And if you want to see the weakest officials in all of sports just look at Major League baseball........ It didn't used to be that way either. Back in the day there were epic screaming matches between umpires and managers with no ejections. You used to not get ejected unless you made contact with the umpire or just wouldn't stop screaming. Now they literally eject you for nothing. Their feelings are so fragile and for some reason they think everyone buys tickets to go see them. Hockey is one of the few real men's sports left.

Aiden please I hope you didn't jinx my Stars.

Brutes. Love hockey, its the best. The players and refs and everyone involved are just cut from a different cloth.

NHL refs don’t put up with nothing 😂😂

Dallas Stars!!!!!!!!!! What an answer!!!! Let's Go!!!!!

Nah...Canucks are going to beat Nashville 😊

Boston Bruins will win it.

Sure we have the NHL AND NBA AND NFL, but you guys the European Football, we get your washed up players who come over to the MLS. So sad

You need to come to America for playoff game. Live playoff hockey is the best.

NHL referees take a lot of shit, so when they had enough the give it

I respect the hell outta NHL Refs. They review plays well, they might not call everything but they don’t take no shit. It’s also gotta be one of the more tiring referee positions given you have to skate stay out of the way of the puck and players, and have to keep these big MFs apart when they want to scrap like a boxing ref.