Feb 6, 2017
The life of an on-ice NHL official can be both thrilling and a grind. It involves pregame rituals, extensive travel and, believe it or not, coming up with creative ways to do laundry. There is plenty of unseen work to do before and after games, and little glory. NHL.com spent time with linesman Greg Devorski at three games in January to get an inside look at the life of an NHL official.
I’m just going to leave this here for anyone (cough @rhysiana cough) who wants to...you know...do some research about...you know...what Holster’s life would be like as a ref. Just...you know...in case.... (also, why do I feel like I want to tag @des-zimbits here too? maybe it’s that “interlibrary loan comment from earlier)