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Referee profile

Kendrick Nicholson#30

NHL Referee · 2025-26 · all · 275 games tracked

From
Milverton, ON
NHL Debut
1/17/15
Career Games
665
Playoff Games
13
Stripe Score
43.0
Below avg
Consistency Index
1.28
Lower = more consistent
Home Cooking
0.17
League ≈ 0
Leverage
D
OT/playoff vs base
Games
72
551 calls
Pen / 60
7.57
League 7.50
Gap Rhythm
290.2
Avg 4:44 / STDDEV s
Discipline
0.34
Misconducts + bench minors / 60
Make-Up Window
89%
Cross-team penalty within 10m
First Penalty
6:03
Avg time of first P1 call

In-game patterns

Methodology →
P1
7.58
P2
8.67
P3
6.58
OT
3.88
Calls per game in each period.
Late-period suppression
3%
Calls 3% fewer penalties in final 2 min of regulation than proportional.
Power play chain rate
19%
19% of his power-play-creating penalties are followed by another call before the first PP expires.
Opening 5 vs closing 5
+0.43
Calls 0.43 more penalties per minute in P1's opening 5 than P3's closing 5 — starts hot, finishes soft.

Score-state calling

Methodology →
Tied
2.88
1-goal
2.65
Blowout
1.04
Calls per game when the score margin is tied / 1-goal / 3+ goals.

Player-context calling

Methodology →
High-TOI vs Low-TOI ratio
0.26
Calls 74% fewer penalties on STAR / Top-6 players than ice time would predict — leniency to top forwards.

Call type breakdown

Methodology →
ROUGHING
1.21
Per game
88
Calls
70.7
League pct
ok
Sample
TRIPPING
1.20
Per game
87
Calls
41.5
League pct
ok
Sample
HOOKING
0.80
Per game

Teams under this referee

Methodology →
Senators+12
9
Games
+1.33
Diff / game
49
Pens drawn
37
Pens taken
Drill in →
Golden Knights-1
8
Games
-0.13
Diff / game
19
Pens drawn

Most frequent partners

Partner data is navigation-only per launch stats catalog v2 §9. Pair-level rate stats carry small-sample warnings.

PartnerGames togetherSample
Brandon Blandina10ok
Cody Beach6ok
Eric Furlatt6ok
Jon McIsaac5ok
Corey Syvret4small
Jake Brenk4small
Jordan Samuels-Thomas4small

Nationality splits

calls per 60 min of nationality TOI

Penalties on players of each nationality, normalized by that nationality's on-ice time in games this ref worked. Joint attribution: every penalty in a game credits both refs in the crew, so individual-call noise washes out at volume. Δ is the rate vs league baseline for the same nationality and scope. Rows under 60 minutes of nationality TOI are marked small; pattern language only — no intent claims.

NationalityTOICalls/ 60Lg baseΔSample
CAN221h 54m2581.161.10+0.06ok
USA151h 28m1631.080.95+0.13ok
SWE52h 30m45

Career history

all · per season

Per-season trend across the seasons RefGeek has tracked. Spot career arcs (improving / declining stripe score, drift in core rates) without flipping the season chip. Phase 2 will replace this table with a chart.

SeasonGamesStripePen / 60ConsistencySample
2025-267243.07.571.28ok
2024-256656.17.601.36ok
2023-246647.08.051.18ok
2022-237143.58.261.28ok
Coach challenges
68
0 upheld · 3 overturned · 65 pending or league-initiated.
One-goal P3 suppression
-14%
Calls 14% MORE P3 penalties in one-goal games than the league baseline.
58
Calls
48.8
League pct
ok
Sample
INTERFERENCE
0.77
Per game
56
Calls
100.0
League pct
ok
Sample
HOLDING
0.73
Per game
53
Calls
58.5
League pct
ok
Sample
HIGH_STICKING
0.67
Per game
49
Calls
65.9
League pct
ok
Sample
FIGHTING_MAJOR
0.58
Per game
42
Calls
80.5
League pct
ok
Sample
SLASHING
0.52
Per game
38
Calls
17.1
League pct
ok
Sample
DELAY_OF_GAME
0.33
Per game
24
Calls
58.5
League pct
ok
Sample
CROSS_CHECKING
0.23
Per game
17
Calls
17.1
League pct
ok
Sample
UNSPORTSMANLIKE
0.17
Per game
12
Calls
15.0
League pct
ok
Sample
TOO_MANY_MEN
0.17
Per game
12
Calls
57.9
League pct
ok
Sample
EMBELLISHMENT
0.06
Per game
4
Calls
40.0
League pct
ok
Sample
BOARDING
0.04
Per game
3
Calls
0.0
League pct
ok
Sample
ELBOWING
0.03
Per game
2
Calls
—
League pct
small
Sample
GOALIE_INTERFERENCE
0.03
Per game
2
Calls
—
League pct
small
Sample
KNEEING
0.03
Per game
2
Calls
—
League pct
small
Sample
PLAYING_WITHOUT_A_HELMET
0.01
Per game
1
Calls
—
League pct
small
Sample
ILLEGAL_CHECK_TO_HEAD
0.01
Per game
1
Calls
—
League pct
small
Sample
ILLEGAL_STICK
0.01
Per game
1
Calls
—
League pct
small
Sample
TypeCallsPer gameLeague pctSample
ROUGHING881.2170.7ok
TRIPPING871.2041.5ok
HOOKING580.8048.8ok
INTERFERENCE560.77100.0ok
HOLDING530.7358.5ok
HIGH_STICKING490.6765.9ok
FIGHTING_MAJOR420.5880.5ok
SLASHING380.5217.1ok
DELAY_OF_GAME240.3358.5ok
CROSS_CHECKING170.2317.1ok
UNSPORTSMANLIKE120.1715.0ok
TOO_MANY_MEN120.1757.9ok
EMBELLISHMENT40.0640.0ok
BOARDING30.040.0ok
ELBOWING20.03—small
GOALIE_INTERFERENCE20.03—small
KNEEING20.03—small
PLAYING_WITHOUT_A_HELMET10.01—small
ILLEGAL_CHECK_TO_HEAD10.01—small
ILLEGAL_STICK10.01—small
20
Pens taken
Drill in →
Red Wings+9
8
Games
+1.13
Diff / game
28
Pens drawn
19
Pens taken
Drill in →
Maple Leafs-3
8
Games
-0.38
Diff / game
18
Pens drawn
21
Pens taken
Drill in →
Penguins+4
8
Games
+0.50
Diff / game
28
Pens drawn
24
Pens taken
Drill in →
Sabres+3
8
Games
+0.38
Diff / game
38
Pens drawn
35
Pens taken
Drill in →
Lightning-4
8
Games
-0.50
Diff / game
24
Pens drawn
28
Pens taken
Drill in →
Devils-8
7
Games
-1.14
Diff / game
16
Pens drawn
24
Pens taken
Drill in →
Blackhawks+4
7
Games
+0.57
Diff / game
20
Pens drawn
16
Pens taken
Drill in →
Blue Jackets-4
6
Games
-0.67
Diff / game
19
Pens drawn
23
Pens taken
Drill in →
Panthers0
5
Games
0.00
Diff / game
20
Pens drawn
20
Pens taken
Drill in →
Canadiens+5
5
Games
+1.00
Diff / game
28
Pens drawn
23
Pens taken
Drill in →
Flames+2
5
Games
+0.40
Diff / game
24
Pens drawn
22
Pens taken
Drill in →
Blues-5
5
Games
-1.00
Diff / game
21
Pens drawn
26
Pens taken
Drill in →
Islanders-2
5
Games
-0.40
Diff / game
22
Pens drawn
24
Pens taken
Drill in →
Avalanche-4
5
Games
-0.80
Diff / game
14
Pens drawn
18
Pens taken
Drill in →
Jets+4
5
Games
+0.80
Diff / game
17
Pens drawn
13
Pens taken
Drill in →
Oilers0
5
Games
0.00
Diff / game
16
Pens drawn
16
Pens taken
Drill in →
Sharks0
4
Games
0.00
Diff / game
12
Pens drawn
12
Pens taken
Drill in →
Hurricanes-4
4
Games
-1.00
Diff / game
15
Pens drawn
19
Pens taken
Drill in →
Flyers-3
4
Games
-0.75
Diff / game
14
Pens drawn
17
Pens taken
Drill in →
Capitals-4
4
Games
-1.00
Diff / game
10
Pens drawn
14
Pens taken
Drill in →
Kings0
4
Games
0.00
Diff / game
15
Pens drawn
15
Pens taken
Drill in →
Rangers+3
4
Games
+0.75
Diff / game
18
Pens drawn
15
Pens taken
Drill in →
Predators-1
3
Games
-0.33
Diff / game
14
Pens drawn
15
Pens taken
Drill in →
Canucks+2
3
Games
+0.67
Diff / game
13
Pens drawn
11
Pens taken
Drill in →
Kraken-5
3
Games
-1.67
Diff / game
5
Pens drawn
10
Pens taken
Drill in →
Bruins-1
3
Games
-0.33
Diff / game
28
Pens drawn
29
Pens taken
Drill in →
Mammoth+1
3
Games
+0.33
Diff / game
15
Pens drawn
14
Pens taken
Drill in →
Ducks-1
2
Games
-0.50
Diff / game
7
Pens drawn
8
Pens taken
Drill in →
Wild0
1
Games
0.00
Diff / game
2
Pens drawn
2
Pens taken
Drill in →
Stars+1
1
Games
+1.00
Diff / game
5
Pens drawn
4
Pens taken
Drill in →
TeamGamesPens drawnPens takenDiffDiff/GRecord
Senators94937+12+1.333-6vs →
Golden Knights81920-1-0.133-5vs →
Red Wings82819+9+1.135-3vs →
Maple Leafs81821-3-0.383-5vs →
Penguins82824+4+0.503-5vs →
Sabres83835+3+0.385-3vs →
Lightning82428-4-0.505-3vs →
Devils71624-8-1.144-3vs →
Blackhawks72016+4+0.571-6vs →
Blue Jackets61923-4-0.674-2vs →
Panthers5202000.003-2vs →
Canadiens52823+5+1.003-2vs →
Flames52422+2+0.402-3vs →
Blues52126-5-1.003-2vs →
Islanders52224-2-0.400-5vs →
Avalanche51418-4-0.803-2vs →
Jets51713+4+0.805-0vs →
Oilers5161600.002-3vs →
Sharks4121200.001-3vs →
Hurricanes41519-4-1.003-1vs →
Flyers41417-3-0.753-1vs →
Capitals41014-4-1.001-3vs →
Kings4151500.002-2vs →
Rangers41815+3+0.752-2vs →
Predators31415-1-0.332-1vs →
Canucks31311+2+0.672-1vs →
Kraken3510-5-1.671-2vs →
Bruins32829-1-0.332-1vs →
Mammoth31514+1+0.332-1vs →
Ducks278-1-0.500-2vs →
Wild12200.001-0vs →
Stars154+1+1.001-0vs →
Chris Schlenker
3
small
Mike Sullivan3small
Furman South3small
View all partners →
0.86
0.79
+0.07
ok
RUS37h 17m441.180.90+0.28ok
FIN16h 52m201.190.72+0.46ok
CZE12h 23m70.560.59-0.02ok
CHE10h 39m121.131.03+0.09ok
LVA6h 52m30.440.69-0.26ok
DEU6h 25m60.930.88+0.06ok
SVK4h 44m61.271.27-0.01ok
DNK4h 13m10.240.38-0.14ok
AUT2h 56m10.340.69-0.35ok
BLR2h 0m31.490.79+0.70ok
AUS1h 38m21.220.78+0.44ok
FRA1h 13m10.820.79+0.03ok
NOR1h 7m21.781.55+0.23ok
SVN19m00.000.31-0.31small
ZAF17m13.392.43+0.96small
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