Referee Drops Like a Sack of Potatoes After Taking a Shot to The Shaft

Although NHL players put their bodies through a lot of physical stress playing the hardest and finest sport in the world, injuries don't always just affect the players themselves. At some time in their careers, every referee has certainly encountered a tough situation, and this past week alone, we've already witnessed two of them.

A referee ended up taking the puck to his private area on Friday night during the Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers game. You might just have to see it for yourself to feel his pain.


The referee was a soldier; he got to his feet and finished the game! The Colorado Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano, on the other hand, recently hit a referee in the ribs with a puck, which led to a goal. Cogliano was upset that the official was there and expressed his annoyance; as a result, he received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.