NHL referee Chris Rooney is OK after leaving the Florida Panthers’ Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night with a scary looking eye injury.

May 20 (UPI) -- Referee Chris Rooney, who was hit in the face with a hockey stick during the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series, is doing well and hopes to return to work the NHL playoffs ...

Longtime NHL referee Chris Rooney is “doing well” after being hit by an errant stick during Sunday night’s playoff game between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to ...

The NHL had to change referees in Game 7 of the Florida Panthers - Toronto Maple Leafs series because of an injury to Chris Rooney. Rooney was hurt 13 seconds into the second period when he caught ...

Referee Chris Rooney (5) is tended to as he is escorted off the ice after receiving an injury from being clipped by a player during the first period of Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff ...

Referee Chris Rooney (5) is tended to as he is escorted off the ice after receiving an injury from being clipped by a player during the first period of Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff ...

Tuesday saw the NHL kick off the North American porof its 2022-23 season with intriguing opening night games in New York and Los Angeles. One referee, Chris Rooney, marked the occasion (was forced ...

Tuesday saw the NHL kick off the 2022-2023 season with intriguing Opening Night games in New York and Los Angeles. One referee, Chris Rooney, decided to (or was forced?) mark the occasion ...