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Chris Rooney
American ice hockey referee (born 1975) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chris Rooney (born May 26, 1975) is an American ice hockey referee who works in the National Hockey League. He wears uniform number five, and wore number 21 early in his career.[1]
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Career
Rooney signed an NHL minor league contract in 1999. His first NHL regular season game was between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Atlanta Thrashers on November 22, 2000. He was promoted to a full time referee in 2002.[1] He worked the 2010 NHL Winter Classic with Kerry Fraser at Fenway Park between Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers. Rooney officiated in the 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019 Stanley Cup Finals as well as 2022 Stanley Cup Finals.[2]
Rooney was one of eight officials selected to work the 4 Nations Face-Off in February 2025.[3]
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