With less than a month until the puck drops on the 2023-24 NHL season, Todd and Josh discuss the new refs joining the league and the new rules they'll be tasked to enforce. Also, three promotions, two departures, and the first suspension of the new season comes from the OHL.Hockey Canada Officiating Manager Dan Hanoomansingh also joins the show to talk about the Officiating Coaching Program, which looks to help develop those overseeing officials across Canada. <a href="https://twitter.com/DHanoomansingh">Follow Dan on Twitter</a>/X <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dhanoomansingh/">and Instagram</a> (@DHanoomansingh) Visit <a href="https://scoutingtherefs.com/">scoutingtherefs.com</a> and follow <a href="https://twitter.com/scoutingtherefs">@scoutingtherefs</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/toddlewissports">@toddlewissports</a> on Twitter/X, Instagram, and Threads.Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.comQuestions? Comments? Just looking to vent? Call the RefLine and leave us a message at 585-484-REFS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Scouting The Refs follows hockey officials across the NHL, AHL, ECHL, and other leagues around the world, including news, rule changes and interpretations, suspensions, and statistics on officials and penalty calls.  Todd Lewis is a veteran broadcaster covering the NHL and other major league sports; a former host on the NHL Network and on NHL Network Radio, he’s also worked for TSN and Sportsnet as a host/anchor. Josh Smith is the founder of Scouting the Refs, the leading independent resource related to hockey officiating. #RefsPodcast