Tim Peel's career as an NHL referee is over after his voice was picked up by a TV microphone saying he wanted to call a penalty against the Nashville Predators.
The league on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, announced that Peel no longer will be working NHL games now or in the future.
Peel will โno longer will be working NHL games now or in the future," the league said.
โWatch what happens at the end of games,โ said Carolina coach Rod BrindโAmour, a former center who played more than 1,600 NHL games.
That level of experience made him a โsenior-level officialโ in the terms of the league's collective bargaining agreement with the NHL Officials Association.