NHL referee · #17
Frederick L'Ecuyer: referee stats
104 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 3 this season. Those games average 7.2 penalties and 5.7 power plays, against 6.2 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.06 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.34 to 0.21).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 3 | 7.00 | 6.16 | 8.33 | 38% |
| 2025-26 | 75 | 5.59 | 5.99 | 7.39 | 51% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 4 | 5.50 | 6.55 | 11.50 | 55% |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 5.86 | 6.03 | 6.71 | 56% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 5 | 4.40 | 5.77 | 5.60 | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 5.74 | 7.26 | 6.63 | 58% |
Playoff expectations use the playoff league average (no team model). One season of a referee is about 70 games: expect ±0.3 power plays a game of pure noise.
Recent games
| Game | PP opps (away–home) | Penalties | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 · CHI @ BUF | 2–3 | 5 | Cody Beach |
| 2026-10-01 · TBL @ NYR | 7–2 | 11 | Morgan MacPhee |
| 2026-09-30 · PIT @ PHI | 4–3 | 9 | Justin Kea |
| 2026-04-24 · EDM @ ANA | 2–3 | 9 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-05-01 · VGK @ UTA | 2–3 | 5 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-04-26 · COL @ LAK | 2–3 | 9 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-04-21 · MTL @ TBL | 4–3 | 23 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-04-14 · CAR @ NYI | 1–2 | 3 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-04-12 · OTT @ NJD | 4–4 | 7 | Mitch Dunning |
| 2026-04-11 · WSH @ PIT | 2–0 | 2 | Carter Sandlak |
| 2026-04-09 · WPG @ STL | 1–5 | 6 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-04-07 · BOS @ CAR | 2–4 | 6 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-04-05 · BOS @ PHI | 1–5 | 8 | Furman South |
| 2026-04-04 · DET @ NYR | 4–2 | 8 | Chris Schlenker |
| 2026-04-02 · BUF @ OTT | 2–2 | 7 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-03-29 · FLA @ NYR | 3–1 | 6 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-03-28 · FLA @ NYI | 1–3 | 4 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-03-26 · SEA @ TBL | 1–1 | 10 | Chris Lee |
| 2026-03-24 · CBJ @ PHI | 2–1 | 7 | Liam Maaskant |
| 2026-03-22 · CBJ @ NYI | 0–3 | 3 | Carter Sandlak |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Frederick L'Ecuyer call?
Frederick L'Ecuyer's games average 7.2 penalties and 5.7 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 104 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Frederick L'Ecuyer call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Frederick L'Ecuyer's games had about 0.06 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.34 to 0.21). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.2 a game.
Does Frederick L'Ecuyer favour the home team?
52% of the power plays in Frederick L'Ecuyer's games went to the home team. League-wide the home team gets about 51–52%, so small differences are normal noise.
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