NHL referee · #41
Graedy Hamilton: referee stats
32 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 1 this season. Those games average 6.5 penalties and 5.4 power plays, against 6.0 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.09 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.42 to 0.24).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 8.00 | 5.74 | 8.00 | 38% |
| 2025-26 | 31 | 5.35 | 6.01 | 6.42 | 50% |
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 · NJD @ NYI | 5–3 | 8 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-04-14 · COL @ CGY | 4–2 | 6 | Cody Beach |
| 2026-04-05 · WSH @ NYR | 3–4 | 13 | Brian Pochmara |
| 2026-04-02 · WSH @ NJD | 3–2 | 9 | Furman South |
| 2026-03-26 · ANA @ CGY | 5–1 | 6 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-03-14 · DET @ DAL | 3–4 | 11 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-03-13 · EDM @ STL | 3–1 | 4 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-03-07 · NYI @ SJS | 3–2 | 5 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2026-03-04 · STL @ SEA | 2–4 | 6 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-03-02 · DAL @ VAN | 2–2 | 4 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-02-04 · DET @ UTA | 4–3 | 9 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2026-01-29 · DAL @ VGK | 2–1 | 3 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-01-27 · SJS @ VAN | 4–4 | 12 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-01-23 · ANA @ SEA | 2–2 | 4 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-01-19 · NJD @ CGY | 2–4 | 6 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-01-15 · NYI @ EDM | 1–2 | 3 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-01-10 · FLA @ OTT | 4–5 | 11 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2025-12-28 · PHI @ SEA | 3–0 | 3 | Chris Lee |
| 2025-12-18 · DAL @ SJS | 1–3 | 4 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2025-12-16 · CGY @ SJS | 2–1 | 3 | Graham Skilliter |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Graedy Hamilton call?
Graedy Hamilton's games average 6.5 penalties and 5.4 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 32 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Graedy Hamilton call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Graedy Hamilton's games had about 0.09 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.42 to 0.24). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.0 a game.
Does Graedy Hamilton favour the home team?
49% of the power plays in Graedy Hamilton'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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