Chris Rooney was hurt 13 seconds into the second period when he caught an errant stick in the face during the Panthers-Maple ...

South Boston's Chris Rooney avoided a major injury after the longtime NHL ref took a stick to the face on Sunday.

Longtime NHL official Chris Rooney needed help off the ice Sunday, May 18 after taking a stick to the face and gushing blood during the Panthers-Maple Leafs game. The NHL said in an update that Rooney ...

Veteran official Chris Rooney left the game holding a bloody towel to his face, and was replaced with an alternate referee.

NHL referee Chris Rooney was left bleeding profusely after he was hit in the eye with a stick during Sunday night’s Eastern ...

Game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers took a scary turn early in the second period when referee Chris ...

NHL referee Chris Rooney is OK after leaving the Florida Panthers’ Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night with a scary looking eye injury.

NHL referee Chris Rooney hopes to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs after a scary scene unfolded during Game 7 of the second ...

Referee Chris Rooney (5) is tended to as he is escorted off the ice after receiving an injury from being clipped by a player ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be without one of their top forwards when they face the Florida Panthers in Sunday’s ...

Referee Chris Rooney, widely considered to be one of the top officials in the NHL, was bloodied and had to leave Game 7 of ...

The game was stopped for several minutes and a stretcher was brought onto the ice, but Rooney skated off with some assistance ...