During Game 7 between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, NHL referee Chris Rooney was struck in the face by a player’s stick, causing a bloody injury and forcing him off the ice.

Referee Chris Rooney took Niko Mikkola's stick to the face just 13 seconds into the second period, and he appeared to be bleeding profusely after going down to the ice. Rooney had to exit the game ...

May 20 (UPI) --Referee Chris Rooney, who was hit in the face with a hockey stick during the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series, is doing well and hopes to return to work the NHL playoffs ...

Mikkola’s stick accidentally went under the visor of Rooney and hit the referee near the eye, causing bleeding. Referee Chris Rooney gets a stick up high and has left the game, as Garrett Rank ...

Game 7 of the second-round series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers took a scary turn early in the second period when referee Chris Rooney took an errant stick in the face.

TORONTO — Referee Chris Rooney, widely considered to be one ... playoff matchup on Sunday night after taking an inadvertent stick to the face. The play happened 13 seconds into the second ...

was bloodied and had to leave Game 7 of the Florida-Toronto playoff matchup on Sunday after taking an inadvertent stick to the face. TORONTO (AP) — Referee Chris Rooney, widely considered to be ...

The NHL had to change referees in Game 7 of the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series because of an injury to Chris Rooney ... when he caught an errant stick from Niko Mikkola in the ...

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. Rooney took an inadvertent stick to ...

TORONTO — 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 Florida-Toronto playoff matchup Sunday night after taking an ...