I ref youth hockey, and when I hear kids(peewee or lower) swearing, I tell them I keep a bar of soap in my ref bag and not to make me get it. Usually makes them and the coach laugh.
If I had a nickel for every time that happened to Florida this year, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it has happened twice
My favorite hot mic moment was at a Ducks preseason game around 2009 or so. The ref announced the penalty then turned to the player and said,” if you put your stick in his nuts you’re getting a penalty every time!”
Seems cheap by the ref to get physical. The player can't throw back, not only because he's all padded up but also because he'd get in way too much trouble.
As a New Yorker, I must say that I love it when refs throw the F word around and give it right back to the players. Calling someone out that bluntly sounds beautiful to me.
Whenever I get frustrated with NHL refs, I watch another sport and realize it could be so much worse. We could have Angel Hernandez on skates trying to sort out goaltender interference.
NHL refs are the bottom of the barrel. We shit on Angel Hernadez, but he still gets 92% of his calls right. Meanwhile at least 92% of all crosschecks go uncalled.
@@UltimaKeyMaster Could you imagine Angel Hernandez as a ref in the NHL? I would think that there would be lots of fights around him so he would catch "stray" punches until he either retired or got his shit straight.
Only sport worse is baseball, NHL zebras are trash, due in huge part to the league wanting them to call games a certain way and ignore their own rules when convenient, garbage.
Imagine how much a regular spectator misses about the game when we dont hear most of the chatter going on at ice level. Everytime you get some sort of mic'd up moment its like a treat.
It's quite funny watching people argue with a ref. I don't even get why they do it, I've never seen a ref go back on a call, but I have seen quite a few additional penalties for players lipping off at the ref. All I do is sit back in my net, and watch players who hopefully aren't mine get an extra penalty or two lol
Arguing with a referee is useless. I mean, the final decision will always be the referee's. Some players are just bored and love wasting time, I guess.
I love how it starts with pretty mild annoyance and then rapidly escalates into “forgetting you had the mic on” moments. Good stuff though, cracks me up
This is about the only reason I wish Ireland (not just Belfast) had pro hockey teams. This kind of player-referee interaction in a proper Irish accent would be just priceless to listen to😂 (sorry, New England just doesn’t come close. Then at least Brooklyn/Newark or Siciliano/Pugliese would be awesome, too)
That last clip was great i remember that! I loved those jerseys the bolts had for their 3rd jersey and tucker was an amazing guy when he played. Great skill and tough too.
McGoo at the end is absolutely the best part - and now I have new parenting technique for when my teenagers are being dumbasses. *Poof* there you go in yer room, shut yer yap and close the door LOL
What is the NHL doing though. I'd pay to hear this stuff. Everyone already hates the refs so what's the harm? In fact it will get them sympathy if we see what they put up with.
The problem is the league doesnt want the general public to see just how fluid the rules can be. The refs dishing out street justice constantly wont sit well with the losing fans.
There is some truth to that, but not as much as we'd like. Most times, NHL refs really are trying to keep the game under control, moving, and as honest as possible. If there is a dirty, worst kept secret about reffing, it's swallowing that whistle once the playoffs start.
You missed that one clip from either this season or last, where the NHL player was beaking off the ref from the box, and the stripes literally just shot back with "Do you want another one [penalty]?" That shit was gold
Lmao...y'know, the refs in any sport catch crap for enforcing the rules but hockey refs are in an absolute class of their own. Some of them skate nearly as fast as the players and skate up and down the ice all game long, break up fights, get hit by the puck occasionally. My hat is off to them. They have to referee a game with some of the toughest, most hostile and eccentric athletes in all of sports, all in real time.
Hockey is the only sport where you can tell the ref to fuck off and he gives it right back to you 😂
I ref youth hockey, and when I hear kids(peewee or lower) swearing, I tell them I keep a bar of soap in my ref bag and not to make me get it. Usually makes them and the coach laugh.
Wow Refs saying fuck you to the players 🤣
"Fuck you youre getting a fucking penalty" will never stop being my favorite ref moment
@@Grasuggan22refs catch stray punches aswell during fights
And then after the game you say sorry and everyone forgets about it. Its awesome.
Favorite is "fuck you you're getting a fucking embellishment!". Real dad telling his son to quit the shit vibes lol
That was the infamous Tim Peel to James Neal
It was unfortunate that Neal ACTUALLY caught a goalie paddle to the face from that…
@@EvanCatanihardly
Need soccer refs to do that
Ten minute misconduct for every player on the ice is pure gold
If I had a nickel for every time that happened to Florida this year, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it has happened twice
That's a real "everyone but the center" moment.
The announcers thought they had misconducts too
@@kylecampbell1766 florida is the rat team of NHL now days
Love it
"Hey! And we're not being a smartass, are we?" Dude is a dad.
That it was said to MoMo Reilly just made me cackle that much harder
"No, you never are when the call goes your way." LOL.
"Every player on the ice has a 10 minute misconduct" I think will forever stand as the best line in referee history for all sports.
Ref: I can't be bothered to announce each player for misconduct
I don't know, "after he tackled the quaterback, he was giving him the business down there," is a pretty good contender
@@AidanWR That call is a classic one!
My favorite all time NHL ref clapback went something like: "I'm not good enough to play this game. You're not good enough to ref it."
Ow. Right in the ego. LOL
That's a brilliant quote for any ref for ANY sport haha
My favorite hot mic moment was at a Ducks preseason game around 2009 or so. The ref announced the penalty then turned to the player and said,” if you put your stick in his nuts you’re getting a penalty every time!”
That's glorious!
ville husso reaction was hilarious he had no idea what is going on 😂😂😂 0:55
Dude was like a dear in head lights thought he was the one getting yelled at
👀
BRO PAUSE IT AND LOOK AT HIS EYES LMFAOOOOO
HE REALLY SAID 👀
lol real “oh no mom and dad are fighting again in the grocery store” vibes
Me when a couple starts arguing in the restaurant
When the ref picks you up like hes a momma cat and tosses you in the box you know you aren't a tough guy.
I miss Mick McGeough.
Seems cheap by the ref to get physical. The player can't throw back, not only because he's all padded up but also because he'd get in way too much trouble.
As a New Yorker, I must say that I love it when refs throw the F word around and give it right back to the players. Calling someone out that bluntly sounds beautiful to me.
When your ref is also your dad on the ice
Whenever I get frustrated with NHL refs, I watch another sport and realize it could be so much worse. We could have Angel Hernandez on skates trying to sort out goaltender interference.
Ohhh…the horror 🫣😱
Hernandez on skates would be hilarious.
Fraser comes to mind….
NHL refs are the bottom of the barrel. We shit on Angel Hernadez, but he still gets 92% of his calls right. Meanwhile at least 92% of all crosschecks go uncalled.
hahahahahaha
I love it when refs are not afraid to tell players to f**k off
I love that the NHL has an embellishment penalty. Now if only soccer learned.
The refs can give a yellow card for embellishment if they want. It's not a question of what's on the books.
@@dper1112So they just accept faking it as part of the sport? Nice.
@@dper1112 I think the official name is "Simulation" in soccer.
@@dper1112 Oh good they did learn!
All the major sports have a rule against it, its sometimes called in soccer, and very occasionally in the NFL and NBA.
Now this is something I love to see and hear. It’s not everyday we get to see the refs have their say. Love it
magoo, a legend for tossing darcy tucker around like that
as a Lightning fan I remember that...treated him like a redheaded step child!
Tucker getting yeeted into the box is one of my all time favorite NHL clips. It never stops being funny, no matter how many times I watch it.
1:27 "ohhhh nononono we don't wanna hear that."
Speak for yourself! I'd pay a premium to have hot mics ALL game, ALL season
Omg that would make my life!
VERY good reasont hey wont allow that lol
Of the American big 4, the NHL by far has the best officiating. Granted that’s not saying much, but it’s something!
Literally anything is better than baseball being full of umpires who think they're Napoleon. Or God.
@@UltimaKeyMaster Could you imagine Angel Hernandez as a ref in the NHL? I would think that there would be lots of fights around him so he would catch "stray" punches until he either retired or got his shit straight.
Only sport worse is baseball, NHL zebras are trash, due in huge part to the league wanting them to call games a certain way and ignore their own rules when convenient, garbage.
Well, it's getting worse every year so stay tuned.
I would pay good money to see Angel Hernandez on skates.
5:18 "If he wants to yap, come tell me what he's yapping about"
A remarkably polite way of saying "tell that bitch to say it to my face"
Hockey is the only sport where the players and officials can cuss at eachother.
Magoo, legend..
That ref throwing the Lightning player into the penalty box was crazy.
Imagine how much a regular spectator misses about the game when we dont hear most of the chatter going on at ice level. Everytime you get some sort of mic'd up moment its like a treat.
No fan pandemic Era games were great for that
1:48 Great restraint bro was a few syllables from a real bad mistake lol
Nah, producer used the dump button for sure 😂
Ref at the retro Sabers and North Stars game was the original yapper😂
Like if you agree that we need NHL refs and linesmen mic’d up at ALL TIMES. 👍
Everyone all mic, all time
Both refs are mic’ed, so they can announce penalties.
4:21 is he for real??? I've never seen this call ever. Hilarious!
honestly one of the greatest moments this season lmao
"No.... NO!...."
What a job, these guys are nuts.
Can’t forget that the refs were all players too, a little trash talk makes em feel right at home😂 that’s why we get these blessed clips🙏🏻
I love these videos, highlight of the day for sure :D
It's quite funny watching people argue with a ref. I don't even get why they do it, I've never seen a ref go back on a call, but I have seen quite a few additional penalties for players lipping off at the ref. All I do is sit back in my net, and watch players who hopefully aren't mine get an extra penalty or two lol
Arguing with a referee is useless. I mean, the final decision will always be the referee's. Some players are just bored and love wasting time, I guess.
I love how it starts with pretty mild annoyance and then rapidly escalates into “forgetting you had the mic on” moments. Good stuff though, cracks me up
That last ref is a gigachad 😱
meanwhile umps kick people out for looking at them funny
Threw Tucker in the box (end clip)! That was the best!
thank you for posting this i am a ref over 35 yrs did some pro games. and i normally dont swear at players. but we do give it back. beautiful.
Man, that last clip is something else 😂
😂😂😂 This was great
Just me that thinks about the boys get in the car / van on vr with this one 😭😭 0:01
My high school Team had more fights with parents in the stands than on the ice 🤣 Those were the days. Respect to all Hockey Ref's!
so happy your back
Me too, thank you!
I have never heard this …. Excellent.!!!
Hockey's player-ref relaptionship is one of one and in a different world compared to the other major sports.
lmao that last one 🤣🤣🤣
Bro these videos get me through the day 😂😂
they give it back as good as they get it. awesome.
Best video I have watched in awhile. Caught myself smiling for a good 5min straight.
Glad to hear!
I love hockey and this video is one of the best I have ever seen. I wish every sport had everyone mic’ed up…with no broadcast censorship. Great stuff.
Thanks Mark!
These refs aint takin no guff. I love it
This is about the only reason I wish Ireland (not just Belfast) had pro hockey teams. This kind of player-referee interaction in a proper Irish accent would be just priceless to listen to😂 (sorry, New England just doesn’t come close. Then at least Brooklyn/Newark or Siciliano/Pugliese would be awesome, too)
Tucker literally getting tossed made me lol hard
"I hope you enjoy"....yes, I enjoyed, immensely.
The best "miked up" sports video I've ever watched!
Thank you! I have a series of videos called “NHL Hot Mics” you should check it out!
Hey Delta, could you please bring back the old intro? I miss that intro
I'll bring it back, I'm surprised by how many comments I've gotten about the intro.
@@DeltaHighlights ok, thank you for bringing it back.
And congrats on 501 videos!
@@DeltaHighlights Damn... Guess I'm in the minority, then. lol
0:55 why did bro look like he was witnessing his friend getting yelled at by his mother at the sleepover
4:05 When you're tired of being a human speed bump.
That last clip was great i remember that! I loved those jerseys the bolts had for their 3rd jersey and tucker was an amazing guy when he played. Great skill and tough too.
So beauty
Cheers for the work Delta!
I love how the refs are just like the guys playing and talking like them
I wish there was a tv-network that would broadcast sports-games where there is no broadcasters but rather, the viewers hear the refs/players mic'ed up
LMAO id rather have this then the nba refs " dont fing test me" lol
Tucker getting pushed in by mugoo
What an insane sport 😂
That last one 😂😂😂
That man wasn't taking any crap 🤣💪💪
McGoo at the end is absolutely the best part - and now I have new parenting technique for when my teenagers are being dumbasses. *Poof* there you go in yer room, shut yer yap and close the door LOL
These refs don't take crap from anybody and they shouldn't.
NBA needs some of this...
Meanwhile, in the MLB, they'll throw a coach out of the game when a fan shouts something at the ump.
I love this game. I really do.
What is the NHL doing though.
I'd pay to hear this stuff. Everyone already hates the refs so what's the harm?
In fact it will get them sympathy if we see what they put up with.
Yeah, hearing the Refs talk is giving me so much respect for them
The problem is the league doesnt want the general public to see just how fluid the rules can be. The refs dishing out street justice constantly wont sit well with the losing fans.
There is some truth to that, but not as much as we'd like. Most times, NHL refs really are trying to keep the game under control, moving, and as honest as possible. If there is a dirty, worst kept secret about reffing, it's swallowing that whistle once the playoffs start.
@@Zaximillian Unless you're the Leafs or the London Knights, then the refs are so unfair
@@coastaku1954 or the Calgary Flames
This is like every hockey game on Letterkenny
Meanwhile you have referees like Brandon Schrader from a couple nights go, calling abuse of officials cause he got sworn at 😂
When a team gets into a fight with another team and they all get a penalty and the crowed boos... All you need to know about some people.
Hockey is played in the cold, how you supposed to be nice when you're cold, we're all just frozen & pissed off, then compete 😂
Ive been getting into hockey recently and now I am completely sold that these refs are not soft and will talk shit back to the players.
1:10 If they called that is a soccer match no one would be left on the pitch! 😆
You missed that one clip from either this season or last, where the NHL player was beaking off the ref from the box, and the stripes literally just shot back with "Do you want another one [penalty]?" That shit was gold
And he immediately shut up. You don't fuck with the ref at a certain point.
I’ll have to find that one, thank you
There was one from this season where the ref was calling a penalty, and a different player was yapping, and the ref said " do you want to join him?"
Young Hughes getting a rep with the striped shirts.
All this ice and not a single snow flake.
actually, I saw quite a few snowflakes on the ice in this video
PLAYFAIR and he argues !!! LOLLLL
It fits that his kid's in Letterkenny.
Even the goalie was like whqt
I dont remember the last ref lol. He bring him to the penality box and just throw the player in loll
I was your 1,000th like! Love the video!
I love the refs can tell the players to fuck off 😂
I’d confront Magoo if he did that to me.
These refs are dads for sureeee
Lmao...y'know, the refs in any sport catch crap for enforcing the rules but hockey refs are in an absolute class of their own. Some of them skate nearly as fast as the players and skate up and down the ice all game long, break up fights, get hit by the puck occasionally. My hat is off to them. They have to referee a game with some of the toughest, most hostile and eccentric athletes in all of sports, all in real time.
Crazy how some of them don’t get unsportsmanlike
I love how the refs say f-off then go about their business, NBA MLB or NFL refs would eject or add more penalties
It's literally like two guys fighting on the ice , you fight and then you move on.
Player: “so what’s he getting?”
Ref: “Four minutes”
Player: “For what??”
Ref: “Grabbing and punching him…”
Hockey is amazing
I wish i had the confidence of an nhl ref 😅😅
I feel some of these players just want the refs to let loose on the mic😂😂
Can you do NHL: Mic'd Up Warm-Ups?
Idea, best non goalie saves (mason mctavish world juioniors when he knocked the gwg goal shot down)
Nah, I can’t let the refs talk slide 😂 Idc what happens next
I see Matt Dumba still hasn't learned to shut his yap with the Refs. How he was an AC here in Minnesota, I'll never know.
1:25 Sounds like Eric Cartment 😂
Why does Hughes sound like Shoresy 😂
I’d pay to have the whole game mic’s up.