How a little-known NHL rule could lead to players serving as officials for games

TRENDINGCollege football live updatesFAA ground stop updatesSEC moves Ole Miss-OU to SundayColorado ends Houston's CFP hopesNBA Cup wrapStory bySean LeahyContributing writerSat, November 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM UTC·3 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesNHL games could be in jeopardy after FAA's unprecedented nationwide Ground StopCollege football teams are already dealing with travel disruptions, and the NHL could face its own logistical headache if the nationwide flight restrictions continue.HockeyFeedNFL announces officiating changes due to air travel delayNFL adjusts its officiating plans for Week 10 after a nationwide air travel disruption forces last-minute changes.The Big LeadHow NFL games are being affected by historic FAA ground stop — including one ref working two gamesAnd while the NFL isn't playing Saturday, that doesn't mean the league wasn't affected by the four-hour Friday stoppage that halted flights across the nation.NY Post SportsAdvertisementAdvertisementNFL reassigns 3 officials following nationwide FAA ground stopThe ground stop order was lifted Friday night, but not before it affected games in the NFL and college football this weekend.Yahoo SportsNFL Announces Emergency Officiating Changes Ahead of Week 10 GamesThe NFL announces emergency officiating changes for Week 10 due to nationwide flight disruptions. Here's what it means for the Detroit Lions.Detroit Sports NationNFL announces changes made to Week 10 slate due to FAA ground stopFollowing an air traffic ground stop by the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday, many college football games around the country had to be rescheduled including Oklahoma-Ole Miss . The National Football League is also announcing some changes to its schedule this weekend, due to this nationwide event. The changes are related to who will be […] The post NFL announces changes made to Week 10 slate due to FAA ground stop appeared first on ClutchPoints.ClutchPointsDue to yesterday’s ground stoppage impacting air …Due to yesterday’s ground stoppage impacting air …HoopsHypeFAA ground stop means 1 NFL referee will have rare (and busy) SundayNFL referee Don Willard is going to be VERY busy on Sunday thanks to the FAA ground stop.FTW OutdoorsCowboys-49ers affected by FAA flight screw up? NFL adjusts refs on flyIn-the-know bettors will be scrambling to adjust as the NFL is switching up referee assignments for Week 10 as flights are altered.Cowboys WireGame On! College Hockey Plays Full Slate of Games Despite FAA Shutdown: Puck DropDartmouth tops Quinnipiac in ECAC showdown, Omaha gets a hat trick to top Miami, and Daxon Rudolph gets third straight game-winning goal for Denver.Boston College Eagles On SIDan’s Daily: NHL Delaying Expansion; Trade Rumor Updates; Penguins TinkerPittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Muse tinkered with the lines at practice as one young player affirmed a spot while another […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowPro and college sports teams impacted by FAA ground stopSports teams are scrambling to figure out plans because of the FAA ground stop.SB NationNFL Keeps Sunday Schedule Intact Despite FAA-Related Ref ChangesOne NFL referee is now assigned to two games.Front Office SportsNFL official Don Willard to referee two games in Week 10NFL official Don Willard will referee two games on Sunday after FAA ground stops forced a schedule shuffle.Touchdown WireNBA and NHL teams battle delays as nationwide FAA ground stop disrupts weekend sports travelMillions of people face travel chaos from the nationwide FAA ground stop as NBA and NHL teams including the Nets and San Jose Sharks were stranded.Fox NewsFAA grounds flights nationwide, disrupting NBA, NHL and college football travel for the weekendThe Federal Aviation Administration's decision to ground all flights nationwide for several hours Friday threw the sports world into chaos, leaving NBA, NHL and college teams scrambling to reach their destinations in time for games this weekend.Transportation officials cited “extraordinary circumstances” caused by communications issues at regional air traffic control centers for the stoppage.Associated PressNFL Faces Fan Backlash as Latest Announcement Hands Home Teams a Huge AdvantageIn 2013, the Seattle Seahawks fans set a Guinness record for crowd noise at the stadium now known as Lumen Field, and visiting offenses spent the season drowning in false starts. A year later, the Kansas City Chiefs fans took the record back at Arrowhead.EssentiallySportsUS sports scramble back to normal after FAA ground stop upends team travelMajor sporting events slowly returned to normal Saturday after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide for several hours a day earlier, disrupting travel plans for professional and college teams across the country.Most college football teams playing Saturday travel the day before kickoff, and a number of games were delayed by hours to give visiting programs more time to arrive and prepare.Associated PressNHL indicates Finland's block on Russian athletes could affect future games thereThe NHL will consider Finland's plans to prevent Russian athletes entering the country when deciding whether to stage more regular-season games there in future, the league told The Associated Press.Finland and Norway both announced plans to refuse entry to Russian athletes Thursday, the same day as the Carolina Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken played the first of two NHL regular-season games in the Finnish capital, Helsinki.Associated Press