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

NHL referee Chris Rooney is OK after leaving the Florida Panthers’ Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night ...

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

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

Chris Rooney is on the mend after he took a high-stick near his eye in the second period of Game 7 between the Toronto Maple ...

The longtime NHL official needed help off the ice Sunday night after taking a stick to the face NHL referee Chris Rooney was ...

NHL referee Chris Rooney is hoping to resume duties during the Stanley Cup playoffs after taking a high stick to the eye in ...

Game 7 between the Maple Leafs and Panthers was paused after an official was bloodied by a stick early in the second period.

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

Sunday evening's pivotal Game 7 in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs came to a screeching and terrifying halt ...

Referee Chris Rooney’s recent injury in Game 7 of the Maple Leafs vs. Panthers series has drawn attention not just for the ...

Longtime referee Chris Rooney had to get stitches after catching a stick to the face in Panthers-Maple Leafs Game 7 ...