`` That 's when you just kind of think to yourself , 'Wow , this is a pretty good job . ' '' Getting hit by pucks and breaking up fights is just one challenge for hockey officials . Developmental teams hire skilled skaters with good judgment , hungry for the NHL . While the hockey players get regular lineup changes , officials get a break every 30 minutes . ` ` Hockey Night , '' anticipating plays before they happen , is a challenge for officials .
Getting hit by pucks and breaking up fights is just one challenge for hockey officials . Developmental teams hire skilled skaters with good judgment , hungry for the NHL . While the hockey players get regular lineup changes , officials get a break every 30 minutes . ` ` Hockey Night , '' anticipating plays before they happen , is a challenge for officials .