Video goal judge

What does Video goal judge Mean?

The off-ice official in charge of viewing eligible plays that need to be reviewed and letting the on-ice officials whether a goal can or cannot be allowed.

Sporting Charts explains Video goal judge

The video goal judge and his team have video equipment that can be used to slow down and stop replays to determine if a puck has entered the net, has been hit with a high stick or gloved into the net.

The video goal judge is in each arena, but they also have other crews in the National Hockey League - NHL "War Room" located in Toronto. This room includes other video replay officials in place to help the video goal judge have a second, third or even four-plus set of eyes as a check and balance on every review in question.