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NHL ref Dunning back home after on-ice collision

NHL ref Dunning back home after on-ice collision

PHILADELPHIA — The NHL referee who was stretchered out of a game following a violent collision with Colorado defenseman

The game at the Wells Fargo Center was delayed for several minutes while trainers and medical staff tended to Dunning.

The game continued with one referee and two linespersons. Colorado beat Philadelphia 3-2.

Dunning is a former professional hockey defenseman who played parts of three seasons in the OHL. He later shifted into officiating and was promoted to full-time NHL status in 2022.

The NHL did not say when Dunning would return to work.