Who is the youngest NHL referee?
Mike Noeth Hired to NHL contract at age 20, at that time the youngest referee ever hired by the NHL. How old do you have to be to be a NHL referee? Is there a minimum age to start officiating? USA Hockey has no minimum or maximum ages for officials. It is highly recommended that officials not work games of their own age classification or higher, regardless of level attained. Generally, officials can successfully officiate as young as age ten years-old.