![In 32 years and more than 4,000 hotel nights, NHL linesman Brian Murphy has seen it all - The Boston Globe In 32 years and more than 4,000 hotel nights, NHL linesman Brian Murphy has seen it all - The Boston Globe](https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-bostonglobe.s3.amazonaws.com/public/OHH4PRSSMEI6TGQGJRLQFIE6OM.jpg)
In 32 years and more than 4,000 hotel nights, NHL linesman Brian Murphy has seen it all - The Boston Globe
![American Hockey League on Twitter: "AHL referee Jordan Samuels-Thomas's debut in the NHL last night also marked the first time in league history that two Black on-ice officials worked a game together. American Hockey League on Twitter: "AHL referee Jordan Samuels-Thomas's debut in the NHL last night also marked the first time in league history that two Black on-ice officials worked a game together.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQYuFbNWYAITpsr.jpg)
American Hockey League on Twitter: "AHL referee Jordan Samuels-Thomas's debut in the NHL last night also marked the first time in league history that two Black on-ice officials worked a game together.
![NHL Public Relations on Twitter: "Two Black on-ice officials worked a game together for the first time in @NHL history Thursday, when referee Jordan Samuels-Thomas debuted alongside linesman Shandor Alphonso. Jay Sharrers, NHL Public Relations on Twitter: "Two Black on-ice officials worked a game together for the first time in @NHL history Thursday, when referee Jordan Samuels-Thomas debuted alongside linesman Shandor Alphonso. Jay Sharrers,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQaZ9mxWYAA8VDU.jpg)