Apple Watch tech gives NHL refs an edge with real-time alerts
NHL referees won’t need to visually scan for a clock during Saturday’s Stadium Series game — they’ll feel it on their wrist.
The National Hockey League (NHL) has teamed up with Apple and Presidio to introduce the NHL Watch Comms App, a real-time notification system running on Apple Watches configured specifically for on-ice officials. The technology provides haptic alerts for key in-game events like period and power play countdowns.
While the software has been in use throughout the 2024-2025 season, it will debut in an outdoor setting at the upcoming Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets match at Ohio State University’s football stadium.
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