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- ↑ "Featured Officials (Rehman)". NHL Officials Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ↑ "Kyle Rehman". NHL Officials Association - Kyle Rehman. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Referee Kyle Rehman Talks with Sportsnet". Scouting The Refs. 2015-09-08.
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