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René Fasel a native of Switzerland is a dentist by profession. Prior to becoming IIHF president in 1994, he was a top-level referee. His officiating career included 37 international games and the 1980 World U20 Championship in Helsinki, Finland. René sat down with HockeyRefs.com in September 2005. |
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Danny Kurmann is one of the IIHF’s top referees having worked two Olympics in 2002 and 2006. He is also one Switzerland’s three full-time professional referees. This is his second interview with HockeyRefs.com, he previously sat down with us in late 2004. |
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Mike McCreary began his officiating career in the Guelph Minor Hockey Referees Association, and has since become a member of the USA Hockey Junior Officiating Development Program. Mike was selected for both the 2006 and 2007 USHL All Star Games, as well as game seven of the 2007-2008 USHL championship series. Mike will be officiating in the Central Hockey League during the 2008-2009 hockey season. |
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Dennis LaRue has been in the NHL since 1989 and is considered the top American-born referee. His career includes some 600 NHL regular season and 19 Stanley Cup games; three Olympic assignments in 2006, 2002, and 1988; and both the 1986 World Championship and World U20 Championship. LaRue resides in the Spokane, Washington area and is engaged to be married this summer. |
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Ken Daniels has spent most of his life around the hockey rink - first as a player, then as an official, and now as a television announcer/commentator. He has served as the voice of the Detroit Red Wings on Fox Sports Net Detroit for eight seasons and also does local and regional college hockey broadcasts. Prior to coming to Detroit, Daniels worked in his hometown of Toronto for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada program. |
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Bruce Hood was widely considered the NHL’s top referee in 1984 when he retired after 21 seasons. During that time, he officiated 1,033 regular season and 157 Stanley Cup playoff games, three All-Star Games, and three Canada Cups. He was also the first professional to officiate a World Championship in 1985, the last to wear number one on his jersey, and the last to officiate in all Original Six arenas. After retirement, he pioneered a...
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Randy Mitton was a NHL linesman for 30 years, until retiring in 2004. His career included 2,107 regular season games and the 2003 Heritage Classic, 2001 and 1988 All-Star Games, 1994 Stanley Cup Final, and 1987 Canada Cup. Randy sat down with HockeyRefs.com just before his final game in 2004. |
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Ray Scapinello was the NHL’s most recognizable official when he retired in June 2004 after 33 seasons as a linesman. His career included the 1998 Winter Olympic Games, 20 Stanley Cup Finals, 2,500 regular season games, and 426 playoff games. Ray sat down with HockeyRefs.com in February 2005. |
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Brad Treliving has served as CHL president for five years. He was also a senior executive with the WPHL prior to both leagues merging in 2001. Brad also has extensive hockey experience as an ex-player in the AHL and ECHL. |
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Richard Brosal has served as UHL president since March 1997. Prior to joining the league, he owned and operated a variety of companies and specialized in consulting work. Brosal and his wife, Juanita, have three children together. |
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Ken Cox will retire Tuesday evening after skating a MasterCard Memorial Cup game between the Ottawa 67’s and Rimouski Océanic. The game will marks the end of his career which has spanned 25 years in the OHL. A former player in his native northern Ontario, Ken works as a firefighter just outside Toronto in Brampton. |
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Nico Toemen is a native of the Netherlands, but now serves as Belgium’s referee-in-chief. He was one of the most successful international officials with a career that included the “Miracle on Ice†at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. |
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Mike Santos recently completed his first season as North American Hockey League (NAHL) commissioner and spoke exclusively to HockeyRefs.com. Formed in 1975, the NAHL is the oldest Tier II Junior ‘A’ league in the U.S with teams across the country. |
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Marco Coenen is a top international official. A native of the Netherlands, he lives in the United Kingdom and officiates in Britain’s top-level. He has also been a linesman at several IIHF events, including the recent World U18 Championship. |
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Brad Meier is a rising NHL referee. Before becoming a professional, he worked as a firefighter while officiating as an amateur. Just before joining the NHL, Brad represented Hockey Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. |
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Ole-Stian Hansen is a former goaltender turned top referee. He lives in Lillehammer, Norway - home of the 1994 Winter Olympics - and mostly referees in the top-level UPC Ligaen. Last year he was a referee at the 2004 World Men's Championship in the Czech Republic. |
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Tom Coolen was named Southern Professional Hockey League commissioner in August. His hockey experience includes over 30 years as a coach, general manager, and player in Europe and North America. |
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Kevin Acheson is a retired Hockey Canada Level VI referee. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta with his wife, Rebecca, and their two kids. Prior to retiring, Kevin was considered one of the top officials outside the NHL. His career highlights include both the Memorial Cup and the Winter Olympic Games. |
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Steve Piotrowski is a referee in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and is widely regarded as one of the top college officials. He's worked six Division I National Championships and four Division I National Championship Semi-Finals. Steve also called IIHF games from 1989-1994. |
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Richard Schütz is one of Germany's top referees and has worked all levels of hockey, including the 1992 Winter Olympic Games. He currently lives in Berlin and works as a Key Account Manager for Bosch Security Systems. |
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Terry Gregson was a referee in the NHL from 1979-2004. During his 25 years, he worked over six Stanley Cup Finals, the 1996 World Cup, and 1991 NHL All-Star Game. Terry was also president of the NHL Officials Association. |
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