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The Director of Officiating for the National Hockey League (NHL) heads the league's officiating department and reports directly to the senior vice president of the league. The director of officiating is assisted by officiating managers in the NHL's Toronto office.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 2025. NHL's Director of Officiating (2005-2009; since 2013) Stephen Walkom Born (1963-08-08) August 8, 1963 (age 61) North Bay, Ontario Occupation Director of Officiating for the National Hockey League Stephen Walkom (born August 8, 1963) currently serves as vice president and director of ...
The origins of the Challenge era come from the method of play of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada prior to 1893. From 1887 to 1893, the league did not play a round-robin format, but rather challenges between teams of the association that year, with the winner of the series being the 'interim' champion, with the final challenge winner becoming the league champion for the year.
Throughout the playoffs, the list of officials is minimized. During the second round, twenty-four officials (twelve referees and twelve linesmen) work games. During the third round, sixteen officials (eight referees and eight linesmen) work games. In the final round of cuts, the list is reduced to ten officials: Five referees and five linesmen.
The Director of Officiating can refer to a position within several professional sports leagues: Director of Officiating (NHL), National Hockey League; Director of Officiating (NFL); see List of National Football League officials; Director of Officiating (NBA), National Basketball Association; see Ed T. Rush
Terry Gregson (born November 7, 1953) is a retired NHL Referee. Gregson served as the National Hockey League Director of Officiating from 2009 through 2013. He was formerly a referee in the NHL from 1979 until 2004. He wore a helmet from the mid-1980s until the end of his refereeing career.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 October 2024. Swedish professional ice hockey referee Marcus Vinnerborg Marcus Vinnerborg during a Swedish Elite League game in Scandinavium in Göteborg, Sweden between Frölunda HC and HV71 in October 2008. Born (1972-08-08) 8 August 1972 (age 52) Ljungby, Sweden Occupation Referee Years active 2000 ...
Van Hellemond's NHL officiating career began in 1969 and included 19 Stanley Cup Finals. [1] [2] In 1984, he became the first NHL on-ice official to wear a helmet; four years later, the NHL made helmets mandatory for all on-ice officials (however, any official who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the ruling could continue to go helmetless if they so desired). [3]