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Revision as of 05:32, 15 November 2009
William "Bill" McCreary (born November 17 1955, Guelph, Ontario) is a referee in the National Hockey League.[1]
McCreary first refereed an NHL game in 1984. On February 16, 2008, McCreary refereed his 1,500th NHL game in the game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins.[2] McCreary wears uniform number 7 since the 1994–95 NHL season, and has been wearing a helmet for most of his refereeing career. McCreary has a pregame ritual in which he flips the puck in the air before dropping it for the opening faceoff.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, McCreary worked building kitchen cabinets to make ends meet.[3]
In 2007, McCreary was selected to officiate the Stanley Cup Finals for the 13th year in a row.[2] McCreary was not selected to work the Stanley Cup Finals in 2008. In 2009, McCreary is officiating the Stanley Cup Finals for the 14th time. He will retire as an NHL referee at the end of the 2009-10 NHL season.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.nhlofficials.com/member_listing.asp?member_id=2081 Bill McCreary's profile at NHLOfficials.com
- ^ a b National Hockey League Officials Association - Articles
- ^ CTV.ca | NHL referees anxious to get back to work
- ^ [1]