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Written by The Canadian Press
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WOODSTOCK, Ont. - A 25-year-old hockey linesman is in hospital after a frightening accident during a Junior C game in Woodstock, Ont.
Kevin Brown's neck was cut by a skate late in a game between the Woodstock Renegades and New Hamburg Firebirds.
Brown was initially reported to be in stable condition, but Bill McLeod, the owner of the Woodstock Renegades, says he's been told Brown is "not doing so well now."
Sources tell London radio station AM980 that Brown is listed in critical...
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NHL linesmen Chris Rooney and Brian Murphy both grew up cheering for the Red Sox, and on New Year’s Day, Rooney of Boston and Murphy of Dover, N.H., will get to skate on the ice at Fenway Park in the 2010 NHL Winter Classic.
They will be joined by longtime referees Kerry Fraser (Sarnia, Ontario) and Lyle Seitz (Brooks, Alberta). According to NHL senior VP and director of officiating Terry Gregson, all of the officials were chosen for specific reasons.
“This year is obviously special...
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oronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that three OHL officials have been selected to participate in the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships in Regina and Saskatoon, SK. Referees Darcy Burchell and Keith Kavalalong with linesman Matt Traub were each selected by the International Ice Hockey Federation to skate in the event.
"The Ontario Hockey League is very pleased to be represented by three officials at the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships" said the OHL's Director...
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Written by Frank Juzenas - The Brampton Guardian
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Add author to the many hats that Ron Wicks has worn.
A former NHL referee and Brampton real estate broker, Wicks joined the ranks of author with the publication of his memoir A Referee’s Life in November.
Wicks who retired from the NHL in 1986 at the age of 46 has spent the last couple of years going through the articles and letters he has saved in his Brampton home and put some of his thoughts down on paper.
Always opinionated you might wonder why Wicks waited more than 20 years to...
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INDIANAPOLIS – Long-time ice hockey referee and officiating manager Tom DiFusco has been named the NCAA coordinator of women’s ice hockey officials. DiFusco is currently the coordinator of officials for ECAC Hockey, a role he assumed in 2006. DiFusco will remain as ECAC Hockey coordinator through the end of the 2009-10 season.
“Tom is a proven leader in women’s ice hockey officiating and is a perfect fit for this position,” said Jeff Schulman, senior associate athletic director at...
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