John McCauley (referee)

John McCauley (1944–1989) was an National Hockey League (NHL) referee from 1970–1981. In 1979, McCauley was assaulted by a fan after a match between the NHL All-Stars and the Soviet Union and sustained a serious injury to his right eye. Although he returned to refereeing, McCauley's depth perception was never the same and he retired from refereeing two years later.[1]

After being appointd assistant Director of Officiating in June 1981,[2] McCauley was the Director of Officiating from 1986 until his death in 1989.[3] His son Wes McCauley is a current NHL referee. Wes refereed his first NHL match in 2003 and was promoted to full-time referee in 2005.[4]

References

  1. ^ Bock, Hal (July 7, 1982). "Is law and order breaking down in hockey?". Gadsen Times. Associated Press. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5acfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WdYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1038,1007824&dq=john-mccauley+referee&hl=en. Retrieved June 23, 2011. 
  2. ^ "John McCauley dies suddenly". Toronto Star. June 2, 1989. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/470610011.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+02%2C+1989&author=&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=John+McCauley+dies+suddenly&pqatl=google. Retrieved June 23, 2011. 
  3. ^ Matsumoto, Rick (June 3, 1989). "NHL's John McCauley was 'a players' referee'". Toronto Star. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/470615221.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+03%2C+1989&author=Rick+Matsumoto+Toronto+Star&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=NHL's+John+McCauley+was+'a+players'+referee'&pqatl=google. Retrieved June 23, 2011. 
  4. ^ "NHL promotes referees from AHL ranks". The American Hockey League. August 23, 2005. http://theahl.com/nhl-promotes-referees-from-ahl-ranks-p136189. Retrieved June 23, 2011. 
Preceded by
Wally Harris		 Director of Officiating
1986–1989		 Succeeded by
Bryan Lewis