John McCauley (referee)

John McCauley (1945–June 3, 1989[1]) was an National Hockey League (NHL) referee from 1966–1981. He officiated 442 regular season games and 12 playoff games. 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.[2]

After being appointed assistant Director of Officiating in June 1979,[3] McCauley was the Director of Officiating from 1986 until his death in 1989.[4] 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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "NHL's John McCauley was 'a players' referee'". Toronto Star. June 3, 1989.
  2. ↑ Bock, Hal (July 7, 1982). "Is law and order breaking down in hockey?". Gadsen Times. Associated Press. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "John McCauley dies suddenly". Toronto Star. June 2, 1989. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ Matsumoto, Rick (June 3, 1989). "NHL's John McCauley was 'a players' referee'". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "NHL promotes referees from AHL ranks". The American Hockey League. August 23, 2005. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
Preceded by
Wally Harris		 Director of Officiating
1986–1989 		Succeeded by
Bryan Lewis