John McCauley (referee)

John McCauley (1945 – June 3, 1989[1]) was a 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.[1] McCauley died at age 44 after complications from an emergency gall bladder surgery.[4] His son Wes McCauley went on to be drafted 8th round by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1990 draft. Wes eventually followed in his fathers footsteps and is now is a current NHL referee, having refereed his first NHL match in 2003 and was promoted to full-time in 2005.[5]

References
  1. Matsumoto, Rick (June 3, 1989). "NHL's John McCauley was 'a players' referee'". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  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. "HockeyBuzz.com - Paul Stewart - 25 Years Later: Remembering John McCauley". www.hockeybuzz.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  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


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