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Walkom Going Back On the Ice
by Paul on 08/25/09 at 12:59 PM ET
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from the Globe and Mail,
Stephen Walkom has decided to haul his referee’s sweater out of mothballs.
Walkom, who had his 46th birthday on August 8, is stepping down as the NHL’s director of officiating with the intent of staying with the league as an on-ice official, a league source confirmed Tuesday. Walkom is expected to be at the NHL officials training camp which begins on Sept. 7. It’s believed that when Walkom accepted the executive position during the 2004-05 NHL lockout that it was on the condition that he would be allowed to return as an on-ice official if/when he made that decision.
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Not surprising—they’re losing the Old Guard of refs left and right and there have been complaints over the past season especially about how some of the “younger” crop of officials refuses to communicate with players and coaches.
Though some of that loss of experience is through almost forced “retirement”.
Posted by Primis on 08/25/09 at 12:08 PM ET