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by Paul on 12/04/09 at 12:04 PM ET
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from NHL.com,
Seven National Hockey League referees and six NHL linesmen were named on Thursday to work at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next February.
The referees are Paul Devorski, Mark Joannette, Dennis LaRue, Bill McCreary, Dan O’Halloran, Chris Rooney and Brad Watson. The linesmen include Shane Heyer, Jean Morin, Brian Murphy, Thor Nelson, Tim Nowak and Jay Sharrers.
“We had to look at experience and every other element to come up with the numbers we were told we could utilize,” NHL Senior Vice President and Director of Officiating Terry Gregson told NHL.com.
Gregson said the selection process involved more than just determining who was doing the best job this season.
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If the horrible officiating we’ve seen in the NHL so far this season isn’t accepted in international play either, will the ‘Powers That Be’ finally realize there is a problem with their on ice officials and do something to straighten this mess out?
Or, are the refs actually training for the Olympics and sucking is a requirement?
Posted by Goon Squad from Ch-Town on 12/04/09 at 02:29 PM ET
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hey what do you know, a LaRue/Watson tag team of SUCK. going international…
anyone know if there “intent to BLOW” in international play?
of course, those two blow whether they intend to or not.
Posted by perfection on 12/04/09 at 02:11 PM ET