Bill Friday is a Canadian retired ice hockey referee. He refereed 1,425 major league hockey games, and is the only referee to work both the Avco Cup finals in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and the Stanley Cup finals in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Bill Friday | |
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| Occupation(s) | Former NHL and WHA referee |
Friday started his officiating career in the NHL, and moved to the WHA in 1972.[1] In 1976 he was named the WHA's referee-in-chief. Friday also served as the first president of the NHL Officials Association.[2]
Honours edit
In 2010, Friday was an inaugural inductee into the Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
In 2012, Friday was elected to the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame.[4]
References edit
- ^ 'Putting on the foil' and other tall tales
- ^ "National Hockey League Officials Association | About US NHLOA News Events Alumni Become a Ref". Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ "Bill Friday – Hockey (Official) | Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2013-09-11.