Referees and linesmen in minor hockey and the amateur leagues often do not get the respect they deserve. Most of them do it for the love of the game, certainly not for the money or interaction with appreciative parents.
Near London there was a near-fatal freak accident that almost left a linesmen dead. Fortunately, he recovered. The Woodstock Sentinel-Review reports on the Ontario Hockey Association honouring those who helped saved linesman Kevin Brown who was cut trying to break up a fight during a Jr. C game.
For hockey fans with an interest in officiating, there's a great new book from NHL veteran Kerry Fraser. An insightful and entertaining look the zebras.
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