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George Hayes (ice hockey)

George Hayes (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey official

For other people named George Hayes, see George Hayes (disambiguation).

George Hayes (June 21, 1914 – November 19, 1987) was a Canadian linesman in the National Hockey League.

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Early life

Hayes was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He began officiating minor league hockey games before moving to the Ontario Hockey Association and American Hockey League.

Career

Hayes started officiating in the NHL in 1946 and became the first official to work 1,000 games. He was also a part of a European tour with the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins in 1959. Hayes stopped officiating games in 1965 after refusing to take an eye exam mandated by then-NHL President Clarence Campbell.

During summers, Hayes scouted for the Cleveland Indians in Ontario. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 for his officiating.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "George Hayes | NHLOA Alumni | NHL Officials Association". NHLOA. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
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