Kelly Sutherland
Kelly Sutherland | |
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| Born | April 18, 1971 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Ice hockey referee |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Employer | National Hockey League |
Kelly Sutherland (born April 18, 1971, in Richmond, British Columbia) is a Canadian National Hockey League referee who wears uniform number 11.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Sutherland was one of the referees for the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals along Bill McCreary, Dan O'Halloran, and Stephen Walkom. He was selected again to officiate the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals, 2016 Stanley Cup Finals, 2018 Stanley Cup Finals, 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, 2020 Stanley Cup Finals and the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals.[4] Sutherland officiated the gold medal game men's ice hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[5] Kelly was recognized on February 6, 2024 by the NHL for reaching 1500 games in his career.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kelly Sutherland | NHL Referee | NHL Officials Association". NHLOA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Sutherland shares the official story". Richmond Sentinel. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Q&A with NHL Referee Kelly Sutherland". Scouting The Refs. January 14, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Who is Kelly Sutherland, the referee at the center of the Game 5 controversy?". www.boston.com. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Team Canada wins gold, beating Sweden 3-0 in men's Olympic hockey | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
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