Wes McCauley
Canadian ice hockey player and referee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wesley McCauley (born January 11, 1972) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and current National Hockey League (NHL) referee. He is the son of Irene and John McCauley, who was also an NHL referee.
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Wes McCauley | |||
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Born |
(1972-01-11) January 11, 1972 (age 52) Georgetown, Ontario | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Las Vegas Thunder Knoxville Cherokees Muskegon Fury Fort Wayne Komets | ||
NHL Draft |
150th overall, 1990 Detroit Red Wings | ||
Playing career | 1993ā1997 |
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A defenceman during his playing career, McCauley became a referee after injury forced his retirement from playing in 1997. He refereed his first NHL regular season game in 2003 and became a full-time NHL referee in 2005. He has refereed nine out of the eleven Stanley Cup Finals (2013 to 2023), missing 2019 due to injury and 2021 due to a positive COVID-19 test.[1]