The Director of Officiating for the

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(NHL) heads the league's officiating department and reports directly to the senior vice president of the league. The director of officiating is assisted by officiating managers in the NHL's

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List of Directors of Officiating

* Wally Harris (1983–1986) *

John McCauley Air Marshal Sir John Patrick Joseph McCauley, KBE, CB (18 March 1899 – 3 February 1989) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1954 to 1957. A Duntroon g ...

(1986–1989) *

Bryan Lewis Bryan Lewis (born September 10, 1942) is a Canadian municipal politician and a former referee and Director of Officiating for the National Hockey League. Lewis was born in Alliston, Ontario. His first NHL experience was in the 1967-68 NHL se ...

(1989 – July 2000) *

Andy Van Hellemond Andy Van Hellemond (born February 16, 1948) is a Canadian former National Hockey League referee and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1999. He is also a former municipal politician, serving on city council for the City of Guelph, Ontario f ...

(July 2000 – July 2004) * Stephen Walkom (August 2005 – September 2009, August 2013 – present) *

Terry Gregson Terry Gregson (born November 7, 1953) is a retired NHL Referee. Gregson served as the National Hockey League Director of Officiating from 2009 through 2013. He was formerly a referee in the NHL from 1979 until 2004. He wore a helmet from the mi ...

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