Posts About "Kerry Fraser"
Kerry Fraser Assesses Habs at Midpoint
January 13th, 2014 When you have worked in hockey for as long as Kerry Fraser has, you’re bound to know a thing or two about the game. However, an NHL referee not only understands and masters the sport's rules, he also learns to see it through a very unique set of lenses. Having worked as a referee in three unique decades, Fraser was fortunate enough to...
Book Review: The Final Call
November 26th, 2013 The Final Call: Hockey Stories from a Legend in Stripes by Kerry Fraser with foreword by Wayne Gretzky (2010, Toronto: Fenn Publishing Company and simultaneously in the United States; Plattsburgh: McLelland and Stewart. Paperback. Pp. 300. $19.99. ISBN 978-0-7710-4798-5) In 2010, Kerry Fraser, who had widely been...
Happy Anniversary, Kerry Fraser!
May 29th, 2013 In case you haven’t noticed by the slew of blogs discussing the 1992-93 playoffs, this week marks the 20th anniversary of Kerry Fraser’s blown call—a missed high-stick courtesy of Wayne Gretzky that bloodied Doug Gilmour. The infraction should have given the Leafs a power play on which they (as their faithful fans attest each May)...
Playoff Officiating: Tarnishing Your NHL Experience?
May 17th, 2013 Whether you’re rooting for the team wearing dark jerseys or the team wearing white jerseys, it’s the men in stripes that seem to be getting much of the attention this spring. Referees have long been used as scapegoats by teams after losses, but are they finally starting to earn their grief? In just two weeks, the playoffs have...
Kerry Fraser Talks Mario Lemieux; Penguins Notes on Staal, Malkin, Engelland
October 31st, 2010 How many officials can you identify by name in today's NHL? For me, it's no more than a handful. Without names on the back of the jerseys, referees have been turned into machines devoid of all personality and individualism - which is probably a good thing. A decade or two ago, fans would hear the name of that night's referee...
