Bruce Hood
NHL circa 1980s
Bruce Hood worked as a referee in the NHL for 21 years from 1963 to 1984. He was instrumental in the formation of the NHL Officials Association (NHLOA) in 1969.
Hood was the last referee to officiate in all of the ‘Original Six’ buildings. He left the ice with some impressive numbers for his era, having worked a total of
1,033 NHL Regular Season Games and 157 NHL Playoffs Games. He was the first referee to reach the 1,000 NHL games milestone and was also selected during his journey
with the NHL to officiate three NHL All-Star Games and also three Canada Cup Series. Hood worked several Stanley Cup Finals and was on the ice during game 4 of the
1970 Stanley Cup Finals when Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr scored the Cup-winning goal 40 seconds into overtime.
Hood operated developmental camps for hockey officials (referee schools) during a period of eighteen years. His passion for the officiating world and also a lifetime
advocate of safe hockey and strong officiating standards got him involved in the development of the first ‘Official’s Situation Handbook’. He also designed a successful
line of officiating equipment, much of which is either still used or used as the basis for modern designs.
He authored two best-sellers; “Calling the Shots” in 1988 and “The Good of the Game” in 1989.
Hood died on January 5th, 2018 after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer.
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