Bryan Lewis
Encyclopedia
Bryan Lewis is a Canadian municipal politician and a former referee
and Director of Officiating
for the National Hockey League
. His first NHL experience was in the 1966–67 NHL season. He worked more than 1000 games at the NHL level, and was named Director of Officiating in 1989, following the sudden death of his predecessor, John McCauley
. In this position, he oversaw a staff of 90, as well as the officiating of both the NHL and the AHL
. He retired from this position in 2000. Lewis is still active in hockey, helping officials at the junior level. He is also a consultant for the East Coast Hockey League.
In November, 2000, Lewis successfully ran for a position on the Halton Hills
, Ontario town council. He was re-elected in 2003.
Official (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, an official is a person who has some responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game. There are two categories of officials, on-ice officials, who are the referees and linesmen that enforce the rules during game play, and off-ice officials, who have an...
and Director of Officiating
Director of Officiating (NHL)
The Director of Officiating for the National Hockey League heads the league's officiating department and reports directly to Colin Campbell, the senior vice president...
for the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. His first NHL experience was in the 1966–67 NHL season. He worked more than 1000 games at the NHL level, and was named Director of Officiating in 1989, following the sudden death of his predecessor, John McCauley
John McCauley
John McCauley was an National Hockey League referee from 1970–1981. In 1979, McCauley was assaulted by a fan after a match between the NHL All-Stars and the Soviet Union and sustained a serious injury to his right eye...
. In this position, he oversaw a staff of 90, as well as the officiating of both the NHL and the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
. He retired from this position in 2000. Lewis is still active in hockey, helping officials at the junior level. He is also a consultant for the East Coast Hockey League.
In November, 2000, Lewis successfully ran for a position on the Halton Hills
Halton Hills, Ontario
Halton Hills is a town in the Regional Municipality of Halton, west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located within the Greater Toronto Area....
, Ontario town council. He was re-elected in 2003.