Paul Devorski
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Paul Devorski is a National Hockey League
referee
, who wears uniform number 10 since the 1994–95 NHL season. He refereed his first NHL game on October 14, 1989, and has been wearing a helmet
while refereeing NHL games since the 2005–06 NHL season. He was one of the selected referees who officiated the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals
with Dan O'Halloran
, and was selected again to officiate the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals
along with O'Halloran, as well as the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals
alongside Dennis LaRue
. He is the older brother of NHL linesman Greg Devorski
.
Devorski also officiated several games at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
, including the Bronze Medal Game; 2006 Winter Olympics
, including the Men's Gold Medal Game between Sweden and Finland.
Devorski is Canadian with Ukrainian and Irish origin. He is one of eight children (parents: William and Bernadette Devorski, Guelph, Ontario Canada) and is the father of son, Luk and daughter, Elle. Devorski resides with his family in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and enjoys returning to his hometown of Guelph, Ontario Canada to visit his parents, siblings and friends every chance he gets. Along with his 1978 Centennial Cup winning teammates, Paul Devorski was inducted into the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame, having served as team captain of the Guelph (Holody) Platers when the team defeated the Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) 4-games-to-none to win the Centennial Cup Championships.
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...
referee
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...
, who wears uniform number 10 since the 1994–95 NHL season. He refereed his first NHL game on October 14, 1989, and has been wearing a helmet
Hockey helmet
A hockey helmet is worn by players of ice hockey and inline hockey to help protect the head from potential injury when hit by the puck, sticks, skates, boards, other players, or the ice.-Construction:...
while refereeing NHL games since the 2005–06 NHL season. He was one of the selected referees who officiated the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals
2007 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2007 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the National Hockey League champion for the 2006–07 season. As a culmination of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Western Conference champion Anaheim Ducks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Ottawa Senators in...
with Dan O'Halloran
Dan O'Halloran
Dan O'Halloran is a National Hockey League referee, who wears uniform number 13. He was one of the selected referees who officiated the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals with Paul Devorski...
, and was selected again to officiate the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals
2008 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2008 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the National Hockey League champion for the 2007–08 season. As a culmination of the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings defeated the Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh...
along with O'Halloran, as well as the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals
2009 Stanley Cup Finals
The Red Wings took Game 1, 3–1, as three different Detroit players scored goals off of unusual bounces. The first period featured back and forth action, with each team having a variety of chances...
alongside Dennis LaRue
Dennis LaRue
Dennis LaRue is a National Hockey League referee since the 1990–91 NHL season, who wears uniform number 14 since the 1994–95 NHL season. He was selected to officiate the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals. In December 2009 he was selected as one of 13 referees to officiate at the 2010 Winter Olympics in...
. He is the older brother of NHL linesman Greg Devorski
Greg Devorski
Greg Devorski is a National Hockey League linesman since the 1993–94 NHL season, who wears uniform number 54 since the 1994–95 NHL season. He is the younger brother of NHL referee Paul Devorski.-References:...
.
Devorski also officiated several games at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
, including the Bronze Medal Game; 2006 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics
-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and...
, including the Men's Gold Medal Game between Sweden and Finland.
Devorski is Canadian with Ukrainian and Irish origin. He is one of eight children (parents: William and Bernadette Devorski, Guelph, Ontario Canada) and is the father of son, Luk and daughter, Elle. Devorski resides with his family in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and enjoys returning to his hometown of Guelph, Ontario Canada to visit his parents, siblings and friends every chance he gets. Along with his 1978 Centennial Cup winning teammates, Paul Devorski was inducted into the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame, having served as team captain of the Guelph (Holody) Platers when the team defeated the Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) 4-games-to-none to win the Centennial Cup Championships.