The former referee Rob Shick (born December 4, 1957 in Port Alberni, British Columbia

British Columbia

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) was a National Hockey League

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 referee

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 beginning with the 1985–86 NHL season. He retired in March of 2009. He wore uniform number 16 since the 1994–95 NHL season. He has been wearing a helmet

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while refereeing NHL games since the mid-1990s.

Shick refereed his final game on March 7, 2009 at Ronald B. Stafford Arena where the Plattsburgh State Cardinals faced the Norwich Cadets. He refereed over 1,300 NHL games during his career.

He is married to Lynda Fryew