Bill McCreary (referee)

Bill McCreary
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2014
Bill McCreary at the 2010 Olympics
Born	(1955-11-17) November 17, 1955 (age 68) Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Playing career	1984–2011

William McCreary (born November 17, 1955, in Guelph, Ontario) is a former National Hockey League referee. Before retiring in 2011, McCreary officiated 1,737 regular season games, 297 playoff games, and one NHL All-Star Game. McCreary wore uniform number 7 since the 1994–95 NHL season and wore a helmet for most of his refereeing career. He worked fifteen Stanley Cup Finals, the 1991 Canada Cup, the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, and the 1998, 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics, where he officiated the gold medal game each time.