Cooper Smeaton

Cooper Smeaton
Born	James Cooper Smeaton July 22, 1890 Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 3, 1978(1978-10-03) (aged 88) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known for	Ice hockey referee and coach
Honours	Hockey Hall of Fame (1961)

James Cooper Smeaton (July 22, 1890 – October 3, 1978) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, referee and head coach. He served referee-in-chief of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917 until 1937. Smeaton served as a Stanley Cup trustee from 1946 until his death in 1978. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.