| Don Van Massenhoven | |
| Born | Don Van Massenhoven July 17, 1960 Strathroy, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Occupation | NHL referee |
Don Van Massenhoven (born July 17, 1960 in Strathroy, Ontario) is a National Hockey League referee since the 1993–94 NHL season, who wears uniform number 21.[1]
Before he became an NHL referee, Van Massenhoven was a police officer. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he was a car salesman in his hometown of Strathroy, Ontario.[2]
Van Massenhoven was one of two referees (Dan O'Halloran was the other) during a November 21, 2005 game between the Nashville Predators and the Detroit Red Wings at the Joe Louis Arena where Jiri Fischer suddenly suffered a seizure. The game was later postponed because of what happened and was made up on January 23, 2006.[3]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.nhlofficials.com/member_listing.asp?member_id=2096 Don Van Massenhoven's profile at NHLOfficials.com
- ↑ http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050713/nhl_referees_050712?s_name=&no_ads= CTV.ca - NHL referees anxious to get back to work
- ↑ http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Detroit/2005/11/23/1319484-sun.html Fischer's collapse leaves referee shaken