Swede Knox
Swede Knox (March 2, 1948 – March 22, 2021) was a National Hockey League (NHL) linesman. He officiated over 2,248 NHL games, since 1972, and wore a helmet from the mid-1980s until his retirement in 2000. He also officiated five Stanley Cup Finals and one NHL All-Star Game. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta.
Knox, as a linesman, later filled in as referee during a game in Toronto in the early 1990s, when Don Koharski could not finish the game.
Knox graduated from Athabasca University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Administration degree.[1]
Knox died of cancer March 22, 2021. [2]
References[]
- ^ "NHL Linesman Earned Degree at a Distance from Athabasca University". Athabasca University. 17 June 1999. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/jimmathesonnhl/status/1374032097975836680". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-22. External link in
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