Bill McCreary (referee)

Bill McCreary ( born November 17, 1955 in Guelph, Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey referee in the National Hockey League. He led three finals at the Olympic Games and has produced 14 during Stanley Cup.

Bill McCreary began his career in 1982 in the Central Hockey League and the American Hockey League. At his first NHL - use, he was appointed a game of the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Washington Capitals on November 3, 1984. In the play-offs He has been used for the 1986/87 season. In February 2008, he whistled his 1500th NHL game. By 2007, he was one of 13 times in a row Referee team in the finals for the Stanley Cup. After he had been in 2008 ignored, he was nominated again in 2009.

At the international level, he led parts of the Canada Cup in 1991 and the Spengler Cup in 1995. 1998, he was first nominated for the Olympic Winter Games, where he refereed the final between the Czech Republic and Russia. For the Games in 2002, he was game manager in the final match between Canada and the United States. The new edition Vancouver 2010 was under his leadership.

Bill McCreary announced plans to end his career after the 2009/10 season.