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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey referee (1933–2024)}}
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|occupation = Former [[National Hockey League|NHL]] and [[World Hockey Association|WHA]] [[Official (ice hockey)|referee]]
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'''Bill Friday''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] retired [[ice hockey]] referee. He refereed 1,425 major league hockey games, and is the only referee to work both the [[Avco Cup]] finals in the [[World Hockey Association]] (WHA) and the [[Stanley Cup]] finals in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).
'''Bill Friday''' (January 24, 1933 – May 13, 2024) was a Canadian [[ice hockey]] referee.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hendry |first1=Glenn |title=Hamilton hockey official hall-of-famer celebrates 91st birthday |url=https://www.inthehammer.com/hamilton-hockey-official-hall-of-famer-celebrates-91st-birthday/ |access-date=14 May 2024 |publisher=In the Hammer |date=24 January 2024}}</ref> He refereed 1,425 major league hockey games, and is the only referee to work both the [[Avco Cup]] Finals in the [[World Hockey Association]] (WHA) and the [[Stanley Cup Finals]] in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).


Friday started his officiating career in the NHL, and moved to the WHA in 1972.<ref>http://www.hockeyrefs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80:putting-on-the-foil-and-other-tall-tales</ref> In 1976 he was named the WHA's referee-in-chief. Friday also served as the first president of the NHL Officials Association.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nhlofficials.com/about_nhloa.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114095927/http://www.nhlofficials.com/about_nhloa.asp |archive-date=2012-11-14 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref>
Friday started his officiating career in the NHL, and moved to the WHA in 1972.<ref>[https://www.nhl.com/news/putting-on-the-foil-and-other-tall-tales/c-370246 'Putting on the foil' and other tall tales]</ref> In 1976 he was named the WHA's referee-in-chief. Friday also served as the first president of the NHL Officials Association.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nhlofficials.com/about_nhloa.asp |title=National Hockey League Officials Association &#124; About US NHLOA News Events Alumni Become a Ref |access-date=2013-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114095927/http://www.nhlofficials.com/about_nhloa.asp |archive-date=2012-11-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Friday died from cancer in Hamilton, Ontario on May 13, 2024, at the age of 91.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hamilton’s Bill Friday was NHL’s most-colourful ref|publisher=Hamilton Spectator|url=https://www.thespec.com/sports/hamilton-region/hamiltons-bill-friday-was-nhls-most-colourful-ref/article_9881d8b8-e465-500b-a51d-de3223eeaa42.html|date=May 15, 2024|last=Radley|first=Scott|access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NHL death">{{cite web |title=Friday dies at 91, refereed Stanley Cup Final, WHA championship {{!}} NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/bill-friday-dead-at-91 |website=www.nhl.com |publisher=NHL |access-date=15 May 2024 |language=en |date=14 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Statement from the National Hockey League on the Passing of Bill Friday|url=https://media.nhl.com/public/news/18033|publisher=NHL|date=May 14, 2024|access-date=May 14, 2024}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
In 2010, Friday was an inaugural inductee into the Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hamiltonsportshalloffame.com/category/news-releases/2010/05/02/bill-friday-hockey-official/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424125407/http://hamiltonsportshalloffame.com/category/news-releases/2010/05/02/bill-friday-hockey-official/ |archive-date=2012-04-24 |dead-url=yes }}</ref>
In 2010, Friday was an inaugural inductee into the Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hamiltonsportshalloffame.com/category/news-releases/2010/05/02/bill-friday-hockey-official/ |title=Bill Friday – Hockey (Official) &#124; Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame |access-date=2013-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424125407/http://hamiltonsportshalloffame.com/category/news-releases/2010/05/02/bill-friday-hockey-official/ |archive-date=2012-04-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In 2012, Friday was elected to the [[World Hockey Association Hall of Fame]].<ref>[http://www.whahof.com/hofmembers.html WHA Hall of Fame Members]</ref>
In 2012, Friday was elected to the [[World Hockey Association Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.whahof.com/hofmembers.html |title=WHA Hall of Fame Members |access-date=2013-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115092143/http://whahof.com/hofmembers.html |archive-date=2019-01-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:44, 26 July 2024

Bill Friday
BornJanuary 24, 1933
DiedMay 13, 2024(2024-05-13) (aged 91)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)NHL and WHA referee

Bill Friday (January 24, 1933 – May 13, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey referee.[1] He refereed 1,425 major league hockey games, and is the only referee to work both the Avco Cup Finals in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and the Stanley Cup Finals in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Friday started his officiating career in the NHL, and moved to the WHA in 1972.[2] In 1976 he was named the WHA's referee-in-chief. Friday also served as the first president of the NHL Officials Association.[3] Friday died from cancer in Hamilton, Ontario on May 13, 2024, at the age of 91.[4][5][6]

Honours

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In 2010, Friday was an inaugural inductee into the Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame.[7]

In 2012, Friday was elected to the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Hendry, Glenn (24 January 2024). "Hamilton hockey official hall-of-famer celebrates 91st birthday". In the Hammer. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ 'Putting on the foil' and other tall tales
  3. ^ "National Hockey League Officials Association | About US NHLOA News Events Alumni Become a Ref". Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
  4. ^ Radley, Scott (May 15, 2024). "Hamilton's Bill Friday was NHL's most-colourful ref". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Friday dies at 91, refereed Stanley Cup Final, WHA championship | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. NHL. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Statement from the National Hockey League on the Passing of Bill Friday". NHL. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Bill Friday – Hockey (Official) | Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
  8. ^ "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
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