Bill Chadwick

Bill Chadwick
Bill Chadwick
Born
William Leroy Chadwick

(1915-10-10)October 10, 1915
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 2009(2009-10-24) (aged 94)
Cutchogue, New York, U.S.[1]
Occupation(s)Former NHL referee
Broadcaster
HonorsHockey Hall of Fame (1964)

William Leroy "The Big Whistle" Chadwick (October 10, 1915 – October 24, 2009) was the first US-born referee to serve in the National Hockey League (NHL). Despite being blind in his right eye, his on-ice officiating career spanned the greater part of the 1940s and 1950s, during which he pioneered the system of hand signals for penalties which is now used in all hockey games internationally. He later was a popular broadcaster for the New York Rangers on radio and television.

  1. ^ Goldstein, Richard (October 27, 2009). "Bill Chadwick, Hockey Referee and Broadcaster, Dies at 94". New York Times.