Swede Knox

Thomas Warren "Swede" Knox[1] (March 2, 1948 – March 22, 2021) was a National Hockey League (NHL) linesman.[2] He officiated over 2,248 NHL games, starting in 1972, and wore a helmet from the mid-1980s until his retirement in 2000. He also officiated five Stanley Cup Finals, the 1987 Canada Cup and one NHL All-Star Game.

  1. ^ https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/kelowna-bc/thomas-knox-10122715
  2. ^ "Obituary | Thomas "Swede" Warren Knox". Dignity Memorial. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2022-11-07.