| Wes McCauley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 11, 1972 Georgetown, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Las Vegas Thunder Knoxville Cherokees Muskegon Fury Fort Wayne Komets | ||
| NHL draft |
150th overall, 1990 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1993–1997 | ||
Wesley McCauley (born January 11, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current National Hockey League (NHL) referee. He is the son of Irene and John McCauley, who was also an NHL referee.
A defenceman during his playing career, McCauley became a referee after injury forced his retirement from playing in 1997. He refereed his first NHL regular season game in 2003 and became a full-time NHL referee in 2005. He has refereed nine out of the eleven Stanley Cup Finals (2013 to 2023), missing 2019 due to injury and 2021 due to a positive COVID-19 test.[1]
Recognized as perhaps the NHL's best on-ice official, McCauley is missing a ninth straight Final assignment after being sidelined during Round 3 with a positive Covid-19 test.