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POWER

SERGE

Retired NHL hockey referee
Paul Stewart poses with his
plaque before being inducted
into the U.S. Hockey Hall of
Fame, Wednesday, Dec. 12,
2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
Associated Press
Former referee

Paul Stewart

wants women

officiating
in NHL

By TERESA M. WALKER
AP Sports Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —
Paul Stewart has a very big
goal for the next stage of
his already lengthy hockey
career, and that’s help-
ing women follow in his
footsteps by officiating in
the NHL. Stewart, being in- Raptors rout Warriors
ducted Wednesday night
into the U.S. Hockey Hall 113-93 to complete sweep
of Fame , said Katie Guay
will be working the upcom-
ing Beanpot tournament
in Boston after being an
official at the 2018 Winter
Olympics. Stewart, who
refereed 1,010 NHL regular-
season games, 49 Stanley
Cup playoff games and
two NHL All-Star Games,
says he had a small part in
helping Guay. “I want to
see someone break that
glass ceiling,” Stewart said.
“It doesn’t take an X or Y
chromosome to put your Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka (9) shoots against
arm in the air and call a the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA
penalty. It only takes brains basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 12,
and guts. And that’s it. My 2018.
next goal is to have lots of
great women officiating.” Associated Press
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