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John Ashley
John Ashley
Born	March 5, 1930; Galt, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 5, 2008 (aged 77); Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Ice hockey referee
Years active	1959–1972
Employer	National Hockey League
Position
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1981
Position	Defense
Played for	Pittsburgh Hornets; Syracuse Warriors
Playing career	1950–1953

John George Ashley (March 5, 1930 – January 5, 2008) was a Canadian referee in the National Hockey League.

Early life

Ashley was born in Galt, Ontario, and raised in Preston. He played junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros and Guelph Biltmores. In 1950, he tried out for the Toronto Maple Leafs and played on farm teams in Pittsburgh and Syracuse, New York.^[1]

Career

Ashley started his officiating career in 1959. From 1964 to 1972, John officiated every Game Seven in the Stanley Cup playoffs.^[2]

During the 1971 Stanley Cup playoffs, Ashley achieved a first for NHL referees by officiating the seventh game of all three series that had seven games: a quarterfinal (Montreal vs. Boston), a semifinal (New York vs. Chicago), and the final (Montreal vs. Chicago).

John was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981. Ashley was elected to the Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.

Personal life

Ashley died in Kitchener, Ontario, on January 5, 2008.^[3]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1947–48	Galt Rockets	OHA	11	0	2	2	8	—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL	59	1	4	5	89	—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL	24	1	2	3	36	—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Ottawa Senators	QSHL	4	0	0	0	12	—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL	41	1	9	10	37	—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Syracuse Warriors	AHL	41	1	9	10	37	4	0	0	0	0
1954–55	Stratford Indians	OHASr	50	3	9	12	0	—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Stratford Indians	OHASr	48	1	18	19	0	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals			124	3	15	18	162	4	0	0	0	0

References

^ "John Ashley | NHLOA Alumni | NHL Officials Association". NHLOA. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
^ "John Ashley". NHLOfficials.com. NHL Officials Association. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
^ "HALL OF FAME REF DIES". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-08.