Michel Cormier (linesman)

Michel Cormier
Cormier officiating a game between the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks
Born (1974-05-28) May 28, 1974 (age 50)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
OccupationIce hockey linesman
Years active2003–present
EmployerNational Hockey League
FatherMichel Cormier
RelativesJean-Guy Talbot (uncle)

Michel Cormier Jr. (born May 28, 1974) is a National Hockey League linesman, who wears uniform number 76. He made his debut during the 2003–04 NHL season, and has officiated 1,370 regular season games and 99 playoff games, including one Stanley Cup Finals appearance, as of the start of the 2024–25 season.[1] Prior to the start of his professional career, he worked a Memorial Cup and a World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.[2]

Career

Growing up, Cormier played junior ice hockey before ending his career with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). However, after ending his playing career he wished to return as a linesman. After only a few years refereeing, Cormier was hired by the QMJHL as a linesman.[3] After officiating the 2003 World Junior Hockey Championship[4] and the Memorial Cup, he was offered a full-time position as a National Hockey League (NHL) referee.[2] He officiated his first career NHL game on October 10, 2003, in a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings.[5] His first time officiating an NHL Playoff Game was on April 22, 2006, between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils.[1] On December 2, 2018, Cormier officiated his 1,000th regular season NHL game.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Michel Cormier | NHL Linesman | NHL Officials Association". NHLOA. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  2. ^ a b "Michel Cormier aura sa chance dans la LNH". rds.ca (in French). July 1, 2003. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "MICHEL CORMIER". ecolearbitragehockeyjsp12.ca (in French). Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "THREE CANADIAN ON-ICE OFFICIALS NAMED FOR 2003 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP". hockeycanada.ca. December 5, 2002. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Gauthier, Vincent (December 4, 2018). "Michel Cormier: "C'est une grande fierté"" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Former QMJHL official referees his 1000th NHL regular season game". theqmjhl.ca. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.


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