After almost two thousand games and thirty years of wearing the
Stripes, legendary NHL official Fraser dropped his final puck at the end
of the 2009/2010 season and relives his colourful career officiating
hockey in his candid book.
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After thirty years in the NHL, legendary referee Kerry Fraser has
decided to hang up his skates and enjoy the game from the other side of
the boards. Never shy about offering his opinion, nor afraid to step in
and separate an on-ice fight, the diminutive Fraser is without question
one of the most respected officials in today's NHL. Fraser entered
officiating after recognizing that his size would limit his chances as a
player. Over the course of the almost two thousand NHL contests, he has
shown himself to be an exemplary referee. In The Final Call,**
Fraser uses the seventy two games he is officiating in his farewell
season as the centre piece of his story. He relives candid memories from
each city he visits, such as the night he was pulled from the ice by the
Boston police after a threat was made that if he skated out for the
second period he would be shot. Fraser offers a colourful,
behind-the-scenes portrait of our national game, recounting stories of
pulling apart enraged 250-lb men in on-ice battles and divulging the
politics behind which games are assigned to which refs. Although a
referee's job and story may not appear as glamorous as that of a
superstar player, it is every bit as entertaining!
