Woman's Gold Medal Game...Whose the Referee?

[Jetsfan]

In 2002, the Canadian women's hockey team earned sweet golden revenge in Salt Lake.
The 3-2 victory over the rival Americans in the gold medal game brought Canada its first Olympic hockey gold medal in 50 years, and its first ever in women's hockey.

Canada fought through an inordinate number of penalties in the game -- 13 for the Canadians to four for the U.S., including eight in a row against the Canadian side - called by an American referee.

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/10moments/newsid=1664/index.html


I would like to nominate this person as our Special Referee...;)

http://www.wrestlingtradingcards.com/images/1990_wwf_classic_series1/55.jpg

[3 Justin 3]

There was an American ref? I thought you couldn't have ref's from the same country as it would be a conflict of interest.

Either way, we should smoke them.

[CalgaryPride]

I remember watching that game, and thinking to myself that it had to be rigged. It really felt like the Canadian Gals were in the box for the entire game.

In the end, however, they managed to pull it out, although I imagine it would have been quite the controversy if the Americans had won. Hopefully nothing similar happens this time around.

[Ace Handy]

There was an American ref? I thought you couldn't have ref's from the same country as it would be a conflict of interest.

Either way, we should smoke them.

Yeah. Don't you remember Wickenheiser's spazz interview after they won? She was furious.

[hockeycop]

The unfortunate reality in Women's hockey as that a lot of the officials in European countries are WAY over their heads at this level of competition. The American and Canadian officials are far superior on the womens side (same goes on the men's side but to a far lesser extent).

[Jagger]

I remember watching that game, and thinking to myself that it had to be rigged. It really felt like the Canadian Gals were in the box for the entire game.
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Judge for yourselves. I was absolutely steamed at the time. It was oh so sweet when they beat Team USA and the obvious biased ref.

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[Regulator75]

I wonder if that ref was ever disciplined?

[Yamer]

Yeah, who's the referee?

[troutman]

Bring back Stacy Livingstone - worst ref ever.

[Geeoff]

Why don't they use NHL referees since they're like...at the Olympics. You could go one Canadian ref and one US ref.

[silentsim]

Rather have a swedish and finnish ref! let the american and canadian ref do the bronze.