Mick McGeough

Michael "Mick" McGeough (pronounced mik-GOOH; June 20, 1956 – November 23, 2018) was an ice hockey referee. He officiated in the National Hockey League (NHL), wearing number 19 from the 1994–95 NHL season until his retirement in 2008. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Mick McGeough officiating a game between the Colorado Avalanche and Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena in 2007

In retirement he began helping the NHL bring up new referee recruits from the American Hockey League and was named to the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013.[1]

McGeough died of a stroke on November 23, 2018 in Regina, aged 62.[2]

References

"WHL Alumni Enter Saskatchewan HHOF". Western Hockey League. July 27, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
"Regina's Mick McGeough to be removed from life support after stroke". Regina Leader-Post. November 23, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

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[WHL-1] "WHL Alumni Enter Saskatchewan HHOF". Western Hockey League. July 27, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2018.

[2] "Regina's Mick McGeough to be removed from life support after stroke". Regina Leader-Post. November 23, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved November 24, 2018.