Paul Stewart – a 6 foot 1 inch left winger out of Dorchester, Massachusetts – is the only American to both play and referee in the National Hockey League, playing the 1979-1980 season with the Quebec Nordiques before logging 1,010 games as an NHL referee. In 2018, he joined his grandfather, Bill Stewart, as an inductee in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. You can check out his thoughts on all things hockey on hockeybuzz.com, and you can read his amazing life story in the autobiography, titled, Ya Wanna Go?
I’m this fast-paced conversation, Stewy tells us about his connection to current NHL ref Wes McCauley, growing up in Dorchester MA, the ethos of fighting in hockey, the obsolescence of the instigator rule, the difference in skating technique for referees and players, and much more.
Plus, Matt is excited about the NY Mets; Stewcat plays Wrist Shots; Bob tells us what he learned about hockey in Sausalito CA; and the Wayback Machines takes us back to highlights from these episodes:
#2, The Game by Ken Dryden
#5, Matt Jasper, creator of the book Home Ice
Keep up with Paul Stewart:
-Follow him on Twitter @PaulStewart22
-Read his book Ya Wanna Go?
-Check out his blogs, hockeybuzz.com
-Visit his website, https://www.yawannago.com/
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