Paul Stewart
Director of Officiating
One of the most successful and respected individuals in hockey,
Paul Stewart was named Director of Officials for the Women's League
on May 20, 2010. Stewart, who oversees both the officiating staffs
for both the Men's and Women's Leagues, assumed the role of Men's
League Director of Officials in July 2007.
Stewart served as an on-ice referee from 1983 through 2003,
including 17 years in the National Hockey League (NHL),
where, in 2003, he became the first American-born official to
referee 1,000 NHL games. After his retirement as an active
on-ice official in 2003, Stewart served as supervisor/coach of the
NHL Officials Development Program, observing young officials in
more than 200 NHL/American Hockey League contests.
In addition to his officiating experience, Stewart has a wealth of experience as a player. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Stewart competed in the ECAC from 1973-75 and then enjoyed a professional career that included the NHL and World Hockey Association (WHA) including affiliated minor leagues spanning 1975 through 1983.
