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Originally Posted by azdave
So the guys that have been busting their ass to get to the NHL will now wait while the NHL chooses former player? Every announcement they come up with is dumber than the next. Do former players make great coaches? Gee I wonder if former players will make good refs. How much longer is Bettman going to be allowed to kill this league.
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No, they are looking for more guys to bust their asses and join the ranks of those in the lower levels - if they do well there they can advance. It's a simple matter of getting the word out to an untapped resource - guys who might have the desire to continue in the game but not know that there is an actual opportunity outside just playing beer league. I'm sure there is a shortage of competent officials at all pro/college levels. The proliferation of minor leagues means the officiating talent is pretty thin.
Nowhere in that article did they suggest anyone was jumping from college player to NHL referee in one step.