Brad Lazarowich

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Brad Lazarowich
Born (1962-08-04) August 4, 1962 (age 60)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Position Linesman

Brad Lazarowich (born August 4, 1962) is a Canadian former National Hockey League linesman and the current director of officiating and player safety for the British Columbia Hockey League. [1]

Background

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Lazarowich has worked more than 2,000 NHL games. He has officiated three Stanley Cup Finals and the Memorial Cup, [2] [3] and has also worked two World Cup of Hockey tournaments, and the 2014 Heritage Classic. On April 3, 2016, Lazarowich officiated the last regular NHL season game of his career at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He wore uniform number #86.

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References

  1. "League Staff". bchl.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  2. "1,500 for Lazarowich". NHL.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  3. "National Hockey League Officials Association _ Featured Officials". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-05-31.