Don Henderson (linesman)

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Don Henderson
Born (1968-09-23) September 23, 1968 (age 54)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Nationality Canadian
OccupationIce hockey official

Don Henderson (born September 23, 1968) is a Canadian National Hockey League linesman, who wears uniform number #91. He began officiating NHL games in 1994 and has worked more than 1,300 games including the Stanley Cup Playoffs. [1] [2] He is the younger brother of Archie Henderson. [3]

Henderson has not officiated since sustaining a serious concussion after a check from Calgary Flames player Dennis Wideman in a game on January 27, 2016. Despite the injury, Henderson was able to finish the game, but developed concussion symptoms and back and neck pain in the following days. [4] Wideman was initially suspended for 20 games by the league for deliberate physical abuse of an official, but an independent arbitrator concluded the check to be unintentional and reduced the suspension to 10 games. [2]

On April 20, 2017, the CBC reported that Henderson was suing both Wideman and the Calgary Flames for CA$10.25 million as a result of the alleged injuries sustained from the hit. [5] A judge dismissed the lawsuit, referring the case to an NHL arbitrator, and ordered Henderson to pay partial legal costs of $8,000 to the Flames and $3,000 to Wideman. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "National Hockey League Officials Association - Members". www.nhlofficials.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-26.
  2. 1 2 "NHLOA: Linesman Henderson out for season". TSN.ca. 2016-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Spector on NHL: Tribute to a lost colleague," CityNews (Toronto, ON), Tuesday, February 1, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2020
  4. ↑ "NHL referee Don Henderson out indefinitely with concussion symptoms". 19 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "$10.25M lawsuit against Calgary Flames, Dennis Wideman filed by injured linesman". CBC.ca. April 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ Grant, Meghan (April 27, 2018). "Injured NHL linesman ordered to pay legal costs to Flames, ex-defenceman Dennis Wideman after failed lawsuit". CBC News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.


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