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References
- ↑ "Referee Greg Kimmerly to Retire After 20 NHL Seasons". 2 April 2016.
- ↑ Greg Kimmerly's profile at NHLOfficials.com
- ↑ "EIHL Personnel : EIHL". eliteleague.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-12-27.
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