Kerry Fraser

Who is Kerry Fraser?

Kerry Fraser is a hockey analyst, spokesman for the CNIB, and former senior referee in the National Hockey League, having joined the National Hockey League Officials Association on September 1, 1973, and officiating his first game in the 1980–81 season. Kerry continues his involvement in the NHL community by participating in a TSN.ca blog named "C'Mon Ref!" where he applies his NHL referee experience to controversial calls in current NHL games. Fraser's father, Hilton "Hilt" Fraser, had him skating at 15 months old, chasing pucks at 11, and refereeing by age 15. At just 5 feet 7 inches tall, Fraser says that his height contributed to his longevity in the league by forcing him to "develop techniques to ... avoid being hit" Fraser currently holds the record for most NHL regular season and playoff games refereed.

He has called over 1,900 regular season games, thirteen Stanley Cup Finals, and over 261 Stanley Cup playoff games since joining the league in 1980. Fraser also officiated the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, which was the first Olympic tournament to feature NHL participation.