From Enforcer to Enforcing Former NHL Referee Paul Stewart

The Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei · Feb 3, 2022 · 1h 6m

This week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we will be talking with Paul Stewart. Stewart is a former professional ice hockey player and referee.He was Inducted in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018, he is the grandson of Bill Stewart.

Stewart played in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. He played with Mark Messier for the Cincinnati Stingers. His last season of professional hockey was 1979-80 with the Quebec Nordiques.

After his playing days ended, he had a lengthy career as an NHL referee. He officiated 1,010 regular season games, 49…