Ray Scapinello

NHLOA Alumni
Linesperson
Age: 78
Glen Christie, Ontario
Ray Scapinello

Career Statistics

33
Seasons Active
2500
Regular Season Games
426
Playoff Games
19
Stanley Cup Finals

Biography

Bill Hay, Chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors and Jim Gregory, Chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee announced today the 2008 inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Amongst them, former NHL Linesman Ray Scapinello will be inducted in the Referee/Linesmen category.

Scamp [his longtime nickname] began officiating as a 20-year old in Guelph before joining the ranks of the NHL in 1971, the first of a 33-year career as a NHL Linesman. He worked his first NHL game on October 17, 1971 in Buffalo. He worked his 2000th game on February 26th, 1997 in Toronto and ended his career where he started it in Buffalo on April 2nd, 2004, officiating in his 2500th NHL regular season game.

Amongst his many career highlights, he took part in 3 All-Star games, 426 Stanley Cup Playoffs games and 20 Stanley Cup Finals.

One of his most amazing achievement is that in all those years, Scamp never missed a game. Considering the nature of the job, it is just mind numbing. And until his last lap on the ice, that fire and passion for the game he loved never waivered.

The entire NHLOA would like to congratulate Ray “Scamp” Scapinello for his outstanding career and his well-deserved induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Milestones

First NHL Game

October 17, 1971 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
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2000th NHL Game

February 26, 1997 Maple Leaf Gardens
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Final NHL Game

April 02, 2004 HSBC Arena
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Stanley Cup Finals

2004 Final

(4)
VS
(3)

2000 Final

(4)
VS
(2)

1999 Final

(4)
VS
(2)

1998 Final

(4)
VS
(0)

1997 Final

(4)
VS
(0)

1996 Final

(4)
VS
(0)

1995 Final

(4)
VS
(0)

1994 Final

(4)
VS
(3)

1993 Final

(4)
VS
(1)

1992 Final

(4)
VS
(0)

1991 Final

(4)
VS
(2)

1990 Final

(4)
VS
(1)

1989 Final

(4)
VS
(2)

1988 Final

(4)
VS
(0)

1986 Final

(4)
VS
(1)

1985 Final

(4)
VS
(1)

1984 Final

(4)
VS
(1)

1983 Final

(4)
VS
(0)

1981 Final

(4)
VS
(1)

Olympics

1998 Winter Olympics Nagano, Japan

AllStar Games

2000 AllStar Game Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON February 06, 2000
1984 AllStar Game Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ January 31, 1984
1980 AllStar Game Joe Louis Arena Detroit, MI February 05, 1980

International Tournaments

1991 Canada Cup Canada
1996 World Cup of Hockey Canada / Czech Republic / Finland / Germany / Sweden / US