Don Van Massenhoven

Don Van Massenhoven
Born	Don VanMassenhoven July 17, 1960 (1960-07-17) (age 51) Strathroy, Ontario
Occupation	NHL referee

Don VanMassenhoven (born July 17, 1960 in Strathroy, Ontario) is a National Hockey League referee since the 1993–94 NHL season, who wears uniform number 21.^[1]

Before he became an NHL referee, VanMassenhoven was a police officer. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he was a car salesman in his hometown of Strathroy, Ontario.^[2]

VanMassenhoven was one of two referees (Dan O'Halloran was the other) during a November 21, 2005 game between the Nashville Predators and the Detroit Red Wings at the Joe Louis Arena where Jiri Fischer suddenly suffered a seizure. VanMassenhoven actually watched Fischer get revived successfully by CPR and an AED. The game was later postponed because of what happened and was made up on January 23, 2006.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.nhlofficials.com/member_listing.asp?member_id=2096 Don VanMassenhoven's profile at NHLOfficials.com
2. ^ http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050713/nhl_referees_050712?s_name=&no_ads= CTV.ca - NHL referees anxious to get back to work
3. ^ http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Detroit/2005/11/23/1319484-sun.html Fischer's collapse leaves referee shaken

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Name	VanMassenhoven, Don
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Date of birth	July 17, 1960
Place of birth	Strathroy, Ontario
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