- Stephane Provost
Stéphane Provost (Born:
May 5 ,1967 inMontreal ,Quebec ,Canada -Died:April 22 ,2005 inWeston, Florida ,USA ) was aFrench Canadian National Hockey League linesman.Provost was killed in a
road accident at approximately 3:30 a.m. Eastern Time while travelling on hismotorcycle west on State Road 84 after hitting atractor trailer . He was only 37 years old.The motorcycle burst into flames, falling onto Provost, who was not wearing a
motorcycle helmet .Police reports indicate Provost was leaving a bar. The driver of the tractor trailer was uninjured.Career
Provost was hired by the NHL in September 1994 and officiated his first
regular season game onJanuary 25 ,1995 between theFlorida Panthers andTampa Bay Lightning . His career included 695regular season games.External links
* [http://www.hockeyrefs.com/intheheadlines/04222005,2.htm HockeyRefs.com story on his death]
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