Kerry Fraser

Kerry Fraser (born May 30, 1952, in Sarnia, Ontario) is a hockey analyst 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.

He has called over 1,900 regular season games and over 260 Stanley Cup playoff games since joining the league in 1980. Fraser also officiated the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, which was the first Olympic tournament to feature NHL participation.

He was also one of the last three NHL officials covered by the grandfather clause that allowed him to go without a helmet, thus allowing his signature bouffant hairstyle. However, with the ratification of the new NHL Officials Association collective bargaining agreement on March 21, 2006, all officials, including Fraser, were required to wear a helmet.

Fraser missed the beginning of the 2006–07 season while recovering from an incident in September 2006. He was helping his daughter move and...
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