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David Patterson

David Patterson has been at the officiating game since the age of 12. He has worked sports from broomball to basketball, but with hockey being the focus through the years. You may reach David at davidpatterson@officiating.com.

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David Patterson article archive

Bad Players Attack — Part II — I don't want to be there
Bad Partners Attack — Part I — Inexperienced Linesmen
The Day I Stopped Officiating
The NHL Lockout is Dead — Long live the NHL
Grey Cup Blog 2005 — It's championship time in Canada
The New NHL is Here — How officials saved the game
We Decide, You Report — What Fox News knows about officiating
The Return of the NHL — The big leagues are back - with a vengeance
John D'Amico, 1937-2005 — Saying goodbye to a Great
You Guys Rock — Part III — Pandering made easy
Blink! — Part II — A long book review?
Blink! — Part I — A book review?
You Guys Rock — Part II — Pandering tour 2005 rolls on
Why You Rock — Part I — Shameless pandering from the hockey guy
NHL Rule Changes � Maybe — Trying to make someone care about hockey
A Tough Reckoning — Part III — Making a final call
A Tough Reckoning — Part II — Finding a place
A Tough Reckoning — Part I — Are my skills sliding ... downward?
Super Bowl Journal — Part III — It's 2005, so I should call it a blog
The Silly Season — Let there be Peace On Earth
Yar, I Be Reffin', Matey — Hey ,Ref, you are (partially) blind
No Soup for You — Seinfeld on ice
Ken Jennings, I Salute Thee — I answer your questions in the form of a question
Old School — The lockout leads to "classic" repeats
Woe the CFL Officials — A prescription for the northern breed
Player Control Fouls — One crazy week in sports
The Big Move — Part II — Bievenue au Quebec
The Big Move — Part I — Crossing the country
Rock and Roll Part II — Part II — No Gary Glitter content to be found!
Rock and Roll — Part I — Music and hockey make a fine mix
Officiating.com 2Night — Talking stripes with ESPN's John Buccigross
Solidarity Forever — The NHL lockout, Officiating.com style
Entering the Herd — Part II — Going over things at Bristol University
Entering the Herd — Part I — The persective from Bristol
The Officiating Red Sox Fan — Shamelessly taking advantage of Jeff Kearny's obsession
10 Things to Do Before You Die — Part II — Five more steps to a complete, fulfilling life
10 Things to Do Before You Die — Part I — The first five
Whither the Throne — Replacing the NHL Director of Officials
What were you thinking Andy? — NHL director of officials resigns in disgrace
Conspiracy Theories — The NBA and the NHA deal with innuendo
Pending Nuptials and the Referee — Thinking about officiating while thinking about a wedding
A Night to Evaluate
The Strangest Games Ever — I wasn't in stripes, but I was there
The Strangest Game I've Ever Called — Not an indoor game, not an outdoor game
Fiasco on Vancouver Island — Reading the fine print does matter
Ever Dance with the Devil? — Bertuzzi shows us the dark side
Super Bowl Journal — Part II — Seeing the game from the officials' point of view
4 On the Floor — Kickin' it (new school) using the 4-man system
I Am Not Above This — The obligatory New Year's Resolution article
Bad Ideas for Bad People — A hockey fighting contest is a terrible idea
Drive South — River hockey, from the North Saskatchewan to the Rio Grande
Rough Day at the Office — You name it, I had it
Wrapping a Cold Week — Learning from our Bretheren, warming up in Edmonton
Grey Cup Journal — Canada's pro league has a final also
Damned If You Do, Damed If You Don't — A scary situation in Chicago-land
Back to School — Part II — Jeff Kearny and Dave Patterson talk glory days
I Watched a Chick Flick — But it was about a ref
A Peek into the Future — Refereeing has changed a lot, with more to come
Why I Officiate — Part III — The college years
Why I Officiate — Part II — The significance of the significant other
Advantage: Soccer — Part I — Two writers debate the badness of bad rules
Why I Officiate — Part I — My Hero, My Dad
I am the Walrus — The Beatles and I go through a week together
Clinic Preparedness — Part II — Sleeping teenagers, rambling adults
Clinic Preparedness — Part I — It's going to be a long weekend... be ready
Get Out of the Blocks — The first day on the job this fall
Red, White, and Blue...Pucks? — Rule changes for USA hockey and NFHS this year
Slo' Pitch Softball: A Glossary — A sort of sport with a sort of language
Autumn Means Rules Changes — Hockey Canada does more than tweak this year
If It's In The Game.... Is It? — Part II — 989 Sports misses the boat with Game Day 2004
You're Ready, but is Your Bag? — You have a lot of equipment; get it ready to hit the ice
If It's in the Game.... Is It? — Part I — EA Sports reveals its true stripes
Rules for Them — A look at the rule differences in IIHF hockey
I'm Not A Basketball Ref, I Just Play One on TV — My first season on the hardwood
NHL Review — Round 1
Lesson for Hockey From Around the Sports World — What "lesser sports" can teach us
Stupid is as Stupid Does — The unwritten rules that make our job harder
A Career's Blooper Reel — You see a lot along the way
Super Bowl Journal — Part I
Flying Solo — No partner.... no problem
Pigskin North of the 49th — Moving back home to 3- down football
Five Rules That Need Changing — Making the rulebook better
The Thermonuclear F-Bomb — If we say it, is it ok?
Looking the Part, Hockey Ref — Chicks dig vertical stripes
Physics and the Rule Book — Isaac Newton in the offensive backfield
The Clinic's Cast of Characters — The guys you need to know at your fall tradition
Top Ten Officiating Moments — Part II
Top Ten Officiating Moments — Part I
Training Officials in Hockey

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