Ron Finn
Appearance
Ron Finn (born December 1, 1940, in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired National Hockey League linesman. His career started in 1969 and ended in 1997. During his career, he officiated 1,980 regular season games and two All-Star games as well as Rendez-vous '87. He worked eleven Stanley Cup Finals from 1979-1990. He worked every playoff games in every playoff year until 1996.
Memorable Games
1970s
- April 10-12, 1973: North Stars vs. Flyers, Games 5-6, Quarterfinals.
- April 25-28, 1974: Flyers vs. Rangers, Games 3-4, Semifinals.
- April 17-19, 1975: Flyers vs. Maple Leafs, Games 3-4, Quarterfinals.
- April 27-29, 1975: Canadiens vs. Sabres, Games 1-2, Semifinals.
- May 11, 1975: Flyers vs. Islanders, Game 6, Semifinals.
- December 31, 1975: Super Series '76 in Montreal.
- April 22, 1976: Flyers vs. Maple Leafs, Game 6, Quarterfinals.
- 1976 Canada Cup.
- January 25, 1977: NHL All-Star Game in Vancouver.
- April 19-21, 1977: Flyers vs. Maple Leafs, Games 5-6, Quarterfinals.
- April 28-May 1, 1977: Flyers vs. Bruins, Games 3-4, Semifinals.
- 1979 Challenge Cup in New York City.
- May 10, 1979: Bruins vs. Canadiens, Game 7, Semifinals.
- May 13, 15, 19, 1979: Canadiens vs. Rangers, Games 1-2, 4, Stanley Cup Finals.
1980s
- April 8-9, 1980: Oilers vs. Flyers, Games 1-2, Preliminary Round.
- May 4-6, 1980: Flyers vs. North Stars, Games 3-4, Semifinals.
- May 15, 19, 24, 1980: Flyers vs. Islanders, Games 2, 4, 6, Stanley Cup Finals.
- April 14, 1981: Nordiques vs. Flyers, Game 5, Preliminary Round.
- April 26, 1981: Flames vs. Flyers, Game 7, Quarterfinals.
- May 12-17, 21, 1981: Islanders vs. North Stars, Games 1-3, 5, Stanley Cup Finals.
- 1981 Canada Cup.
- February 9, 1982: NHL All-Star Game in Landover, Maryland.
- April 10-11, 1982: Rangers vs. Flyers, Games 3-4, Patrick Division Semi-Finals.
- April 13, 1982: Penguins vs. Islanders, Game 5, Patrick Division Semi-Finals.
- April 27-29, 1982: Canucks vs. Blackhawks, Games 1-2, Campbell Conference Finals.
- May 8, 13, 1982: Islanders vs. Canucks, Games 1, 3, Stanley Cup Finals.
- April 17-18, 1983: Oilers vs. Flames, Games 3-4, Smythe Division Final.
- April 24-26, 1983: Blackhawks vs. Oilers, Games 1-2, Campbell Conference Finals.
- May 10, 14, 1983: Islanders vs. Oilers, Games 1, 3, Stanley Cup Finals.
- April 10, 1984: Rangers vs. Islanders, Game 5, Patrick Division Semi-Finals.
- May 12, 17, 1984: Oilers vs. Islanders, Games 2, 4, Stanley Cup Finals.
- 1984 Canada Cup.
- April 13, 1985: Flyers vs. Rangers, Game 3, Patrick Division Semi-Finals.
- April 23-25, 1985: Flyers vs. Islanders, Games 3-4, Patrick Division Final.
- May 2, 1985: Nordiques vs. Canadiens, Game 7, Adams Division Final.
- May 5-7, 1985: Flyers vs. Nordiques, Games 1-2, Wales Conference Final.
- May 21, 25, 30, 1985: Flyers vs. Oilers, Games 1, 3, 5, Stanley Cup Finals.
- March 1, 1986: Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs, Regular Season.
- March 26, 1986: Oilers vs. Penguins, Regular Season.
- April 9-10, 1986: Rangers vs. Flyers, Games 1-2, Patrick Division Semi-Finals.
- April 29, 1986: Whalers vs. Canadiens, Game 7, Adams Division Final.
- May 14, 1986: Blues vs. Flames, Game 7, Campbell Conference Final.
- May 16, 20, 24, 1986: Flames vs. Canadiens, Games 1, 3, 5, Stanley Cup Finals.
- Rendes-vous '87, in Quebec City.
- April 18, 1987: Islanders vs. Capitals, Game 7, Patrick Division Semi-Finals.
- May 2, 1987: Islanders vs. Flyers, Game 7, Patrick Division Final.
- May 5-7, 1987: Red Wings vs. Oilers, Games 1-2, Campbell Conference Final.
- May 12, 1987: Canadiens vs. Flyers, Game 5, Wales Conference Final.
- May 17, 22, 26, 31, 1987: Flyers vs. Oilers, Games 1, 3, 5, 7, Stanley Cup Finals.
- 1987 Canada Cup.
- December 8, 1987: Bruins vs. Flyers, Regular Season.
- January 6, 1988: North Stars vs. Maple Leafs, Regular Season.
- April 6-7, 1988: Jets vs. Oilers, Games 1-2, Smythe Division Semi-Finals.
- April 16, 1988: Flyers vs. Capitals, Game 7, Patrick Division Semi-Finals.
- April 23-25, 1988: Flames vs. Oilers, Games 3-4, Smythe Division Final.
- May 2-4, 1988: Devils vs. Bruins, Games 1-2, Wales Conference Final.
- May 11, 1988: Red Wings vs. Oilers, Game 5, Campbell Conference Final.
- May 14, 1988: Devils vs. Bruins, Game 7, Wales Conference Final.
- May 18, 22, 26, 1988: Oilers vs. Bruins, Games 1, 3, 5, Stanley Cup Finals.
- April 11-13, 1989: Canucks vs. Flames, Games 5-6, Smythe Division Semi-Finals.
- April 25-29, 1989: Flyers vs. Penguins, Games 5-7, Patrick Division Final.
- May 6-8, 1989: Flames vs. Blackhawks, Games 3-4, Campbell Conference Final.
- May 11, 1989: Canadiens vs. Flyers, Game 6, Wales Conference Final.
- May 17, 21, 25, 1989: Flames vs. Canadiens, Games 2, 4, 6, Stanley Cup Finals.
- December 30, 1989: Blackhawks vs. Maple Leafs, Regular Season.
1990s
- April 8, 1990: Blackhawks vs. North Stars, Game 3, Norris Division Semi-Finals.
- April 12, 1990: Jets vs. Oilers, Game 5, Smythe Division Semi-Finals
- April 14, 1990: Flames vs. Kings, Game 6, Smythe Division Semi-Finals.
- April 19-21, 1990: Canadiens vs. Bruins, Games 1-2, Adams Division Final.
- April 23-25, 1990: Rangers vs. Capitals, Games 3-4, Patrick Division Final.
- April 26-30, 1990: Blackhawks vs. Blues, Games 5-7, Norris Division Final.
- May 6-8, 1990: Oilers vs. Blackhawks, Games 3-4, Campbell Conference Final.
- May 18, 22, 1990: Oilers vs. Bruins, Games 2, 4, Stanley Cup Finals.
- April 16, 1991: Red Wings vs. Blues, Game 7, Norris Division Semi-Finals.
- April 21-23, 1991: Bruins vs. Canadiens, Games 3-4, Adams Division Final.
- May 6-8, 1991: Oilers vs. North Stars, Games 3-4, Campbell Conference Final.
- May 11, 1991: Bruins vs. Penguins, Game 6, Wales Conference Final.
- 1991 Canada Cup
- February 15, 1992: Jets vs. Maple Leafs, Regular Season.
- May 1, 1992: Whalers vs. Canadiens, Game 7, Adams Division Semi-Finals.
- May 10, 1992: Oilers vs. Canucks, Game 5, Smythe Division Final.
- May 21-23, 1992: Penguins vs. Bruins, Games 3-4, Wales Conference Final.
- October 6, 1992: Penguins vs. Flyers, Regular Season.
- December 5, 1992: Blackhawks vs. Maple Leafs, Regular Season.
- April 13, 1993: Blackhawks vs. North Stars, Regular Season.
- April 18, 1993: Canadiens vs. Nordiques, Game 1, Adams Division Semi-Finals.
- April 22, 1993: Capitals vs. Islanders, Game 3, Patrick Division Semi-Finals.
- April 26, 1993: Devils vs. Penguins, Game 5, Patrick Division Semi-Finals.
- April 29, 1993: Canucks vs. Jets, Game 6, Smythe Division Semi-Finals.
- May 6-8, 1993: Bruins vs. Canadiens, Games 3-4, Adams Division Final.
- May 10, 1993: Islanders vs. Penguins, Game 5, Patrick Division Final.
- May 11, 1993: Maple Leafs vs. Blackhawks, Game 5, Norris Division Final.
- May 13, 1993: Canucks vs. Flames, Game 6, Smythe Division Final.
- May 20-22, 1993: Penguins vs. Canadiens, Games 3-4, Wales Conference Final.
- May 27, 1993: Canucks vs. Maple Leafs, Game 6, Campbell Cinference Final.
- October 30, 1993: Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens, Regular Season.
- February 5, 1994: Lightning vs. Capitals, Regular Season.
- April 17-19, 1994: Sabres vs. Devils, Games 1-2, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
- April 22-24, 1994: Stars vs. Blues, Games 3-4, Western Conference Quarterfinals.
- April 26-28, 1994: Maple Leafs vs. Blackhawks, Games 5-6, Western Conference Quarterfinals.
- April 29, 1994: Canadiens vs. Bruins, Game 7, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
- May 2-4, 1994: Sharks vs. Maple Leafs, Games 1-2, Western Conference Semifinals.
- May 5, 11, 1994: Devils vs. Bruins, Games 3, 6, Eastern Conference Semifinals.
- May 9, 1994: Capitals vs. Rangers, Game 5, Eastern Conference Semifinals.
- May 20-22, 1994: Maple Leafs vs. Canucks, Games 3-4, Western Conference Finals.
- May 25, 1994: Rangers vs. Devils, Game 6, Eastern Conference Finals.
- May 7-9, 1995: Canucks vs. Blues, Games 1-2, Western Conference Quarterfinals.
- May 11-14, 1995: Red Wings vs. Blues, Games 3-4, Western Conference Quarterfinals.
- May 15-19, 1995: Maple Leafs vs. Blackhawks, Games 5-7, Western Conference Quarterfinals.
- May 21-23, 1995: Sharks vs. Red Wings, Games 1-2, Western Conference Semifinals.
- May 26-28, 1995: Devils vs. Penguins, Games 3-4, Eastern Conference Semifinals.
- June 6-8, 1995: Red Wings vs. Blackhawks, Games 3-4, Western Conference Finals.
- June 13, 1995: Flyers vs. Devils, Game 6, Eastern Conference Finals.
- April 17-19, 1996: Flames vs. Blackhawks, Games 1-2, Western Conference Quarterfinals.
- April 21-23, 1996: Maple Leafs vs. Blues, Games 3-4, Western Conference Quarterfinals.
- April 26, 1996: Canadiens vs. Rangers, Game 5, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
- April 28, 1996: Pentuins vs. Capitals, Game 6, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
- January 18, 1997: NHL All-Star Game in San Jose, California.
References
- ISBN 1-880141-43-4 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/1993-94