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Stonewall native adds NHL to her long list of officiating milestones
5 minute read Yesterday at 6:12 PM CDTTalk about a “Welcome to the Big Leagues” moment.
Amy Martin, a 30-year-old referee from Manitoba, got one last weekend in Montreal. Invited to help officiate the NHL prospect challenge tournament featuring young stars from four teams, her very first assignment came under the bright lights of the Bell Centre in a clash between the hometown Canadiens versus the Winnipeg Jets.
It didn’t take long before roughly 20,000 fans were chanting “ref you suck” in her direction after what they perceived as a missed infraction.
Offended? Not at all. For Martin, it was a badge of honour.
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