Swede Knox

Swede Knox (March 2, 1948 – March 22, 2021) was a National Hockey League (NHL) linesman. He officiated over 2,248 NHL games, since 1972, and wore a helmet from the mid-1980s until his retirement in 2000. He also officiated five Stanley Cup Finals and one NHL All-Star Game. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta.

Knox, as a linesman, later filled in as referee during a game in Toronto in the early 1990s, when Don Koharski could not finish the game. It's unknown to what number he wore when the nameplates were changed back to numbers in 1994–95.

Knox graduated from Athabasca University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Administration degree.[1]

Knox died of cancer March 22, 2021. [2]

References
  1. "NHL Linesman Earned Degree at a Distance from Athabasca University". Athabasca University. 17 June 1999. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. "https://twitter.com/jimmathesonnhl/status/1374032097975836680". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
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