Kelly Sutherland
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey official (born 1971)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kelly Sutherland
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|04|18}}
| birth_place = Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
| occupation = Ice hockey referee
| years_active = 2000–present
| employer = National Hockey League
}}
Kelly Sutherland (born April 18, 1971, in Richmond, British Columbia) is a Canadian National Hockey League referee who wears uniform number 11.{{Cite web |title=Kelly Sutherland {{!}} NHL Referee {{!}} NHL Officials Association |url=https://nhlofficials.com/nhl-officials/current/kelly-sutherland/ |access-date=May 31, 2022 |website=NHLOA |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Sutherland shares the official story |url=https://richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/452/sutherland-shares-the-official-story |access-date=May 31, 2022 |website=Richmond Sentinel |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |date=January 14, 2015 |title=Q&A with NHL Referee Kelly Sutherland |url=https://scoutingtherefs.com/2015/01/6873/qa-nhl-referee-kelly-sutherland/ |access-date=May 31, 2022 |website=Scouting The Refs |language=en-US}}
Career
Sutherland was one of the referees for the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals along Bill McCreary, Dan O'Halloran, and Stephen Walkom. He was selected again to officiate the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals, 2016 Stanley Cup Finals, 2018 Stanley Cup Finals, 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, 2020 Stanley Cup Finals and the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals.{{Cite web |title=Who is Kelly Sutherland, the referee at the center of the Game 5 controversy? |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-bruins/2019/06/07/kelly-sutherland-nhl-referee-stanley-cup-final/ |access-date=May 31, 2022 |website=www.boston.com |language=en-US}} Sutherland officiated the gold medal game men's ice hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.{{Cite web |title=Team Canada wins gold, beating Sweden 3-0 in men’s Olympic hockey {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1165314/canada-vs-sweden-gold-medal-game-of-the-mens-olympic-hockey-tournament/ |access-date=May 31, 2022 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}
Kelly was recognized on February 6, 2024 by the NHL for reaching 1500 games in his career.
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Category:Canadian ice hockey officials
Category:National Hockey League officials
Category:People from Richmond, British Columbia
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