End of an era: NHL referee Don Koharski retires
One of the best NHL refs ever, although he'll always be known for being on the receiving end of former Devils coach Jim Schoenfeld's rant after a playoff loss to the Bruins in the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals.
Schoenfeld was upset with Koharski's officiating, and called him "a fat pig" before suggesting that the corpulent ref "have another donut."
Amazing how one moment like that can overshadow a career that saw the man work more than 2,000 games.
It was a hilarious moment, though, and Koharski now laughs about it himself.
Here's the video.
And, in case you're interested, here's another of Schoenfeld's confrontations, this one with former Rangers brawler Nick Fotiu. Jim Gordon and Bill "The Big Whistle" Chadwick call the action.
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Comments (3)
Your best hockey post yet.
Yeah, right Bob, "... Koharski now laughs about it himself. "
You just told us he was DEAD!!!!!!
Give us a link to the You Tube of the laughing, dead referee!!!
That'll get some hits!!!
Rollo:
Where did I say he was dead? The guy retired. And he was quoted in a wire story as saying that Schoenfeld was "a good guy."
I think Koharski is over it. Fortunately, he is still alive to look back with some humor about the incident.