William Leroy "The Big Whistle" Chadwick (October 10, 1915 – October 24, 2009) was the first US-born referee to serve in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Mar 14, 2022 · Bill Chadwick, a native New Yorker began his hockey career in the old Metropolitan League before earning a spot on the Ranger-sponsored New York Rovers, an amateur club in the Eastern Hockey League in the mid-1930s.

Oct 24, 2009 · Bill (The Big Whistle) Chadwick, the first U.S.-born official in NHL history who was later a popular broadcaster for the New York Rangers, died Saturday. He was 94.

Bill "the Big Whistle" Chadwick rose from the relatively unlikely hockey background of New York City to become one of the premier referees to officiate in the NHL. When he laid his whistle aside after the 1954-55 season, he was the senior official in …

Oct 27, 2009 · Bill Chadwick, who became a Hall of Fame referee in the National Hockey League despite losing his sight in one eye and was later a popular broadcaster for the Rangers, died...

Bill Chadwick. The first legendary official from the United States, Bill “The Big Whistle” Chadwick began his love for the game as a player in his youth. However, in 1935 as a 19-year old trying out for the US national team, his playing days ended.

Oct 27, 2009 · NHL icon Bill Chadwick dies at 94. Home. Scores. Watch. Odds. Stories. World Cup 2023 ...

Oct 24, 2009 · Bill Chadwick rose from the relatively unlikely hockey background of New York City to become one of the premier referees to officiate in the National Hockey League. When he laid his whistle aside after the 1955 season he was the league’s senior official, the only American to ever achieve that position.

Oct 20, 2024 · A native New Yorker, no less, Bill Chadwick originally starred for the Jamaica High School hockey team. Then, he graduated to the old Met League, which featured games at old Madison Square...

Oct 30, 2009 · THE thumbnail obituary tells us that Bill Chadwick died last week at 94. A kid from Manhattan, in 1935 he lost sight in one eye while playing ice hockey.