Matt Pavelich, brother of former Red Wings forward Marty Pavelich and a Hall of Fame NHL linesman, has died at the age of 92.
Hall of Fame NHL linesman Matt Pavelich, brother of former Detroit Red Wings forward Marty Pavelich, has died at age 92. Over a 23-season career as an NHL official, Matt Pavelich officiated 1,727 regular-season games and worked in 19 Stanley Cup Finals series, including four that featured the Red Wings.
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987 as its first linesman nominee, Matt Pavelich later served as an NHL supervisor of officials and game-night staff member. His final on-ice assignment was the deciding game of the 1979 Stanley Cup Final between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers.
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