Stéphane Provost
Stéphane Provost | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 5, 1967 |
| Died | April 22, 2005 (aged 37) |
Stéphane Provost (May 5, 1967 – April 22, 2005) was a
Career
Provost played as a
Death
Provost was killed at 37 years of age in a
Tributes
Following his death, officials in the QMJHL wore his officials uniform number 72 on their helmet for the remainder of the 2004–05 QMJHL season.[2] Provost died during the 2004–05 NHL lockout and was followed in death only five weeks later by Hall of Fame official John D'Amico; both were honoured by their colleagues when games in the NHL resumed, including wearing a patch on their uniforms with his number.[4] Provost's uniform number of 72 is now retired in his memory and no longer issued to NHL linesmen. Provost was also close friends with Major League Baseball umpire Alfonso Márquez, who also wears #72 and hung out with Provost on the night of his death.[5]
References
- ^ "Stéphane Provost". Eliteprospects.com.
- ^ a b "Number 72 in memory of Stéphane Provost" (Press release). QMJHL. April 26, 2005.
- ^ a b "Accident claims life of NHL linesman". CBC. April 22, 2005.
- ^ Russo, Michael (5 April 2016). "NHL Officials' Center Ice Tribute to Fallen Linesmen". scoutingtherefs.com. Star Tribune.
- ^ Russo, Michael (May 7, 2021). "'He's our guardian angel': How retiring NHL linesman Pierre Racicot honors his fallen friend". The Athletic.