About Dan O'Rourke
Born 1972. Dan O'Rourke is a Canadian ice hockey player.
Dan O'Rourke (born August 31, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current National Hockey League referee. He made his debut during the 1999β2000 NHL season, and has officiated 1,329 regular season games . OβRourke has also appeared in 202 playoff games, including seven Stanley Cup Finals. He wears uniform number nine.
Early life Dan O'Rourke was born on August 31, 1972 in Calgary, Alberta. He played junior hockey with the Summerland Buckaroos of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League, and the Notre Dame Hounds of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League before moving up to the Western Hockey League. He played with the Tri-City Americans for three seasons, and finished his final WHL season with the Moose Jaw Warriors in 1993.
Career
Prior to officiating professional hockey, O'Rourke played in the ECHL with the Louisiana IceGators and Erie Panthers as a forward, and spent one season with the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League. He was called up to the International Hockey League for two games during the 1996β97 season. He also played in Roller Hockey International's 1994 season.
O'Rourke began his officiating career during the 1997β98 ECHL season, being hired as a linesman after attending the Ontario Hockey Association Officials Camp. He worked the 1999 Kelly Cup Finals, and accepted an NHL minor league contract that summer. He split the following season between the NHL and the American Hockey League. After officiating the 2000 Calder Cup Finals, he was promoted to full-time linesman for the 2000β01 NHL season. O'Rourke's first playoff appearance was game one of the 2007 Eastern Conference quarterfinals between the Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He was selected to officiate in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final alongside Stephen Walkom, Dan O'Halloran and Kelly Sutherland. He went on to work the 2012, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 Stanley Cup Final.
Personal life O'Rourke lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and two children. O'Rourke's brother, Steve, is a former ice hockey player and current head coach for PWHL Seattle.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1987β88 Summerland Buckaroos BCJHL 2 0 0 0 2 β β β β β 1989β90 Notre Dame Hounds SJHL 56 2 9 11 320 β β β β β 1990β91 Notre Dame Hounds SJHL 9 2 3 5 54 β β β β β 1990β91 Tri-City Americans WHL 14 0 0 0 37 7 0 1 1 23 1991β92 Tri-City Americans WHL 46 4 8 12 197 5 0 2 2 26 1992β93 Tri-City Americans WHL 18 0 2 2 83 β β β β β 1992β93 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 36 4 10 14 121 β β β β β 1993β94 Erie Panthers ECHL 64 9 21 30 296 β β β β β 1994β95 Tulsa Oilers CHL 57 12 19 31 180 7 0 1 1 53 1995β96 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 40 10 18 28 257 3 0 0 0 9 1996β97 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 58 28 20 48 160 10 3 1 4 42 1996β97 Detroit Vipers IHL 1 0 0 0 0 β β β β β 1996β97 Houston Aeros IHL 1 0 0 0 2 β β β β β ECHL totals 162 47 59 106 713 13 3 1 4 51
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