Medo Martinello

Miro "Medo" Martinello (born December 6, 1935) is a Canadian former professional box lacrosse player, coach, and ice hockey referee, born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada of Italian descent. He is a member of the Windsor and Essex County Sports Hall of Fame, Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and is a recipient of the Canadian Government 125th Anniversary of Confederation Medal "for outstanding Achievements on behalf of Canada".

Biography Martinello was born in Windsor, Ontario on December 6, 1935. then the highest level of the sport in the world. In 1968, he had an 8-game stint with the newly formed professional Detroit Olympics of the National Lacrosse Association, again, then the highest level for the sport in its era.

In hockey, Medo played his junior hockey with the Blenheim Blades of the Border Cities Junior B Hockey League before becoming a referee. From 1953 to 1955, Martinello was a minor hockey referee. From 1956 until 1960, he reffed Junior B and C in the Ontario Hockey Association. In the 1960s, Martinello reffed in the elite-amateur OHA Senior A Hockey League and professional International Hockey League. From 1970 until 1989, Medo reffed all levels of Junior hockey, from A down to C, for the OHA. In 1972, Medo became the first Canadian to referee an NCAA Final, the game was between Boston University and University of Denver. Medo coached the Detroit Turbos of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League winning the 1991 league championship.

Player statistics Regular SeasonPlayoffsSeasonLeague Team GP G A P PIM GP G A P PIM1962 OLA Sr. A Brampton Ramblers 4 4 0 4 10 DNP1963 OLA Int. A Wallaceburg Red Devils 3 6 1 7 4 DNP1964 OLA Sr. B DNP1965 OLA Sr. B Windsor Clippers 2 4 0 4 4 3 3 1 4 131966 OLA Sr. B Windsor Clippers 17 40 10 50 63 6 12 6 18 301967 OLA Sr. B Windsor Clippers 16 33 9 42 49 5 4 5 9 131968 OLA Sr. B Windsor Clippers xx 12 4 16 xx xx 4 0 4 xx1968 NLL Detroit Olympics 8 4 4 8 20 DNP1969 OLA Sr. B DNP1970 OLA Sr. B Windsor Clippers 14 21 33 54 59 9 13 13 26 241971 OLA Sr. B Windsor Warlocks 7 6 13 19 24 15 9 20 29 53

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