Kent Stuart

Biographical information

RolesReferee
SexMale
Full nameWilliam "Kent"•Stuart
Used nameKent•Stuart
Born(1946 or 1947)
Died16 September 2023 in Regina, Saskatchewan (CAN)
NOC Canada

Biography

After obtaining a bachelor of education from the University of Saskatchewan in 1970, William “Kent” Stuart spent the next 30 years teaching with Regina Public Schools. Following his retirement Stuart still maintained his passion in teaching where he worked in outdoor education. As well as teaching, Stuart’s other passion was ice hockey with him playing in Canada’s Western Hockey League. He moved on from playing the game to officiating matches including several fixtures at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. Stuart later held the post of referee-in-chief of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1980 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) CAN Kent Stuart
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Match #8 Japan — Netherlands Linesman
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Match #3 Sweden — United States Linesman
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Match #4 Sweden — Romania Linesman
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Match #12 United States — Romania Linesman
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Match #14 Sweden — Czechoslovakia Linesman