Paul Stewart (born March 21, 1953) is an American former professional ice hockey player and referee. Inducted in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018, he is the grandson of Bill Stewart. He played 65 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) between 1976 and 1979, and 21 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1979–80 season. He later worked as a referee in the NHL from 1986 until 2003
Career Stewart played in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. He played with Mark Messier for the Cincinnati Stingers. His last season of top-level professional hockey was 1979–80 with the Quebec Nordiques.
After his playing days ended, he had a lengthy career as an NHL referee, beginning in 1986. He officiated 1,010 regular season games (including Guy Lafleur's final NHL game), 49 playoff games, the 1987 Canada Cup, the 1991 Canada Cup and two All-Star games. He never wore a helmet during his officiating career. From the 1994–95 NHL season until his retirement in 2003, he wore uniform number 22.
Stewart was the men's and women's league director of officiating for ECAC Hockey, and in 2012, also took on duties as a judicial and discipline consultant to the Kontinental Hockey League.
Personal life Stewart graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Asian History from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976. He is the only Penn alumnus to play in the NHL, as the university's varsity hockey program was discontinued in 1978.De George, Matthew. "Enforcer on the Ice," The Pennsylvania Gazette (University of Pennsylvania), July/August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1975–76 University of Pennsylvania ECAC — — — — — — — — — — 1975–76 Broome Dusters NAHL 46 3 4 7 273 — — — — — 1976–77 Broome Dusters NAHL 60 4 13 17 232 10 1 1 2 35 1976–77 Edmonton Oilers WHA 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1976–77 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 1 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 1977–78 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 40 1 5 6 241 — — — — — 1977–78 Binghamton Dusters AHL 21 5 2 7 69 — — — — — 1978–79 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 23 2 1 3 45 3 0 0 0 0 1978–79 Cape Cod Freedoms NEHL 18 2 3 5 33 — — — — — 1978–79 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 16 2 0 2 92 — — — — — 1978–79 Binghamton Dusters AHL 7 1 2 3 40 — — — — — 1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 21 2 0 2 74 — — — — — 1979–80 Cincinnati Stingers CHL 20 1 2 3 79 — — — — — 1979–80 Birmingham Bulls CHL 10 0 0 0 56 — — — — — 1980–81 Binghamton Whalers AHL 15 2 1 3 59 — — — — — 1981–82 Cape Cod Buccaneers ACHL 5 0 2 2 20 — — — — — 1982–83 Mohawk Valley Stars ACHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 2 WHA totals 65 3 6 9 288 — — — — — NHL totals 21 2 0 2 74 — — — — —
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