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During the 2010 Winter Classic refereed the Legends Game Winter Classic at Fenway when the alumni game was an "unofficial" event as part of the New Year's festivities. I was not selected by NHL to referee this year's Alumni game at Gillette Stadium.
Such is life. I lost no sleep over it. I was very happy to see my old friend and brother referee Don Garcia -- an ECAC Supervisor who refs a lot of the Bruin Alumni games -- working the game at Gillette. Also, after many years of skating and working a lot of big games, it is time for others to have that chance. The war horse in me wants to work every game, but you must pass the torch. Stephan and Don did a great job.
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Today, Stewart serves as director of hockey officiating for the ECAC at both the Division 1 and Division 3 levels.
The longtime referee heads Officiating by Stewart, a consulting, training and evaluation service for officials. Stewart also maintains a busy schedule as a public speaker, fund raiser and master-of-ceremonies for a host of private, corporate and public events. As a non-hockey venture, he is the owner of Lest We Forget.