Bryan Lewis (born September 10, 1942) is a Canadian municipal politician and a former

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and Director of Officiating for the

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. Lewis was born in

Alliston Alliston is a settlement in Simcoe County in the Canadian province of Ontario. It has been part of the Town of New Tecumseth since the 1991 amalgamation of Alliston and nearby villages of Beeton, Tottenham, and the Township of Tecumseth. The p ...

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. His first NHL experience was in the 1967-68 NHL season. He worked more than 1000 games, 30 playoff games, and nine Stanley Cup Finals at the NHL level, and was named Director of Officiating in 1989, following the sudden death of his predecessor,

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. In this position, he oversaw a staff of 90, as well as the officiating of both the NHL and the AHL. He retired from this position in 2000. Lewis is still active in hockey, helping officials at the junior level. Bryan is currently Referee In Chief for the Central Hockey League and Ontario University Athletics. In November 2000, Lewis successfully ran for a position on the

Halton Hills Halton Hills is a town in the Regional Municipality of Halton, located in the northwestern end of the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada with a population of 62,951 (2021). There are many natural features within these bounds; they include the ...

, Ontario town council. He has held the Council position for 4 terms.

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1942 births Living people National Hockey League officials Sportspeople from Simcoe County Ontario municipal councillors People from New Tecumseth {{Canada-icehockey-bio-stub