Paul Devorski (born August 18, 1958) is a retired

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, who wore uniform number 10 beginning in the

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. He refereed his first NHL game on October 14, 1989, and has been wearing a

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while refereeing NHL games since the 2005–06 NHL season. He was one of the selected referees who officiated the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals with Dan O'Halloran, and was selected again to officiate the

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along with O'Halloran, as well as the

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alongside Dennis LaRue. He is the older brother of NHL linesman Greg Devorski. Devorski also officiated several games at the

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, including the Bronze Medal Game; 2006 Winter Olympics, including the Men's Gold Medal Game between Sweden and

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/ref> Devorski officiated his final NHL game on Sunday April 5, 2015 in Philadelphia. The contest was between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers. Devorski is Canadian of Ukrainian and Irish descent. He is one of eight children born to Ralph William (Bill) and Bernadette Devorski from

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and is the father of son Luk and daughter Elle. Devorski resides with his family in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and enjoys returning to his hometown of Guelph, Ontario Canada to visit his family and friends. Along with his 1978 Centennial Cup-winning teammates, Devorski was inducted into the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame, having served as team captain of the Guelph (Holody) Platers when the team defeated the Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) 4-games-to-none to win the Centennial Cup Championships.

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