Rob Shick (born December 4, 1957, in Port Alberni,

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) is a retired

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beginning with the 1985–86 NHL season. He retired in March 2009. He wore uniform number 16 since the

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.http://www.nhlofficials.com/member_listing.asp?member_id=2075 Rob Shick's profile at NHLOfficials.com He has been wearing a

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while refereeing NHL games since the mid-1990s. Shick refereed his final game on March 7, 2009, at Ronald B. Stafford Arena where the Plattsburgh State Cardinals faced the Norwich Cadets. He refereed over 1,321 NHL regular season games, 130 playoff games, and two All-Star Games during his career. His game worn and signed NHL jersey currently resides in the referee change room in his hometown arena being the

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Multiplex. He is married to Lynda Frye, M.D. He has four children: Austin Frye, Rachel, Landen, and Brodie.

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