Steve Kozari is a Canadian National Hockey League referee, who wears uniform number 40. He made his debut during the 2005–06 NHL season, and has officiated 1,218 regular season games as of the start of the 2024–25 season. From Wikipedia
Steve Kozari, veteran NHL referee, was stretchered off the ice and hospitalized following a collision with Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury, expected to make a full recovery.