Book description
An insider's look at life on the lines
To hockey fans, Ray Scapinello's name and face are as recognizable as
any star player or coach in the NHL. Scampy, as he is affectionately
known has had a long and storied career as a linesman in the NHL. His
5-foot-7 frame and 163 pounds belie his ability and endurance on the
ice. When Ray retired in 2004 after 33 years in the NHL, he had
officiated in 2,500 regular season matches (never missing a game), 426
playoff games, and an astounding twenty Stanley Cup final series. His
untouchable statistics make him a lock to enter the Hockey Hall of
Fame as an official, but even they do not do justice to the respect he
has earned from officials, players, coaches, and fans alike. On and
off the ice, Scampy is considered one of hockey's great personalities,
a consummate professional, a chronic practical joker, and a true
ambassador of the sport.
Between the Lines gives a rare glimpse inside the world of
hockey from an unusual perspective - through the eyes of one of the
game's greatest and best-loved officials. Scampy shares his tales of
life both on and off the ice as an official, an inside look at what
those players and coaches are really like, what they really say and
do, and what the game looks like between the lines. Full of fun
stories, perspective on how the game has changed and evolved, and
stories and interviews about Scampy from players, coaches, and other
officials, Between the Lines is a captivating memoir of a truly
unique life in hockey.
Ray "Scampy" Scapinello (Guelph, ON) set
untouchable records for games worked by an official in his 33 years as
a linesman in the National Hockey League. Born and raised in Guelph,
Ontario, he has lived in the same neighbourhood for 50 years, where he
and his wife Maureen raised their son, Ryan. Ray recently established
the Ray Scapinello Foundation to help needy Guelph area students pay
for college.
Rob Simpson (Hockessin, Delaware) is the host of a weekly TV
series for the Boston Bruins and is the game-night off-ice reporter
for all Bruins games on the New England Sports Network (NESN). For
four seasons he produced and hosted Maple Leaf America on Leafs TV in
Toronto. Simpson has penned articles for the Hockey News, and
for Oahu This Week.
