Dan Marouelli
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Dan Marouelli is an ex-National Hockey League
National Hockey League
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 referee
Official (ice hockey)
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, who wore uniform number 6 since the 1994–95 NHL season.

Marouelli's NHL career started on November 2, 1984, and he has been wearing a helmet
Hockey helmet
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 while refereeing NHL games since the 1996–97 NHL season. Entering the 2007–08 season, Marouelli had officiated 1,411 regular season and 179 post-season games.

On November 29, 2008, he officiated his 1,500th game between the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 and Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
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. A pregame ceremony was held for his achievement. Flyers captain Mike Richards
Mike Richards
Michael Richards is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League . He previously played for and was captain of the Philadelphia Flyers.-Early years:...

 presented Marouelli with a team-signed stick, while Maple Leaf Tomáš Kaberle
Tomas Kaberle
Tomáš Kaberle is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. He previously played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins....

 presented a photo of Marouelli signed by the Leafs.

On April 10, 2010, he officiated his last NHL game, between the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 and Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
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. At the conclusion of the game both teams showed their appreciation for his long career by shaking his hand.

In August 2010, Marouelli signed as an assistant coach with the Penetang Kings
Penetang Kings
The Penetang Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...

 of the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League
Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League
The Georgian Mid Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association...

.http://www.ohahockey.org/news_article/show/56559?referrer_id=15314

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