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10 Facts About Leon Stickle

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Leon Evan Stickle was born on April 20,1948 and is a Canadian former National Hockey League linesman.

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Leon Stickle played baseball for the Milton Red Sox in the Halton County Intermediate League, and for the Milton Midgets in 1964.

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Leon Stickle led the team in scoring at one point in 1965.

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Leon Stickle was a snooker player, having won a local championship in 1966.

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In 2003, Leon Stickle was hired as the NHL's supervisor of officials.

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Leon Stickle left his job at the time as director of hockey operations for the Central Hockey League.

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Leon Stickle spent 27 seasons as a linesman in the NHL before moving to the CHL.

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In 2007, Leon Stickle was inducted in the inaugural class of the Milton Walk of Fame.

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In 2019, the Milton Sports Hall of Fame announced that Leon Stickle would be inducted as a builder at its annual induction ceremony.

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Leon Stickle married Nancy Ellen Smith in 1967, and has three children, two daughters Jayne and Christine and a son David.