Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Andy Van Hellemond (born February 16, 1948) is a former National Hockey League referee and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1999.His NHL officiating career began in 1969 and included 21 Stanley Cup Finals. In 1984, he became the first NHL on-ice official to wear a helmet. Subsequently, several officials followed his lead and beginning with the 2006–07 NHL season, all NHL on-ice officials were compelled to wear helmets.From the 1994–95 NHL season until his retirement in 1997, Van Hellemond wore uniform number 25, which is now worn by Marc Joannette. Prior to the 1994-95 season, NHL officials' uniform shirts displayed their last names on the back.After retiring, Van Hellemond went to the East Coast Hockey League, where he held a management position there until being hired by the NHL in 2000 to replace Bryan Lewis as Director of Officiating. Van Hellemond remained director of officiating until July 2004 when he resigned to pursue other interests.On September 3, 2010 Van Hellemond declared he would run for Ward Two City Councillor during the October 25, 2010 Guelph municipal election in the city of Guelph, Ontario. On October 25, 2010 Van Hellemond was elected to Ward Two, winning with 29.86% of the vote over both incumbents.On July 1, 2011 it was reported Van Hellemond served the creators of the comic strip Adam@home with a notice of intention to sue for libel over a comic which used the word "evil" in referring to Van Hellemond as "the worst and most evil ref ever." Newspapers carrying the strip on May 28, 2011 were also served, such as the Toronto Star and The Boston Globe.. }
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- Andy_Van_Hellemond abstract "Andy Van Hellemond (born February 16, 1948) is a former National Hockey League referee and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1999.His NHL officiating career began in 1969 and included 21 Stanley Cup Finals. In 1984, he became the first NHL on-ice official to wear a helmet. Subsequently, several officials followed his lead and beginning with the 2006–07 NHL season, all NHL on-ice officials were compelled to wear helmets.From the 1994–95 NHL season until his retirement in 1997, Van Hellemond wore uniform number 25, which is now worn by Marc Joannette. Prior to the 1994-95 season, NHL officials' uniform shirts displayed their last names on the back.After retiring, Van Hellemond went to the East Coast Hockey League, where he held a management position there until being hired by the NHL in 2000 to replace Bryan Lewis as Director of Officiating. Van Hellemond remained director of officiating until July 2004 when he resigned to pursue other interests.On September 3, 2010 Van Hellemond declared he would run for Ward Two City Councillor during the October 25, 2010 Guelph municipal election in the city of Guelph, Ontario. On October 25, 2010 Van Hellemond was elected to Ward Two, winning with 29.86% of the vote over both incumbents.On July 1, 2011 it was reported Van Hellemond served the creators of the comic strip Adam@home with a notice of intention to sue for libel over a comic which used the word "evil" in referring to Van Hellemond as "the worst and most evil ref ever." Newspapers carrying the strip on May 28, 2011 were also served, such as the Toronto Star and The Boston Globe.".