Ian “Scotty” Morrison, a Canadian National Hockey League referee and former vice-president, died on February 25, 2026, at age 95.
Born in Montreal on April 22, 1930, he played junior hockey in Quebec before becoming a referee in junior and senior amateur leagues. He moved to Vancouver to work in the Western Hockey League and was hired by the NHL at age 24, then the youngest referee in league history.
He later served as referee-in-chief of the Western Hockey League, returned to the NHL in 1965 as referee-in-chief, and was named the league’s vice-president of officiating in 1981. In 1986, he became the NHL’s vice-president of project development and later served as president and chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Ian “Scotty” Morrison (April 22, 1930 – February 25, 2026) was a Canadian National Hockey League referee and vice-president, and president and chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame.