Don Koharski retired Thursday after 1,719 games as an NHL referee. Of course, his most famous moment occurred off the ice.
1. New Jersey Devils coach Jim Schoenfeld confronts Koharski after the Devils lose 6-1 to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the 1988 Eastern Conference finals. Cameras catch the action as Schoenfeld calls Koharski a "fat pig" and repeatedly shouts, "Have another doughnut!"
2. Boston defenseman Billy Coutu slugs referee Jerry Laflamme in a rink corridor after Ottawa dumps the Bruins to win the Stanley Cup in 1927. Coutu was banned for life -- the harshest punishment in league history.
3. In November 1983, Chicago Black Hawks center Tom Lysiak intentionally trips linesman Ron Foyt after Foyt kicks Lysiak out of the faceoff circle. Lysiak receives a 20-game suspension.
4. Philadelphia Flyers right wing Paul Holmgren punches referee Andy Van Hellemond in the chest during a December 1981 game. Holmgren sits out five games.
5. In the 1982 playoffs, all-time goon Terry O'Reilly of Boston strikes Van Hellemond (he wasn't a popular guy). The league levies a 10-game ban on O'Reilly.
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