Steve Kozari

Steve Kozari (born June 20, 1973) is a National Hockey League referee, who wears uniform number 40. He was born in 1973 in Penticton, British Columbia, and graduated from Penticton High School in 1991. He has been a member of the NHL Officials Association since the 2003–04 NHL season. He was one of the referees selected to officiate the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals and the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals. He luckily survived a collision with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman, Haydn Fleury in April 2024.