Career
At 6 foot, 9 Inches, Cvik is as tall as the National Hockey League"s tallest player, Zdeno Chára. A native of Calgary, Alberta, Cvic played minor hockey as a forward until he turned 17. He turned to officiating after being asked to help out at one of his brother"s games.
Cvic quickly earned his certification and soon was officiating in the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Also in 1986, was hired by the National Hockey League (National Hockey League). Cvic made his National Hockey League debut as a linesman on October 8, 1987, in a game between the Saint Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks.
Among his highlights as an official, Cvic worked the 1998 National Hockey League All-Star Game, was on the ice when Wayne Gretzky scored his 802nd career goal to become the National Hockey League"s all-time scoring leader and officiated the gold medal game at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. the 2015-2016 National Hockey League season is the 29th and final season of his career. Cvic"s final game as an official was on January 6, 2016 in a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Calgary Flames.
Cvik was honoured by the Flames and their fans with a tribute and standing ovation during the game, while the players lined up to shake his hand at its conclusion.
He was also named one of the game"s three stars in arena and by the Rogers Sportsnet telecast. Cvik retired having worked 1,868 regular season games – seventh all-time among National Hockey League linesmen – and 90 post-season contests.
