JETS BID EMOTIONAL FAREWELL TO BELOVED WINNIPEG-BORN LINESMAN

It was an emotional night in Winnipeg as longtime linesman Ryan Galloway -- who's been officiating NHL games since 2002 -- called his final NHL game. The hometown linesman was highly-respected in the NHL community, and every player from the Jets and Kings took time to shake his hand.

[@bubby9175]

I’ve never heard of this linesman, that’s why I know he’s a good one.

[@douglasdonovan5856]

This is why NHL is the best of pro sports. CLASS AND RESPECT

[@antoinepallascio3944]

Shout out to the few fans that stayed cheering for galloway, those fans are the hearth of hockey

[@mrv6968]

These officials are the unsung heroes of the greatest game in the world. Unlike the players who deservedly get the pay and respect, the officials are just there in the background doing their job day in and night. Their travel schedule is atrocious and the amount of skating and physical work they do on a nightly basis is mind-boggling.

[@cludecat7072]

Congrats on a great 22 year Career Mr. Galloway

[@papiopapa356]

Great show of class by the Kings and Jets...and the Jets fans. You'll never see this in another sport.

[@franks9344]

I'm a 61 yr old man, played hockey in college, coached high school - and I freely admit I have tears in my eyes. Godspeed Mr. Galloway, enjoy your retirement, you deserve it. 😌

[@kevinpariseau8307]

A class act by both teams👍🎆

[@bensayles1541]

I absolutely love the respect and appreciation for a great man and career.

[@truenorthben]

Congrats! What an honest reaction, sincerely he was proud to work in the NHL, he loves and respects the game. Players don't just treat every linesmen like that and it showed. Enjoy watching the Jets in the playoffs Mr. Galloway!

[@barwaz10]

Fantastic Moment! As fans we always dump on these guys for a bad call, but we can't enjoy this game of hockey that we all love without them! We deserved retirement. Thank you.

[@Anonymouse85]

Congrats on a fantastic career and thank you TSN for posting this on here. It made me a little emotional watching this actually, what a great goodbye!

[@Mark-pp7jy]

This is a wonderful display of humanity. Beautiful!

[@bradybracken1282]

Thank you for your amazing work in the NHL. Enjoy your retirement!

[@bruceboman9801]

TSN, kudos for this outstanding post. No other sport. All sports are unique, but the hockey community is truly unique. Thanks Gally!!

[@StressfulGengar]

Jets are a classy org for helping film and organize things for Ryan

[@tchads_57]

A man such as that will end up working the kid’s league, teaching the respect to the next generation. Congrats and thanks.

[@kencollie8429]

This is why I watch hockey. great game, great people.

[@peterc.marketos]

I luv the MLB, NFL and NBA, but this display of respect from both teams including the large number of home team fans who remained in the rink after the final whistle simply does not happen anywhere but in the NHL❤

[@TheWarawaj]

AMAZING!! Best sport on this earth for so many reason.

[@BayBye2011]

excellent send off

[@petermotta1623]

Obviously, well respected.

[@Robert-Peterson]

Being an NHL linesman is a tough job. Congrats on the retirement, Mr.Galloway.

[@timcanfield4294]

This is one of the reasons why I love hockey, such a great sport 😊

[@antoinepallascio3944]

Really tougher than what people think to refs in the nhl to do it for 20+ years is insane! Well deserved! Good retirement

[@earlshannon1048]

Great job mr. Galloway God bless you!

[@lawrencewestby9229]

Some of the toughest men on the ice, NHL linesmen.

[@CreamyItalian]

This is a big reason of why I love hockey!

[@freehahahafree]

Yet another reason I love the sport of hockey. Class act.

[@richardcoppedgejr6871]

Such respect!!😊

[@eddie826]

Class acts all around!

[@eddiew.6485]

Notice how hard it was for him to leave the Ice for the last time at the end………lots of emotion there!❤

[@JeffHulkHemp]

This is classy on behalf both teams and the NHL to let Ryan his career.

[@dustinboyce25]

That just gives me chills, I can't imagine how it feels to step away from the game you love. It is a long hard road to get to officiate at that level. I already dread the day that my body tells me my days calling games in the minor leagues are done

[@robstewart8125]

Great moment for him, well deserved. Congrats, and it's so awesome to see this.

[@richardypelaar7773]

This is really cool Never seen anything like this in sports before

[@thekauz3870]

Wonderfull, what a beautiful monent and what a respect. God bless you, man.

[@DEFBOY35]

Great moment!!!

[@OrangeismyNewGreen]

Well done Kings and Jets organization 👍🏻, BTW that's the best looking Jets jersey, it's awesome 👍🏻

[@user-zd5ny4eu9c]

Agreed on all counts.

[@zmccuen]

'Wow my lunch is salty today' *looks down at lunch in puddle of tears*

[@johnspringer63]

Dude that is probably my favorite comment... only 4 likes including mine? WTH?

[@MrHunterbg]

Really awesome gesture by both teams.

[@patton303]

Gosh darn it I love hockey so much.

[@burningblue1254]

The epitome of class and professionalism. People like him leave a void that's hard to fill. Best wishes on a job well done. "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." Isaac Newton

[@robertzupanovich6349]

NHL class act..good luck enjoy retirement...

[@thomasburke7995]

Even if he lives to 85.. he will still have spent 1/4 the of his life on the ice at some point.. OUTSTANDING.

[@trvman1]

MORE then 1/4 because he may have done collage games than AHL games and played hockey. Easily could be 1/2 of his life.

[@BurrShotHam711Jenna]

congratulations on your retirement Ryan!! best wishes!!

[@timg5411]

You Sure can tell that's his dad.....carbon copy....Congrats on a great career...Much respect.......

[@xXxmasenxXx]

This is why i love hockey

[@CP-in1oe]

Hockey is just the best.

[@tommarks3726]

It's hard for these guys and players to leave the ice when it's their last game. Kudos to him and to the players and coaches as well as the fans. Good luck in retirement and don't forget to come to the games as a fan.

[@Classicrocker6119]

A few years back a long time linesman from Calgary named Mike Cvik worked his last game at Saddledome. Players from from both teams lined up to wish him well.

[@wrenchdoozer]

It was a nice touch to include the footage from after the TV broadcast ended. Well done TSN content folks.

[@saulteanuts-vg8iu]

Cheers from Kitchener! Hockey is the best.

[@frankytanky5076]

Kopitar is such a good guy.

[@jeniasmackay7931]

Beautiful

[@andrewkliewer1282]

This is just one reason why hockey is the greatest sport. You don't see this in any other sport.

[@toddstevens13]

Sorry Lad, not so Dick Bavetta in the NBA was an icon. On his 2600 game he was given a Video Tribute and both teams awarded him with Gifts and Accolaides. Until the end of that season when he retired with 2635 games AND having never missed an assignment, he was treated the same way the last time he reffed in a teams final game that he refereed. He also raced against Charles Barkley at the All Star Game to help fundraise....

[@HotMix5]

Just Awesome! I wish we would see more of this not only in the pro level but in the amateur level. Officials work very hard going game to game and trying to make our game the best it can be under less than ideal conditions and rarely get a thank you.

[@LGR910]

Class act!!

[@johnrillo6758]

Too Awesome! I love the respect in this game. ❤

[@MrChewy63]

Wow….What a nice showing of respect!

[@michaelperkins3003]

Another shining example of why hockey is above all other sports.

[@Th3Think3r]

Nice gestures and moments. The world needs more stuff like this. Thanks for posting TSN!

[@johnbell2615]

So cool, i ref several high school sports and I only wish I had started sooner, love the respect!

[@Noledad77]

Good on the Jets and Kings for that nice gesture.

[@paulpitt52]

Nice tribute to a class act. Loved the Sinatra selection that they played for him.

[@ftlnatp4924]

I love this!

[@coachrobwille4176]

One of the greats off all time

[@user-fq9sv8zz8x]

Hockey players are just built different. Pure respect

[@Musso88]

Fantastic.

[@waltershan7308]

This was great.

[@smudent2010]

Hockey has the best people in sports

[@dougjochims7491]

Awesome!

[@Nicholas-OBrien]

The Jets should see if he can play defense.

[@joef5416]

Nice tribute

[@toughnewfie6572]

Kopitar is a true legend!

[@barrygerenski6259]

AND THIS IS WHY I LOVE HOCKEY!! No other sport would do this for a ref.

[@BTBEV3469]

This is why I love Hockey. They're just humble people, the best in pro sports. Could you ever imagine Angel Hernandez being honored by MLB players?? NEVER!!

[@donatotamarazzo5475]

Like baseball the NHL is a big family

[@tysongauthiergaming]

Care well my friend

[@jamesgamer1838]

Can’t wait to see what happens with Wes. It’s gonna be insane

[@pete5534]

Oh, that’s Anze Kopitar - one of the best players ever.

[@bshaker1188]

Great video and congrats to Ryan. All you minor hockey coaches and parents, who verbally abuse officials and chase young referees away from the game with your cowardly cackles, could learn a lot from this and the respect and professionalism towards the zebras at that level.

[@djpee25]

For all “zebra“ haters out there,if this doesn’t warm your heart,nothing ever will! Humans at their best!

[@MikePurdue-ky9pm]

Wish the Jets could make a deal with the Arizona Coyotes and buy back their jersey from the 90s.

[@DouglasJ1234]

Very class act by both teams…refs are people too

[@randomname9758]

Kopitar is pretty classy there.

[@thatguyineverycommentssection]

can’t believe the winnipeg lost the jets to arizona

[@GuyBrethour-pb3ix]

😥😥😥😥😭😭😢😢🥺🥺😩😫😫🙁😕☹️😣😖😟😔😞 it’s so sad

[@sean367]

Hockey players arrested a classy bunch

[@derekhorlock1976]

Question: What do linesman make $?

[@billybobking200]

Canadian way.

[@PepsiGuyGaming]

Why is this jets jersey not in nhl 24?

[@xJuiCYxxJaYx]

Rip

[@user-yg1dg6xm2g]

He was probably making $292,027 a year. He's ready to ride off into the sunset.

[@user-kg2fz4xo2x]

No more airplanes. Ya! Enjoy.....

[@LincolnJamesHeathrowIII]

Lump in my throat

[@kbob9625]

Theybhave good refs? Why cant the nba do this lol.

[@warrengauthier4699]

Jesus what a send off over a linesman. 😂 He was not that good: only 23 playoff games.

[@Yourhandlesux]

Ummm nice that they got to congratulate him on his retirement but WHY WAS HE OFFICIATING A GAME IN HIS HOME TOWN!?!?!? WHAT IF HE HAD BEEN BIASED!?!?!?!? HELLO!!??

[@ptech88]

Oh may god. Who cares?

[@freehahahafree]

From what I just saw… there are a lot of people who care.

[@adambarnes4191]

That's the exact thought people will have reading your obituary.