Daniel John Schachte was a linesman in the National Hockey League. He was born on July 13, 1958 and died September 6, 2022, at age 64.
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What was Dan Schachte’s cause of death? Schachte’s cause of death has not yet been made public. we will keep you updated as soon at it is released.
The National Hockey League (NFL) released the following statement following his passing;
“The National Hockey League mourns the passing of former linesman Dan Schachte, a consummate professional, mentor of young officials and devoted family man whose three-decade career set records for U.S.-born officials.
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“The first American to work 2,000 NHL games, Schachte’s elite officiating earned assignment to a Canada Cup, World Cup, Olympic Games and five Stanley Cup Finals. We send our deepest condolences to his wife, Kim, and his children, Dan, Lauren, Ian and Madeline, and to his former colleagues and many admirers in the hockey community.”
Schachte was the first and is one of two American officials to work 2,000 games.
He officiated his final NHL game a month later in Chicago on March 18, 2012 between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Washington Capitals.
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