Wayne Bonney (born May 27, 1953 in
Ottawa,
Ontario) is a retired
National Hockey Leaguelinesman. His NHL career started in 1979 after a brilliant career with the WHA, and ended in 2004. During his career (in which he wore a
helmet from the mid-1980s until his retirement), he officiated 2,470 regular season games (both WHA and NHL), 134 playoff games, five
Stanley Cup finals, the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, and one
All-Star game. From the 1994-95 NHL season until his retirement, he wore uniform number 94. He also became the first NHL official to wear a visor.