TSN reporter Kerry Fraser Biography, salary, net worth, married, children, wife, sportscaster, playing career, facts

Kerry Fraser is a broadcaster, hockey analyst and former senior referee in the National Hockey League (NHL). He called 1,904 regular season games, 13 Stanley Cup Finals and over 261 Stanley Cup playoff games. Currently, he serves as an analyst on TSN's hockey highlight show, That's Hockey 2Nite.

As an analyst, Kerry Fraser reportedly earns around $46,005 as his yearly salary from TSN. Further, Kerry Fraser has an estimated net worth of over $10 million.

Kerry Fraser's Early Life

Kerry Fraser was born on May 30, 1952, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada to parents, Hilton "Hilt" Fraser. As per his nationality, he is Canadian and belongs to White ethnic group. Further, his star sign is Gemini. He grew up along with his siblings, Rick Fraser.

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There is no information regarding Kerry Fraser's educational background, where he studied and graduated from.

Kerry Fraser's Professional Life

Kerry Fraser joined the National Hockey League Officials Association on September 1, 1973, and officiated his first game in the 1980–81 season. At the starting of the 1994–95 season, he wore uniform number 2 until his retirement. In 1993, Fraser did not give Wayne Gretzky a five minute major for a high stick on the Maple Leafs' Doug Gilmour and with him off the ice getting stitches for the resulting wound, Gretzky scored the game-winning goal and the Kings won game 7.

CAPTION: Former senior referee Kerry Fraser SOURCE: Crossing Broad

Fraser officiated at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. He missed the beginning of the 2006–07 season while recovering from an accident in September 2006. Before returning to referee NHL games, Fraser officiated few AHL games alongside his son, Ryan. His first game back with the NHL was a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins on November 30, 2006. 

CAPTION: Former senior referee Kerry Fraser SOURCE: The Players' Tribune

Fraser retired from officiating after the NHL's 2009–10 season. During that season, he worked a number of important games as the league's most senior referee, including the 2010 Winter Classic. After retirement, he continues to participate in a TSN.ca blog named "C'Mon Ref!" where he applies his NHL referee experience to controversial calls in current NHL games. He further serves as an analyst on TSN's hockey highlight show, That's Hockey 2Nite.

Kerry Fraser's Personal Life

Kerry Fraser is married to his wife, Kathy. Together, they have seven children named Jessica Fraser, Ian Fraser, Ryan Fraser, Jaime Fraser, Matthew Fraser, Kara Fraser, and Marcie Dumas. The couple is living a happy and content life together.

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Kerry Fraser seems to be a kind of person who likes to maintain secrecy about his personal life. He hasn't revealed further information regarding his relationships and family.

Kerry Fraser's Salary and Net Worth

As of 2018, Kerry Fraser has an estimated net worth of over $10 million dollars. Further, he has an average salary of $46,005 dollars annually, working as an analyst for TSN.

Kerry Fraser so far has made earnings of $10 million dollars from his entire career.

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Other than being a famous former senior referee, Kerry Fraser is pretty famous in social media. He has 41.9k followers on Twitter.

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