Josef Kompalla (Polish: Józef Kompała, born 13 March 1936 in Katowice) is a retired Polish-German ice hockey player and referee.
He officiated for the International Ice Hockey Federation, and the Summit Series between the Soviet Union and Canada.
[1][2] Already before his retirement as a player, Kompalla attended a refereeing course in 1969 and subsequently abandoned his playing career joining the German Ice Hockey Federation as an official in 1970.
[3] During the final game, he called a penalty against Canadian J. P. Parisé who responded by angrily swinging his stick in a threatening gesture at Kompalla.
This resulted in a game misconduct for Parise, although Team Canada still won the series securing also Kompalla a memorable place in Canadian sports history and folklore.