Harvey Stapleford
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Harvey "Red" Stapleford (February 25, 1912 – c. February 1983) is a former Canadian
ice hockey
player and coach
. He played for Streatham
between 1934 and 1938 before joining the Wembley Lions
for the 1938–39 season. He returned to Streatham as player-coach
in 1946. After retiring from playing, Stapleford remained as the coach for Streatham until 1954, during which time he was named All Star coach three times. He was inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.
He was the father of Sally-Anne Stapleford
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player and coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
. He played for Streatham
Streatham Redskins
The Streatham Redskins are a British ice hockey club based in Streatham, London, England. Amongst the oldest British ice hockey teams still in existence, they were oginally founded in 1932 as Streatham, and added the name Redskins in 1974. During the 1980s, the club were one of the leading teams in...
between 1934 and 1938 before joining the Wembley Lions
Wembley Lions
The Wembley Lions were an English ice hockey team.The team were founded in 1934 but showed a continuity with the London Lions team which had played at various venues since 1924. The Wembley team were based at the newly built Empire Pool which they shared with the Wembley Monarchs until 1950.The...
for the 1938–39 season. He returned to Streatham as player-coach
Player-coach
A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches....
in 1946. After retiring from playing, Stapleford remained as the coach for Streatham until 1954, during which time he was named All Star coach three times. He was inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.
He was the father of Sally-Anne Stapleford
Sally-Anne Stapleford
Sally-Anne Martine Stapleford OBE is a British former figure skater and a figure skating administrator, referee and judge. She is the 1965 European silver medalist...
.