Earl Ingarfield Sr.

Earl Thompson Ingarfield Sr. (born October 25, 1934) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for thirteen seasons from 1958–59 until 1970–71.

Earl Ingarfield Sr.
Born	(1934-10-25) October 25, 1934 (age 90) Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1951–1971

Ingarfield played 746 career NHL games, scoring 179 goals and 226 assists for 405 points. His best offensive season was the 1961–62 season when he set career highs with 26 goals, 31 assists, and 57 points while a member of the New York Rangers. In 1967 he played with the new expansion with the Pittsburgh Penguins and was their captain in 1968–69. Ingarfield was traded to the Oakland Seals in the late 1968–69 season and retired with them in 1971.

He served as the second coach for the New York Islanders during their inaugural 1972–73 season. Behind the bench for thirty games, he did not return to the franchise for the 1973-74 campaign.

Ingarfield's son Earl Ingarfield Jr. also played in the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1951–52	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCJHL		44	32	15	47	28		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Lethbridge Native Sons	WCJHL		30	22	25	47	37		14	6	3	9	9
1952–53	Lethbridge Native Sons	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		11	6	2	8	12
1953–54	Lethbridge Native Sons	WCJHL		36	46	42	88	48		4	0	2	2	0
1954–55	Lethbridge Native Sons	WCJHL		36	45	31	76	45		11	5	6	11	4
1954–55	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Regina Pats	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	1	1	0
1955–56	Saskatoon Quakers	WHL		70	15	23	38	46		3	0	0	0	0
1956–57	Winnipeg Warriors	WHL		69	21	27	48	41		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Winnipeg Warriors	WHL		64	39	41	80	25		7	2	2	4	2
1958–59	New York Rangers	NHL		35	1	2	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	New York Rangers	NHL		20	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Cleveland Barons	AHL		40	25	40	65	17		7	3	6	9	6
1960–61	New York Rangers	NHL		66	13	21	34	18		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	New York Rangers	NHL		70	26	31	57	18		6	3	2	5	2
1962–63	New York Rangers	NHL		69	19	24	43	40		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	New York Rangers	NHL		63	15	11	26	26		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	New York Rangers	NHL		69	15	13	28	40		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	New York Rangers	NHL		68	20	16	36	35		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	New York Rangers	NHL		67	12	22	34	12		4	1	0	1	2
1967–68	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		50	15	22	37	12		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		40	8	15	23	4		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Oakland Seals	NHL		26	8	15	23	8		7	4	6	10	2
1969–70	Oakland Seals	NHL		54	21	24	45	10		4	1	0	1	4
1970–71	California Golden Seals	NHL		49	5	8	13	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				746	179	226	405	239		21	9	8	17	10

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
		G	W	L	OTL	Pts	Finish	G	W	L	Result
New York Islanders	1972–73	30	6	22	2	30	8th in East	Missed playoffs

Legacy

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Ingarfield at No. 79 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.^[1]

References

1. Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 54. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Phil Goyette	Head coach of the New York Islanders 1973	Succeeded by Al Arbour
Preceded by Ab McDonald	Pittsburgh Penguins captain 1968–69	Succeeded by TBN