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Earl Ingarfield Sr.

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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

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.

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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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Preceded by Head coach of the New York Islanders
1973 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Pittsburgh Penguins captain
1968–69 		Succeeded by
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