Stan Marple

Stan Marple
Born (1968-02-29) February 29, 1968 (age 56)
Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Playing career 1986–2007

Stanislaus Henry Marple is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. [1] Marple played twelve seasons in various British leagues, most notably for the Guildford Flames, for whom he later served as head coach. He was the general manager for the University of Alberta's men's hockey team, the Alberta Golden Bears, until 1994.[2] For the next 13 years he was an ice hockey coach in the United Kingdom.[2]

Clubs

Club Role Years
Abbotsford Flyers Player 1984-85
Delta Flyers Player 1985-86
Victoria Cougars Player 1986–87
Kelowna Packers Player 1986-87
St. Albert Saints Player 1987–89
U. of Alberta Player 1989–94
Basingstoke Beavers Player/Assistant Coach 1994/95
Milton Keynes Kings Player/Head Coach 1995/96
Swindon IceLords Player/Head Coach 1996/97
Guildford Flames Player/Head Coach 1997–2005 - British National League
Guildford Flames Head Coach 2005–07 - English Premier League
U. of Alberta Assistant Coach 2007–08
U. of Alberta Assistant Coach 2010–11
U. of Alberta Head Coach 2011–12
U. of Alberta General Manager 2012–present

Note: Marple could not play regularly after 2005 because of the EPL 4 import rule, therefore he could only play when other imports were injured.

Playing career

Marple had his number 3 retired by Guildford. The Flames gained ten titles while Marple was head coach and general manager.

Statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 Victoria Cougars WHL 3 0 0 0 7
1987–88 St. Albert Saints AJHL 45 6 15 21 306
1988–89 St. Albert Saints AJHL statistics unavailable
1989–90 U. of Alberta CIAU 33 6 7 13 27
1990–91 U. of Alberta CIAU 34 3 4 7 57
1991–92 U. of Alberta CIAU 42 3 5 8 74
1993–94 U. of Alberta CIAU 28 4 4 8 38
1994–95 Basingstoke Beavers BHL 23 3 6 9 109
1995–96 Milton Keynes Kings BHL 1 0 0 0 6
1996–97 Swindon IceLords BHL 22 1 8 9 20
1997–98 Guildford Flames BNL 16 2 4 6 20
1998–99 Guildford Flames BNL 3 0 0 0 6
1999–00 Guildford Flames BNL 9 2 0 2 14
2000–01 Guildford Flames BNL 40 0 5 5 130
2001–02 Guildford Flames BNL 36 5 7 12 102 6 0 0 0 4
2002–03 Guildford Flames BNL 27 1 6 7 104
2003–04 Guildford Flames BNL 46 2 9 11 209
2004–05 Guildford Flames BNL 11 1 2 3 12
2006–07 Guildford Flames EPL 6 2 0 2 39

General manager / coaching record and titles

Marple's coaching record at Guildford is as follows: 396 wins, 174 losses, 42 ties and overtime losses. His record during his time as GM is as follows: 213 wins, 55 losses.

Marple's titles for his clubs as head coach & or general manager are as follows:

Club Year Title/Cup
MK Kings (HC & GM) 1995–96 British Hockey League Div. 1
Swindon Ice Lords (HC & GM) 1996–97 British Premier League, British Premier League Play-Offs
Guildford Flames (HC & GM) 1997–98 British National League, British National League Play-Offs, British National League Southern Conference
Guildford Flames (HC & GM) 1998–99 Benson & Hedges Plate
Guildford Flames (HC & GM) 2000–01 ntl: Christmas Cup, British National League, British National League Playoffs
Guildford Flames (HC & GM) 2003–04 British National League Play-Offs
Guildford Flames (HC & GM) 2005–06 English Premier League
Guildford Flames (HC & GM) 2006–07 English Premier League Cup (Knockout Competition)
U of A (assistant coach) 2007-08 Canada West Champions & National Champions
U of A (GM only) 2012-13 Canada West Champions
U of A (GM only) 2013-14 Canada West Champions & National Champions
U of A (GM only) 2014-15 Canada West Champions & National Champions
U of A (GM only) 2016-17 Canada West Champions
U of A (GM only) 2017-18 Canada West Champions & National Champions

References

  1. ^ https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=36498 [bare URL]
  2. ^ a b "Stan Marple". University of Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas. Retrieved 2 November 2024.