Earl Ingarfield, Sr.

Who is Earl Ingarfield, Sr.?

Earl Thompson Ingarfield, Sr. is a retired 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 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.