Harold McNamara

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Harold McNamara


Born	(1889-08-03)August 3, 1889 Randolph, ON, CAN
Died	August 27, 1937(1937-08-27) (aged 48) Peru
Position	Defence
Played for	Canadian Soo Edmonton HC Toronto Pro HC Waterloo Colts Cobalt Silver Kings Renfrew Creamery Kings Toronto Ontarios Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1908–1917

Harold Joseph "Hal" McNamara (August 3, 1889 - August 27, 1937) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, as a defenceman. He had two professional ice hockey playing brothers George and Howard. Born in Randolph, Ontario, Canada, he lived until 1937 before dying in Peru.

Playing career

He started as a professional with the Canadian Soo Algonquins of the International Hockey League in 1908. He later played for the Edmonton HC of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association; the Toronto Pro HC and Waterloo Colts of the Ontario Professional Hockey League; and the Cobalt Silver Kings, Renfrew Creamery Kings, Toronto Ontarios and Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Association before retiring in 1917.

1908 Stanley Cup challenge

McNamara was one of the Edmonton Hockey Club's 'ringers' who played in an unsuccessful Stanley Cup challenge against the Montreal Wanderers in December 1908.^[1]

Later career

McNamara was hired to manage the Halifax Crescents of the Maritime Professional Hockey League for the 1913–14 season.^[2]

References

↑ Coleman(1966), pg. 175
↑ "Harold McNamara Here". Montreal Gazette. December 22, 1913. p. 18.

Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol.1 1893–1926 inc. National Hockey League.

Persondata
Name	McNamara, Harold
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	1889
Place of birth
Date of death	1937
Place of death

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