Harold Joseph "Hal" McNamara (1889-08-03–1937-08-27) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, as a defenseman. 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 Hockey Club 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]
References[]
- ↑ Coleman(1966), pg. 175
- Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol.1 1893–1926 inc.. National Hockey League.