# Stan Marple

Stanislaus Henry Marple is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. 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. For the next 13 years he was an ice hockey coach in the United Kingdom.

## 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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | statistics unavailable | statistics unavailable | statistics unavailable | 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 |