Ernie Leacock
Ernest Sidney "Ernie" Leacock (22 March 1906 – 17 April 1976)defender who played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the North West Hockey League between 1927 and 1934 for the Victoria Cubs, Tacoma Tigers and Portland Buckaroos. He also played for the Richmond Hawks in the English National League. He was inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.
Leacock was born in
Great Britain national ice hockey team and he was selected to play for them in 1935. However, his inclusion in the team was disallowed due to him not having played three qualifying years as an amateur. This led to his retirement from playing and Leacock became a referee
instead, a role he undertook in over 2,000 senior games.
Internationally, Leacock officiated at the 1950 and 1951
Winter Olympics when he refereed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Norway
.
References
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
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