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George Beach
George Beach
Born	October 4, 1926 (age 98); Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Kansas City Pla-Mors; Wembley Lions; Wembley Monarchs; HC Milano; HC Martigny; Zürcher SC; Brighton Tigers; Harringay Racers; Nottingham Panthers; Southampton Vikings
Playing career	1945–1967

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George Beach (born (1926-10-04)October 4, 1926-2016) was a professional ice hockey centre who played in the English National League and its successor, the British National League, during the 1940s and 1950s.

Professional career

Beach was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. While a teenager, George Beach was spotted by an NHL scout who recommended him to the Chicago Black Hawks. After attending a Black Hawks training camp Beach was assigned to the Kansas City Pla-Mors in the USHL.

In 1947, George Beach left the United States to join the Wembley Lions in the English National League before spending the 1948–49 and 1949–50 seasons with the Wembley Monarchs. Beach rejoined the Lions after the Monarchs folded at the end of the 1949–50 season.

In 1954–55, Beach went to play and coach for HC Milano in the Italian Serie A before moving to HC Martigny in Switzerland. Beach stayed with Martigny until he moved to Zürcher SC in Zürich for the 1958–59 season. While playing in Europe Beach would return to the UK to play for British teams during the play-offs after the European leagues' seasons had finished. These teams included the Brighton Tigers, Harringay Racers and Nottingham Panthers.

Beach returned to the Wembley Lions for the 1959–60 season. Beach played as a guest for various teams following the demise of the BNL before he signed for the Southampton Vikings in 1961. In 1962–63 Beach became the Vikings' player/coach before he returned to the Wembley Lions, playing intermittently between 1963 and 1968.

Beach retired from playing ice hockey in 1971 after playing briefly with a Wembley Vets side in the Southern League.

In 1976, Beach coached the Great Britain national ice hockey team in the Pondus Cup held in Denmark and in Pool C of the Ice Hockey World Championships.

George Beach died, aged 90 years and 2 months, in Exmouth, Devon, on 12 December 2016. He was a Provincial Grand Officer (PPrGAlm) in the Masonic Province of Middlesex; Past Master of Ickenham Lodge No. 5770, of which he became an Honorary Member in April 2016.

Awards and recognition

Named to the ENL All-star A Team in 1950.^[1]
Named to the ENL All-star B Team in 1951.^[2]
Named to the BNL All-Star B Team in 1960.^[3]
Inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989.

References

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame entry

[1] All Star Team Season 1949-1950

[2] All Star Team Season 1950-1951

[3] All Star Team Season 1959-1960

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-'''George Beach''' (born {{Birth date|1926|10|4}} in [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]]) is a retired professional [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]] who played in the [[English National League]] and its successor, the [[British National League (1954 - 1960)|British National League]], during the 1940s and 1950s.
+'''George Beach''' (born {{Birth date|1926|10|4}}-2016) was a professional [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]] who played in the [[English National League]] and its successor, the [[British National League (1954 - 1960)|British National League]], during the 1940s and 1950s.
 ==Professional career==
-While a teenager, George Beach was spotted by an [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[Scout (sport)|scout]] who recommended him to the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]]. After attending a Black Hawks training camp Beach was assigned to the [[Kansas City Pla-Mors]] in the [[United States Hockey League (1945-51)|USHL]].
+Beach was born in [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]], [[Saskatchewan]], Canada. While a teenager, George Beach was spotted by an [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[Scout (sport)|scout]] who recommended him to the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]]. After attending a Black Hawks training camp Beach was assigned to the [[Kansas City Pla-Mors]] in the [[United States Hockey League (1945-51)|USHL]].
-In 1947 George Beach left the [[United States]] to join the [[Wembley Lions]] in the [[English National League]] before spending the 1948–49 and 1949–50 seasons with the [[Wembley Monarchs]]. Beach rejoined the Lions after the Monarchs folded at the end of the 1949–50 season.
+In 1947, George Beach left the [[United States]] to join the [[Wembley Lions]] in the [[English National League]] before spending the 1948–49 and 1949–50 seasons with the [[Wembley Monarchs]]. Beach rejoined the Lions after the Monarchs folded at the end of the 1949–50 season.
-In 1954–55 Beach went to play and [[Coach (ice hockey)|coach]] for [[Hockey Club Junior Milano Vipers|HC Milano]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Serie A (hockey)|Serie A]] before moving to [[HC Martigny]] in [[Switzerland]]. Beach stayed with Martigny until he moved to [[ZSC Lions]] in [[Zürich]] for the 1958–59 season. Whilst playing in [[Europe]] Beach would return to the [[United Kingdom|UK]] to play for British teams during the [[play-off]]s after the European leagues' seasons had finished. These teams included the [[Brighton Tigers]], [[Harringay Racers]] and [[Nottingham Panthers]].
+In 1954–55, Beach went to play and [[Coach (ice hockey)|coach]] for [[Hockey Club Junior Milano Vipers|HC Milano]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Serie A (hockey)|Serie A]] before moving to [[HC Martigny]] in [[Switzerland]]. Beach stayed with Martigny until he moved to [[ZSC Lions|Zürcher SC]] in [[Zürich]] for the 1958–59 season. While playing in [[Europe]] Beach would return to the [[United Kingdom|UK]] to play for British teams during the [[play-off]]s after the European leagues' seasons had finished. These teams included the [[Brighton Tigers]], [[Harringay Racers]] and [[Nottingham Panthers]].
 Beach returned to the Wembley Lions for the 1959–60 season. Beach played as a guest for various teams following the demise of the BNL before he signed for the [[Southampton Vikings]] in 1961. In 1962–63 Beach became the Vikings' player/coach before he returned to the Wembley Lions, playing intermittently between 1963 and 1968.
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 Beach retired from playing ice hockey in 1971 after playing briefly with a Wembley Vets side in the Southern League.
-In 1976 Beach coached the [[Great Britain national ice hockey team]] in the Pondus Cup held in [[Denmark]] and in [[IIHF World Championship Division II|Pool C]] of the [[Ice Hockey World Championships]].
+In 1976, Beach coached the [[Great Britain national ice hockey team]] in the Pondus Cup held in [[Denmark]] and in [[IIHF World Championship Division II|Pool C]] of the [[Ice Hockey World Championships]].
+George Beach died, aged 90 years and 2 months, in [[Exmouth]], [[Devon]], on 12 December 2016. He was a Provincial Grand Officer (PPrGAlm) in the Masonic Province of Middlesex; Past Master of Ickenham Lodge No. 5770, of which he became an Honorary Member in April 2016.
-==Awards==
-*Named to the [[English National League|ENL]] [[All-star#Sports|All-star]] A Team in 1950.[http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/All_Stars/49_50.htm]
+==Awards and recognition==
-*Named to the ENL All-star B Team in 1951.[http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/All_Stars/50_51.htm]
-*Named to the [[British National League (1954 - 1960)|BNL]] All-Star B Team in 1960.[http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/All_Stars/59_60.htm]
+*Named to the [[English National League|ENL]] [[All-star#Sports|All-star]] A Team in 1950.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080723145739/http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/All_Stars/49_50.htm All Star Team Season 1949-1950]</ref>
+*Named to the ENL All-star B Team in 1951.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080723145459/http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/All_Stars/50_51.htm All Star Team Season 1950-1951]</ref>
+*Named to the [[British National League (1954 - 1960)|BNL]] All-Star B Team in 1960.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080723145507/http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/All_Stars/59_60.htm All Star Team Season 1959-1960]</ref>
 *Inducted to the [[British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1989.
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 *[http://www.azhockey.com/ A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey]
-*[http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/ Ice Hockey Journalists UK]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071023050250/http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/ Ice Hockey Journalists UK]
 *[http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=21169 European hockey net]
 ==External links==
+*{{icehockeystats}}
-*{{hockeydb|19057|George Beach}}
-*{{Eurohockey|21169}}
 *[http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/halloffame/gBeach.html British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame entry]
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