Alexander Archer
Alexander "Sandy" Archer (born May 1, 1910 in London ; † July 29, 1997 ) was a British ice hockey player and coach who, among other things, was Olympic champion in 1936 with his country.
Career
Alexander Archer, who emigrated to Winnipeg , Canada with his Scottish parents at the age of three , returned to Great Britain in 1935 , where he was awarded a contract with the Wembley Lions in the newly formed English National League , with whom he played in 1936 and 1937 each won the championship. In his five years with the Lions he was also elected three times (from 1938 to 1940) to the league's All-Star A team. After a fractured skull, the attacker had to end his career early in 1945. He then became a coach and in the following years initially took over his ex-club, the Wembley Lions, as well as the Nottingham Panthers and the Murrayfield Racers , where he was selected as a coach in the ENHL All-Star B team in 1947 and 1948.
Due to his services to British ice hockey, Archer was inducted into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of the national team in 1936 . He died four years later at the age of 87.
International
For Great Britain Archer took part in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen , as well as the World Championships in 1937 and 1938 . He played a total of 24 international matches for his country, in which he scored 24 points scorer, including 14 goals.
Achievements and Awards
- 1936 English National League champion with Wembley Lions
- 1937 English National League champion with Wembley Lions
- 1938 English National League All-Star A Team
- 1939 English National League All-Star A Team
- 1940 English National League All-Star A Team
- 1947 English National League All-Star B Team (as coach)
- 1948 English National League All-Star B Team (as coach)
International
- 1936 gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games
- 1937 silver medal at the world championship
- 1938 silver medal at the world championship
Web links
- Alexander Archer at hockeydb.com (English)
- Entry into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
- Alexander Archer in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ All-Star Team 1947 ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ All-Star Team 1948 ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Archer, Alexander |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Archer, Sandy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ice hockey player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 1997 |