Ernie Parkes

George Ernest Parkes (November 4, 1898 – July 7, 1948) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and curler. He played 84 games in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association with the Vancouver Millionaires/Maroons between 1921 and 1924 and then 17 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Maroons during the 1924–25 season. Before turning professional he spent several years in the senior Ontario Hockey League. In curling, he was a member of the 1939 Macdonald Brier championship team.

Career Parkes was born in Victoria, British Columbia, but grew up in Dunnville, Ontario. He played in the Ontario Hockey Association senior league from 1914 to 1921 and was named to the league's first all-star team in 1919 and 1920. In 1921, Parkes signed with the Pacific Coast Hockey Association's Vancouver Millionaires, where he played for three years. He then spent one season with the Montreal Maroons of the National Hockey League in 1924–25.

Parkes also curled, and played in three straight Briers on a team skipped by Bert Hall. They represented Ontario from 1938 to 1940, winning the Brier in 1939.

Parkes died in Woodstock, Ontario, in 1948. He was survived by his wife and three children.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1914–15 Toronto Argonauts OHA Sr 2 3 0 3 — — — — — — 1915–16 Toronto Argonauts OHA Sr 10 13 0 13 — 2 0 0 0 0 1916–17 Toronto Riversides OHA Sr 7 6 0 6 — 2 0 0 0 3 1917–18 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA Sr 9 29 0 29 — 5 8 0 8 — 1918–19 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA Sr 9 7 8 15 — — — — — — 1919–20 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA Sr 8 22 6 28 — 2 1 1 2 — 1920–21 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA Sr 7 6 2 8 — 1 1 0 1 — 1921–22 Vancouver Millionaires PCHA 24 8 3 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 1921–22 Vancouver Millionaires St-Cup — — — — — 5 0 3 3 0 1922–23 Vancouver Millionaires PCHA 30 11 4 15 2 2 2 0 2 0 1922–23 Vancouver Millionaires St-Cup — — — — — 4 0 2 2 2 1923–24 Vancouver Maroons PCHA 30 3 1 4 2 5 1 0 1 0 1923–24 Vancouver Maroons St-Cup — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0 1924–25 Montreal Maroons NHL 17 0 0 0 2 — — — — — PCHA totals 84 22 8 30 4 11 3 0 3 0 NHL totals 17 0 0 0 2 — — — — —