Dave Stockdale

Hall of Fame

Dave Stockdale truly believed you could leave your worries at the table. 

Beginning his involvement with table tennis in 1970, Dave coached a group of young athletes for the Arctic Winter Games. Two years later he became president of the Yukon Table Tennis Association and obtained national affiliation, becoming a director of the Canadian Table Tennis Association. In 1974 Dave elevated Whitehorse onto the national stage when he organized the Canadian National Championships in Whitehorse and acted as the event’s Chair. He coached many tournaments including the Junior and Senior Nationals, Canada Winter Games and the Arctic Winter Games.

Dave was also a familiar face on the pitch. He got involved in soccer as a coach in 1970, later picking up the whistle in an official capacity as a referee. He served for many years on the executive — as President as well as in a variety of other positions. Dave organized tournaments, soccer schools, coaching clinics and referee clinics. In recognition of his invaluable contributions, Dave was awarded the Health and Human Resources Award for Youth Services and the 1982 Yukon Coach of the Year.