Stinchcombe was somewhat of a novelty among hockey players in that his vision was limited – he could only see out of one eye, and yet was able to enjoy an extremely successful career.

The British team was a prohibitive underdog at the Olympics, with Canada favoured to take gold in ice hockey.

However, behind the strong play of goalie Jimmy Foster and several other players with dual Canadian-British citizenship, Great Britain was able to win every game and capture its first (and only) Olympic gold in ice hockey.

As captain of the team, Stinchcombe led Great Britain to a respectable fifth-place finish at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.

Upon his retirement in 1949, Stinchcombe went on to coach the Nottingham Panthers, leading them to English National Championships in 1951 and 1953.