He played Junior "B" with the Dixie Beehives in 1960-61 and then Junior "A" for the St Catharines TeePees in 1961-62. His pro rights belonged to the Chicago Blackhawks and he played for seven seasons in the Hawks' minor pro season. His one NHL callup came in the 1965-66 playoffs. Stanfield's rights were accquired by the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League in 1969 and then transferred to the NHL Canucks in 1970. Despite that, he never played for the Canucks. Stanfield retired in 1974.