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Ted Hampson
Tedhampson
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Teams Quebec Nordiques (WHA)
Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA)
Minnesota North Stars
California Golden Seals
Oakland Seals
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Nationality Flag of Canada Canadian
Born (1936-12-11)December 11, 1936,
Togo, SK, CAN
Pro Career 1959 – 1976

Ted George Hampson (born December 11, 1936 in Togo, Saskatchewan) was a National Hockey League centre during the 1960s and 70s and played in the World Hockey Association.

Playing Career[]

Ted Hampson was awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 1969 while playing for the Oakland Seals. He retired from the NHL following the 1971–72 season, and went on to play five seasons in the WHA. The WHA would award him the Paul Deneau Trophy (Most Gentlemanly Player) in 1973 as a member of the Minnesota Fighting Saints. Hampson recorded 108 goals, 245 assists, 353 points, and a mere 94 penalty minutes in 676 NHL games. In 305 WHA appearances Hampson tallied 60 goals, 143 assists, 203 points, and 51 penalty minutes.

Post-NHL Career[]

Hampson was the general manager and player-coach for the Oklahoma City Stars of the Central Hockey League from 1978 to 1981. At age 45, he was one of the oldest men ever to play professional hockey. He was then chief scout of the Colorado Avalanche.

Career Statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1954-55 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL Stats Unavailable
1955-56 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL -- 51 62 113 16
1956-57 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL Stats Unavailable
1956-57 Brandon Regals WHL 2 1 3 4 0 -- -- -- -- --
1957-58 Providence Reds AHL 70 15 25 40 22 5 0 2 2 0
1958-59 Vancouver Canucks WHL 66 27 41 68 23 9 1 4 5 0
1959-60 Rochester Americans AHL 29 6 18 24 9 12 2 4 6 2
1959-60 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 41 2 8 10 17 -- -- -- -- --
1960-61 New York Rangers NHL 69 6 14 20 4 -- -- -- -- --
1961-62 New York Rangers NHL 68 4 24 28 10 6 0 1 1 0
1962-63 Baltimore Clippers AHL 22 12 14 26 4 3 1 2 3 0
1962-63 New York Rangers NHL 46 4 2 6 2 -- -- -- -- --
1963-64 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1963-64 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 66 15 33 48 6 5 2 2 4 0
1964-65 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1964-65 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 64 15 39 54 39 4 1 2 3 2
1965-66 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 72 20 29 49 6 3 1 0 1 0
1966-67 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 7 1 4 5 2 -- -- -- -- --
1966-67 Detroit Red Wings NHL 65 13 35 48 4 -- -- -- -- --
1967-68 Detroit Red Wings NHL 37 9 18 27 10 -- -- -- -- --
1967-68 Oakland Seals NHL 34 8 19 27 4 -- -- -- -- --
1968-69 Oakland Seals NHL 76 26 49 75 6 7 3 4 7 2
1969-70 Oakland Seals NHL 76 17 35 52 13 4 1 1 2 0
1970-71 California Golden Seals NHL 60 10 20 30 14 -- -- -- -- --
1970-71 Minnesota North Stars NHL 18 4 6 10 4 11 3 3 6 0
1971-72 Minnesota North Stars NHL 78 5 14 19 6 7 0 1 1 0
1972-73 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 77 17 45 62 20 6 3 1 4 0
1973-74 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 77 17 38 55 9 11 4 4 8 8
1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 78 17 36 53 6 12 1 7 8 0
1975-76 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 59 5 14 19 14 -- -- -- -- --
1975-76 Quebec Nordiques WHA 14 4 10 14 2 5 0 2 2 10
1978-79 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 23 2 7 9 4 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 3 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1980-81 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 6 0 0 0 12 -- -- -- -- --
WHA Totals 305 60 143 203 51 34 8 14 22 18
NHL Totals 676 108 245 353 94 35 7 10 17 2

Awards & Achievements[]

Gallery[]

Preceded by
Bobby Baun
Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals captains
1968-71
Succeeded by
Carol Vadnais
Preceded by
Claude Provost
Bill Masterton Trophy Winner
1969
Succeeded by
Pit Martin

External Links[]

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