Ted Hampson
| Ted Hampson | |
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| Born | December 11, 1936 Togo, SK, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Quebec Nordiques (WHA) Minnesota Fighting Saints Minnesota North Stars California Golden Seals Oakland Seals Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Playing career | 1959–1976 |
Edward George "Tick" Hampson (born December 11, 1936) was a National Hockey League centre during the 1960s and 70s.
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.
Hampson was the general manager and player-coach for the Oklahoma City Stars of the Central Hockey League from 1978 to 1981; at the age of 45 in his final stint, one of the oldest men ever to play professional hockey. He is currently employed by the Vancouver Canucks as chief scout.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1954–55 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | Statistics Unavailable | |||||||||||
| 1955–56 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | -- | 51 | 62 | 113 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1956–57 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | Statistics 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 and achievements
- SJHL First All-Star Team (1957)
- SJHL Championship (1957)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1957)
- Bill Masterton Trophy Winner (1969)
- Paul Deneau Trophy Winner (1973)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1969)
- "Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
- Ted Hampson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ted Hampson's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Ted Hampson's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
| Preceded by Bobby Baun |
Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals captain 1968–71 |
Succeeded by Carol Vadnais |
| Preceded by Claude Provost |
Bill Masterton Trophy Winner 1969 |
Succeeded by Pit Martin |