Ted Hampson

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	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	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==
*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 
==Gallery==
57MemCupCaptTedHampsonGetsCup.jpg|In 1957, Flin Flon Bombers captain Ted Hampson receives the Memorial Cup.
1969-Orr_Hampston_Johnston.jpg|The Bruins defeated the Oakland Seals 9-0 on February 27, 1969.
1972-Nov21-Hampson OT-Norris.jpg|Ted Hampson scores the OT winner on Jack Norris, November 21, 1972.
1973-Oct12-McKenzie-Beewitt-Hampson.jpg|Opening night face-off, John McKenzie, WHA VP Beewitt, Ted Hampson, October 12, 1973.
1974-Nov2-Desjardins-Hampson.jpg|Gerry Desjardins and Ted Hampson, November 2, 1974.
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