Ted Hampson
Born (1936-12-11) December 11, 1936
Togo, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Oakland Seals
California Golden Seals
Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Quebec Nordiques (WHA)
Playing career 19591976

Edward George Hampson (born December 11, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre, who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association during the 1960s and 70s. Ted is the father of Gord Hampson.

Career

Ted Hampson, as Captain of the Flin Flon Bombers, won the Memorial Cup in 1957. A significant achievement for a small town hockey team in Northern Manitoba playing in the SJHL.

Hampson was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs and began his professional career in 1959. Hampson was awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 1969 while playing for the Oakland Seals. He retired from the National Hockey League (NHL) following the 1971–72 season, and went on to play five seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The WHA awarded 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 Captain of the Oakland Seals (NHL) and Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA).

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. After his playing career, Hampson began a long time Amateur Scouting career that spanned another 40 years. He started with Central Scouting, lead the amateur scouting for the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche, and then joined the Vancouver Canucks, whom he scouted for until retiring in July 2022 at the age of 85.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1953–54 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 11010
1953–54 Flin Flon Bombers M-Cup 21120
1954–55 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 1366124
1955–56 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 48516211316 12912214
1955–56 Flin Flon Bombers M-Cup 75162
1956–57 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 55487011837 10613194
1956–57 Flin Flon Bombers M-Cup 17717246
1956–57 Brandon Regals WHL 21340
1957–58 Providence Reds AHL 7015254022 50220
1958–59 Vancouver Canucks WHL 6627416823 91450
1959–60 Rochester Americans AHL 29618249 122462
1959–60 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 41281017
1960–61 New York Rangers NHL 69614204
1961–62 New York Rangers NHL 684242810 60110
1962–63 Baltimore Clippers AHL 221214264 31230
1962–63 New York Rangers NHL 464262
1963–64 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70110
1963–64 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 661533486 52240
1964–65 Detroit Red Wings NHL 10000
1964–65 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 6415395439 41232
1965–66 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 722029496 31010
1966–67 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 71452
1966–67 Detroit Red Wings NHL 651335484
1967–68 Detroit Red Wings NHL 379182710
1967–68 Oakland Seals NHL 34819274
1968–69 Oakland Seals NHL 762649756 73472
1969–70 Oakland Seals NHL 7617355213 41120
1970–71 California Golden Seals NHL 6010203014
1970–71 Minnesota North Stars NHL 1846104 113360
1971–72 Minnesota North Stars NHL 78514196 70110
1972–73 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 7717456220 63140
1973–74 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 771738559 114488
1974–75 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 781736536 121780
1975–76 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 595141914
1975–76 Quebec Nordiques WHA 14410142 502210
1978–79 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 232794
1979–80 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 30110
1980–81 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 600012
WHA totals 3056014320351 348142218
NHL totals 67610824535394 35710172

Awards and achievements

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