Elmer Vasko

Elmer "Moose" Vasko (December 11, 1935 – October 30, 1998) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and Minnesota North Stars. He was on the Blackhawks team that won the Stanley Cup in 1961.

Personal Vasko was born in Duparquet, Quebec. He was one of the few players of Slovak descent in the NHL's younger years. Vasko also never lost any of his teeth during his NHL career, despite the lack of mouthguards or helmets in his playing days. He was a second team all star in 1962-63 and 1963-64.

Vasko's great niece, Alexa Vasko, is a professional ice hockey player for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1953–54 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 59 5 17 22 25 15 0 2 2 10 1953–54 St. Catharines Teepees M-Cup — — — — — 11 0 2 2 6 1954–55 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 49 16 20 36 75 11 2 3 5 17 1955–56 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 47 9 31 40 90 6 2 3 5 8 1955–56 Buffalo Bisons AHL 4 0 3 3 4 3 1 0 1 2 1956–57 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 64 3 12 15 31 — — — — — 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 59 6 20 26 51 — — — — — 1958–59 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 63 6 10 16 52 6 0 1 1 4 1959–60 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 3 27 30 110 4 0 0 0 0 1960–61 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 63 4 18 22 40 12 1 1 2 23 1961–62 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 64 2 22 24 87 12 0 0 0 4 1962–63 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 64 4 9 13 70 6 0 1 1 8 1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 2 18 20 65 7 0 0 0 4 1964–65 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 1 10 11 56 14 1 2 3 20 1965–66 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 56 1 7 8 44 3 0 0 0 4 1967–68 Minnesota North Stars NHL 70 1 6 7 45 14 0 2 2 6 1968–69 Minnesota North Stars NHL 72 1 7 8 68 — — — — — 1969–70 Minnesota North Stars NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1969–70 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 54 4 6 10 34 — — — — — NHL totals 786 34 166 200 719 78 2 7 9 73