Ted Hampson

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 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 the Captain of the Oakland Seals (NHL) and the 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, he was 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, led 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 seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1953–54 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL — — — — — 1 1 0 1 0 1953–54 Flin Flon Bombers M-Cup — — — — — 2 1 1 2 0 1954–55 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 13 6 6 12 4 — — — — — 1955–56 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 48 51 62 113 16 12 9 12 21 4 1955–56 Flin Flon Bombers M-Cup — — — — — 7 5 1 6 2 1956–57 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 55 48 70 118 37 10 6 13 19 4 1956–57 Flin Flon Bombers M-Cup — — — — — 17 7 17 24 6 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