Ted Hampson

Ted Hampson (born Edward George Hampson on December 11, 1936) was a National Hockey League (NHL) centre during the 1960s and 1970s.

Currently, he is chief scout for the Vancouver Canucks.

Playing Career
Ted first played major junior A hockey for the Flin Flon Bombers in two games during the 1954 Memorial Cup playoffs and spent four full seasons with the Bombers where was a member of two other Memorial Cup participants in 1956 and 1957.

The New York Rangers had possession of Ted's NHL playing rights, but on September 18, 1959, he was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs. During the 1959-60 season, he played in 41 games with the Leafs, scoring two goals and ten points.

On June 8, 1960, he was claimed back by the New York Rangers during the Intra-League Draft.

After playing in New York for three years in a defensive checking role, Ted was traded to the Oakland Seals along with John Brenneman and Bert Marshall in exchange for Kent Douglas on January 9, 1968.

On February 23, 1971, he was traded to the Minnesota North Stars along with Wayne Muloin in exchange for Tommy Williams and Dick Redmond.

Ted later played in the WHA where he joined the Michigan-Baltimore Stags in 1972-73. He also played three years for the Minnesota Fighting Saints and a year with the Quebec Nordiques. He retired from the NHL in 1976.

From 1978 to 1981, Ted was the general manager and player-coach for the Oklahoma City Stars in the CHL. In his final game (at the age of 45), he was one of the oldest men to ever play professional hockey.

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.

Accolades

 * 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)
 * Named an "Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame