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.
| Elmer Vasko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Vasko, c. 1963 | |||
| Born |
December 11, 1935 Duparquet, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
October 30, 1998 (aged 62) Dorval, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Buffalo Bisons NHL Chicago Black Hawks Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1955–1970 | ||
Personal
editVasko 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,[1] 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).[2]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Kennedy, Patrick (June 23, 2013). "Vasko fondly remembers Uncle Moose". The Kingston Whig Standard. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Franke, Bernd (January 16, 2024). "Pressure a privilege for Alexa Vasko, Niagara native playing for Toronto entry in pro women's hockey league". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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