| 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 | ||
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | ||||
External links
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Categories:
- 1935 births
- 1998 deaths
- Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian people of Slovak descent
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Ice hockey people from Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Minnesota North Stars players
- Salt Lake Golden Eagles (WHL) players
- Stanley Cup champions
- St. Catharines Teepees players
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1930s births stubs