Shot Left Height 1.88 m Position Defenseman Role Ice hockey player Career end 1970 | Name Elmer Vasko Career start 1955 Playing career Weight 91 kg | |
Born December 11, 1935Duparquet, QC, CAN ( 1935-12-11 ) Played for AHLBuffalo BisonsNHLChicago Black HawksMinnesota North Stars Died October 30, 1998, Maywood, Illinois, United States | ||
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 and 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.
References
Elmer Vasko Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA