Ted McCaskill

Ted McCaskill
McCaskill in 1972 photo
Born	(1936-10-29)October 29, 1936 Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Died	March 3, 2016(2016-03-03) (aged 79) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Sharks
Playing career	1954–1975

Edward Joel McCaskill (October 29, 1936 – March 3, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played four games in the National Hockey League and 91 games in the World Hockey Association between 1968 and 1974. He played with the Minnesota North Stars, and he then served as player-coach with the Los Angeles Sharks.

Playing career

McCaskill played junior hockey with the Kitchener Canucks and later on the Kapuskasing Huskies, then made the move to the UK, playing two years in the British Ice Hockey Elite League.

Upon returning to the US, he became a dominant force with the Nashville Dixie Flyers, and his offensive prowess earned the attention of NHL clubs, however, he would spend most of his playing years in the Western Hockey League with the original Vancouver Canucks and Phoenix Roadrunners.

He was the father of former Major League Baseball pitcher and minor league hockey player Kirk McCaskill.

He died in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2016 at the age of 79.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1954–55	Kitchener Canucks	OHA		39	7	7	14	59		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Kitchener Canucks	OHA		16	2	2	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Kapuskasing Huskies	NOHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Kapuskasing Huskies	NOHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Edinburgh Royals	BNL		25	27	18	45	21		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Paisley Pirates	BNL		28	27	17	44	52		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Kapuskasing GMs	NOHA		40	32	32	64	—		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Kapuskasing GMs	NOHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Nashville Dixie Flyers	EHL		65	21	43	64	62		3	1	1	2	6
1963–64	Nashville Dixie Flyers	EHL		70	36	50	86	107		3	1	1	2	2
1964–65	Nashville Dixie Flyers	EHL		72	60	65	125	88		13	8	14	22	26
1965–66	Nashville Dixie Flyers	EHL		70	39	61	100	151		11	3	13	16	18
1966–67	Nashville Dixie Flyers	EHL		72	53	65	118	188		14	8	13	21	46
1967–68	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Memphis South Stars	CHL		62	17	29	46	136		3	2	0	2	0
1968–69	Memphis South Stars	CHL		5	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		45	11	13	24	83		8	0	6	6	6
1969–70	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		72	24	18	42	110		11	0	2	2	47
1970–71	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL		70	23	24	47	169		10	3	4	7	8
1971–72	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL		71	18	37	55	237		6	1	2	3	18
1972–73	Los Angeles Sharks	WHA		73	11	11	22	150		6	2	3	5	12
1973–74	Los Angeles Sharks	WHA		18	2	2	4	63		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Broome Dusters	NAHL		40	14	20	34	77		15	3	10	13	—
WHA totals				91	13	13	26	213		6	2	3	5	12
NHL totals				4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—

WHA coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
		G	W	L	T	Pts	Division rank	Result
Los Angeles Sharks	1973-74	59	20	39	0	40	6th in West	Missed playoffs

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Obituary at azcentral.com