1963-64 Topps 26 Elmer Vasko Hockey Card (Front)
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He is biggest man in NHL, one of most colorful too. Fans holler “Moose” every time he takes off on one of his spectacular rushes either at home or on road.
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Elmer est le plus gros joueur de la ligue Nationale, en plus d’être un joueur ayant beaucoup de couleur les spectateurs crient: “MOOSE” à chacune de ses montées, spectaculaires, soit sur la propre patinoire ou à l’étranger.
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1962-63 and 1963-64 would be the pinnacle of Elmer Vasko’s National Hockey League career. In both campaigns, he was named a Second Team All-Star on defense with teammate Pierre Pilote selected First Team.
In both those seasons, Moose was in the running for the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman. In 1962-63, he placed fourth in voting behind Pilote, Carl Brewer and Tim Horton. The following year, he moved up to third behind Pilote and Horton.
Between 1956-57 and 1969-70, Vasko played 786 regular season and 78 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota North Stars. He helped the Hawks win the Stanley Cup championship in 1960-61. Moose was the 74th player picked in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft, going to the North Stars.
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Elmer Vasko NHL Career Stats
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1956-57 | Chicago Blackhawks | 64 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 31 |
| 1957-58 | Chicago Blackhawks | 59 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 51 |
| 1958-59 | Chicago Blackhawks | 63 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 52 |
| 1959-60 | Chicago Blackhawks | 69 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 110 |
| 1960-61 | Chicago Blackhawks | 63 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 1961-62 | Chicago Blackhawks | 64 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 87 |
| 1962-63 | Chicago Blackhawks | 64 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 70 |
| 1963-64 | Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 65 |
| 1964-65 | Chicago Blackhawks | 69 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 56 |
| 1965-66 | Chicago Blackhawks | 56 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 44 |
| 1967-68 | Minnesota North Stars | 70 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 45 |
| 1968-69 | Minnesota North Stars | 72 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 68 |
| 1969-70 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 786 | 34 | 166 | 200 | 719 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1956-57 | Chicago Blackhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-58 | Chicago Blackhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-59 | Chicago Blackhawks | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1959-60 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-61 | Chicago Blackhawks | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| 1961-62 | Chicago Blackhawks | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1962-63 | Chicago Blackhawks | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1963-64 | Chicago Blackhawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1964-65 | Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 1965-66 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1967-68 | Minnesota North Stars | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1968-69 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-70 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 78 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 73 |