Ted McCaskill

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

Ted McCaskill
Born (1936-10-29)October 29, 1936
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Died March 3, 2016(2016-03-03) (aged 79)
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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 19541975

McCaskill played junior hockey with the Kitchener Canucks and later 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 Vancouver Canucks and Phoenix Roadrunners.

He was the father of former MLB pitcher and minor league hockey player Kirk McCaskill.

He died in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2016 at the age of 79. Society for International Hockey Research</ref>

WHA coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTPtsDivision rankResult
Los Angeles Sharks1973-74 5920390(50)6th in WestMissed playoffs

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