Ted McCaskill
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| Ted McCaskill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McCaskill in 1972 photo | |||
| Born |
October 29, 1936 Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
March 3, 2016 (aged 79) | ||
| 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.
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.
