2007 USHL Prospects/All-Star Game Coaches Selected ::... -
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Published on: 1/29/2007
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Ted Hampson, chief scout for the NHL's Colorado Avalanche and former Black Hawk and longtime USHL off-ice official Bill Dobbyn will be the honorary coaches as chosen by the league.
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"Each year, we try to find people in the hockey world that are tied to the market hosting the event or the league as a whole and we definitely did that this season with Ted Hampson and Bill Dobbyn," said USHL President Gino Gasparini.
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"Ted is a guy who has been in the game for a long time and had a long career at the NHL level.But he also spent some time in our league when he was with Bloomington, so it's a homecoming of sorts for him as well."
Sioux City assistant coach Bobby Kinsella will join Hampson on the bench of the West Division All-Stars.
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Ted Hampson
Hampson has enjoyed a long and storied career in professional hockey, first as a player and later as a coach and scout.Currently, Hampson is chief scout for the Colorado Avalanche, a position he took last year.Previously he worked in different capacities with the St. Louis Blues, most recently as their director of player evaluation.He had been with the Blues beginning in 1983.
A native of Togo, Saskatchewan, Hampson was an all-star with the Flin Flon Bombers (the star of the Bombers upon his arrival was none other than Bill Dobbyn) of the SJHL prior to his pro career, which began with the Providence Reds in 1957.
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Hampson later played four seasons in the WHA with the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Quebec Nordiques, scoring 60 goals and 143 assists for 203 points.In 1973 Hampson was awarded the Paul Deneau Award as the most gentlemanly player in the WHA.
Hampson was the head coach of the Oklahoma City Stars of the Central Hockey League, compiling a record of 106-123-6 in three seasons for the affiliate of the Minnesota North Stars.He served as head coach of the USHL's Bloomington Jr. Stars from 1976-78.Hampson at one time also worked for NHL Central Scouting.