Elmer "Moose" Vasko - Born December 11, 1935 in Duparquet, Quebec – Died October 30, 1998 in Dorval, Quebec was a Canadian ice Hockey defenceman.

- Memorial Cup Champion 1954 with St. Catharines Teepees.
- George Richardson Memorial Trophy 1954 with St. Catharines Teepees.
- J. Ross Robertson Cup Junior Champion 1954 with St. Catharines Teepees.

- Stanley Cup Champion 1954 with Chicago Black Hawks.
Stanley Cup finalist 1962, 1965.

Vasco played his junior Hockey with the St. Catharines TeePees for 2 seasons, winning the Memorial Cup in 1954.

Vasco was signed with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1956, making his NHL debut on October 11, 1956 vs Detroit Red Wings at Detroit Olympia in a 3-1 Red Wings win.

At first, he thought the Chicago fans were booing him as he roared up ice like a battering ram. Instead of booing him the Black Hawks fans were raising their voices in a chorus of "M-o-o-s-e!"

Vasco scored his 1st NHL goal vs Glenn Hall of Detroit Red Wings at 7:32 of 2nd period on November 24, 1956 at Detroit Olympia in a 3-2 Red Wings win.

At 6'3" Vasko was a huge man for his time. The Chicago fans likened his up-ice charges to that of a moose. Yet, for his first 3 seasons in Chicago the stay was not particularly pleasant. The team was in one of the darkest spots in club history. Last place finishes were common and the chances of making the playoffs were bleak. To make matters worse, Vasko could not play to his full capacity. He had to wear a special shoulder harness just to play a shift. After his shoulder surgery in 1959 Vasko improved vastly.

Vasko's improved play coincided with the improvement in the Black Hawks. He was partnered with Pierre Pilote to form one of the toughest defensive tandems in the league. The result was a Stanley Cup victory in 1961.

5 years later, he decided that the thrill had left the game for him and he retired. But as the 1967 expansion approached Minnesota North Stars general manager-coach Wren Blair approached his Chicago counterpart, Tommy Ivan, to get permission to approach Vasko. This time Vasco was ready to return to Hockey. He was selected to his 4th All-Star Game in 1969 before finally retiring as a player in 1970.

Vasco played in 786 regular season NHL games, scoring 34 goals (3 GWG), 166 assists with 721 penalty minutes and 78 NHL playoff games, scoring 2 goals (1 GWG), 7 assists with 75 penalty minutes.

Vasco played in NHL All-Star Games in 1961, 1963, 1964, 1969.