Edward James "Ted" Hodgson (born June 30, 1945) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played four games in the

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for the

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during the 1966–67 season. Hodgson also played 107 games in the

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with the

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and

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between 1972 and 1974. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1965 to 1977, was spent in various minor leagues. Hodgson was born in Hobbema,

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. He moved to England in 1996, and married Margret Julianne, who was originally from France.

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