(Source: International Ice Hockey Federation) Vaughn Karpan isn't the best-known former Canadian Olympic hockey player, but he's parlayed his special experiences into a long career in player evaluation. The 55-year-old, who was born in Bobby Clarke's hometown of Flin Flon, Manitoba, suited up at the 1984 and 1988 Winter Games in Sarajevo and Calgary respectively under head coach Dave King, finishing fourth both times. When Karpan hung up his skates, he served as an amateur scout with the Winnipeg Jets and Phoenix Coyotes franchise from 1993 to 2005. He moved to the Montreal Canadiens in 2005-06, switching to pro scouting in 2010-11. Karpan was hired by the new Las Vegas NHL franchise as the...
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