Sidney Veysey Explained

Played For:NHL
Vancouver Canucks
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:175
Birth Date:July 30, 1955
Birth Place:Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada
Draft:182nd overall
Draft Year:1975
Draft Team:Vancouver Canucks
Wha Draft:105th overall
Wha Draft Year:1975
Wha Draft Team:Edmonton Oilers
Career Start:1975
Career End:1983

Sidney G. "Sid" Veysey (born July 30, 1955) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played one game in the National Hockey League, with the Vancouver Canucks on October 14, 1977. The rest of his professional career was spent in the minor leagues, mainly in the Central Hockey League. Selected by the Canucks in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, Veysey made his professional debut that year and played hockey until retiring in 1983. He later became a scout for the Saint John Sea Dogs of the major junior Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Playing career

Veysey was selected 182nd overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. Despite being an 11th-round pick, he would have a strong start to his pro career, being named the IHL Rookie of the Year in 1976, scoring 87 points for the Fort Wayne Komets. The following season, he led the Tulsa Oilers, Vancouver's top minor-pro affiliate in scoring with 80 points. He made his NHL debut on October 14, 1977, but after playing just one game was returned to Tulsa.

After returning to the minors and suffering through a disappointing season in Tulsa which was ruined by shoulder problems, Veysey retired from professional hockey to return to school at the University of New Brunswick, although he continued to play amateur hockey for the school. Following the completion of his degree, he made a brief comeback to pro hockey, suiting up for 17 games in the AHL in 1981–82 before retiring.

Post-playing career

Veysey is now a regional scout for the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1971–72Riverview RedsNBJHL26 22 23 45 62
1972–73Moncton BeaversNBJHL15 15 13 28 52
1973–74Moncton BeaversNBJHL37 31 77 108 698 7 4 11 41
1973–74Sherbrooke CastorsQMJHL69 36 44 80 515 4 2 6 7
1974–75Sherbrooke CastorsQMJHL48 37 53 90 6713 8 13 21 6
1975–76Fort Wayne KometsIHL73 36 51 87 979 7 6 13 14
1975–76Tulsa OilersCHL1 0 0 0 0
1976–77Tulsa OilersCHL76 29 51 80 669 1 3 4 4
1977–78Tulsa OilersCHL54 16 17 33 64
1977–78Vancouver CanucksNHL1 0 0 0 0
1978–79Newcastle NorthmenNNBHL
1979–80University of New BrunswickCIAU27 25 28 53 46
1980–81University of New BrunswickCIAU20 17 20 37 462 0 5 5 2
1981–82Fredericton CapitalsNBSHL
1981–82Fredericton ExpressAHL17 2 10 12 17
1982–83Saint John GullsNBIHA24 17 19 36 3911 4 11 15 18
CHL totals131 45 68 113 1309 1 3 4 4
NHL totals1 0 0 0 0

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scouting Staff. Saint John Sea Dogs. 11 October 2012.