Randy Velischek

Randy Velischek
Randy Velischek
Born	February 10, 1962 (age 62); Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota North Stars; New Jersey Devils; Quebec Nordiques
NHL draft	53rd overall, 1980; Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1983–1995

Randolph "Randy" Velischek (born February 10, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars, New Jersey Devils, and Quebec Nordiques, and coached the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League for one season. He was drafted 53rd overall by the North Stars in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft and played 509 career NHL games, scoring 21 goals and 97 points.^[1]

Playing career

Velischek was born in Montreal, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1974 and 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Mount Royal, Quebec.^[2] He spent his junior hockey career with the Lac St-Louis Lions of the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association and the Verdun Éperviers of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.^[1] After his junior career ended, Velischek played four years of college hockey for the Providence Friars from 1979 to 1983.^[1]^[3]

In addition to playing in the NHL, Velischek played professionally in the American Hockey League for the Springfield Indians, Maine Mariners, Halifax Citadels, and Cornwall Aces, the International Hockey League for the Milwaukee Admirals, the Central Hockey League for the Salt Lake Golden Eagles, and the British Hockey League for the Durham Wasps.^[1]^[4]

Life after hockey

From 1995 to 2006, Velischek served as a broadcaster for the New Jersey Devils on ABC Radio and WFAN-AM.^[3]

Beginning in 2007–08 school year, Velischek taught at the Pingry School as a German and French teacher and coached middle school ice hockey.^[3] On June 11, 2009, Velischeck was hired as the boy's high school ice hockey coach at Morristown-Beard School.^[5] Along with coaching at Morristown-Beard School, Velischek was also the hockey director at Twin Oaks Ice Rink in Morristown, New Jersey, and runs RJV Hockey School.^[6]

On September 20, 2018, he was named the head coach of the New Jersey Devils-associated Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League,^[7] based in Newark, New Jersey, despite not having any previous experience in women's hockey.^[8] He was not retained for the 2019–20 season after the Devils severed ties with the Riveters and the team performed disappointingly.^[9]^[10]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Lac-St-Louis Lions	QMAAA	26	3	25	28	14	7	5	3	8	6
1978–79	Lac-St-Louis Lions	QMAAA	39	13	31	44	47	9	3	8	11	10
1978–79	Verdun Eperviers	QMJHL	—	—	—	—	—	4	0	1	1	0
1979–80	Providence College	NCAA	31	5	5	10	20	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Providence College	NCAA	33	3	12	15	26	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Providence College	NCAA	33	1	14	15	38	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Providence College	NCAA	41	18	34	52	50	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	3	0	0	0	2	9	0	0	0	0
1983–84	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	43	7	21	28	54	5	0	3	3	2
1983–84	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	33	2	2	4	10	1	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Springfield Indians	AHL	26	2	7	9	22	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	52	4	9	13	26	9	2	3	5	8
1985–86	Maine Mariners	AHL	21	0	4	4	4	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	New Jersey Devils	NHL	47	2	7	9	39	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	New Jersey Devils	NHL	64	2	16	18	52	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	New Jersey Devils	NHL	51	3	9	12	66	19	0	2	2	20
1988–89	New Jersey Devils	NHL	80	4	14	18	70	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	New Jersey Devils	NHL	62	0	6	6	72	6	0	0	0	4
1990–91	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	79	2	10	12	42	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Halifax Citadels	AHL	16	3	6	9	0	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	38	2	3	5	22	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Halifax Citadels	AHL	49	6	16	22	18	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL	53	7	11	18	28	4	0	0	0	2
1993–94	Cornwall Aces	AHL	18	1	6	7	17	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL	35	3	3	6	24	12	2	2	4	6
NHL totals			509	21	76	97	401	44	2	5	7	32

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey All-Star Team of The 1980s Second Team	1979-83^[1]
All-ECAC	1981–82^[1]
ECAC Second All-Star Team	1981–82^[1]
NCAA (All-East) Senior All-Stars	1982–83^[1]
All-ECAC	1982–83^[1]
ECAC First All-Star Team	1982–83^[1]
ECAC Player of The Year	1982–83^[1]
NCAA (New England)-All New England	1982–83^[1]
AHCA East All-American	1982–83^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Randy Velischek". Eliteprospects.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Pingry Review" (PDF). Pingry School. Winter 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
^ "Randy John Velischek". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
^ "Randy Velischek Named Morristown-Beard Ice Hockey Coach (High School Boys Ice Hockey News)". NJ.com. June 11, 2009. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
^ "Randy Velischek". Twin Oaks Ice Rink. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
^ "The Riveters finally name a new coach". TheIceGarden.com. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
^ "Will New Coach Randy Velischek Survive More Than One Season?". November 8, 2018.
^ Murphy, Mike (July 3, 2019). "The Riveters' next coach needs to be chosen carefully". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ "Metropolitan Riveters: Reeling Rivs Relieved to See 2018 End". December 16, 2018. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ "1982-1983 AHCA TITAN ALL-AMERICAN TEAM". American Hockey Coaches Association. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
RJV Hockey School

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Steve Cruickshank	ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 1982–83	Succeeded by Cleon Daskalakis

[Randy_Velischek_EliteProspects.com_Profile-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Randy Velischek". Eliteprospects.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.

[2] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-11.

[Randy_Velischek_Article_in_The_Pingry_Review-3] "The Pingry Review" (PDF). Pingry School. Winter 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.

[Randy_Velischek_Legends_of_Hockey_Profile-4] "Randy John Velischek". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.

[Randy_Velischek_Hired_as_Boy's_Ice_Hockey_Coach_at_Morristown-Beard_School-5] "Randy Velischek Named Morristown-Beard Ice Hockey Coach (High School Boys Ice Hockey News)". NJ.com. June 11, 2009. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.

[Randy_Velischek_Twin_Oaks_Ice_Rink_Profile-6] "Randy Velischek". Twin Oaks Ice Rink. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.

[7] "The Riveters finally name a new coach". TheIceGarden.com. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.

[8] "Will New Coach Randy Velischek Survive More Than One Season?". November 8, 2018.

[9] Murphy, Mike (July 3, 2019). "The Riveters' next coach needs to be chosen carefully". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

[10] "Metropolitan Riveters: Reeling Rivs Relieved to See 2018 End". December 16, 2018. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

[1982-83_AHCA_Titan_All-American_Team-11] "1982-1983 AHCA TITAN ALL-AMERICAN TEAM". American Hockey Coaches Association. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.

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