Adrian Veideman

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Adrian Veideman
Born (1983-04-13) April 13, 1983 (age 41)
Sicamous, British Columbia, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shot Left
Played for Denver
Portland Pirates
Augusta Lynx
Iowa Chops
Peoria Rivermen
Iserlohn Roosters
Black Wings Linz
Vienna Capitals
Stavanger Oilers
Colorado Eagles
Playing career 2007–2016

Adrian A. Veideman is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Defenseman. He won two National Championships with Denver in 2004 and 2005 [1] as well as Austrian and Norwegian league championships.

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Career

Veideman was a high-scoring defenseman for his junior team, the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. He averaged exactly a point per game over two seasons before making the jump to the college ranks with Denver. His offensive output decreased significantly with the Pioneers but Veideman was still a major contributor on defense. He helped Denver win the national championship as a freshman and then repeat the following year. Though Denver missed the tournament in his final two seasons with the program, Veideman served as team captain during his senior season and led them to a winning record.

After graduating with a bachelor's in finance/real estate, Veideman began his professional career with the Augusta Lynx. His scoring from juniors returned in force and he appeared in both the ECHL All-Star Game and on the ECHL All-Rookie Team. While he received a brief callup during the year, it wasn't until 2009 that he got a good shot at the AHL. He performed well during the year but found himself in his third organization the following year. Veideman's stop in Peoria did not turn out well and after just 1 point in 14 games he left the team.

Veideman travelled to Germany and joined the Iserlohn Roosters midway through the year. He played well enough to earn an extension and remained with the club through the end of the 2011 season. Unfortunately, Iserlohn missed the postseason both years and allowed Veideman to leave afterwards. The following year saw Veideman join Black Wings Linz and help the team win both the regular season and postseason titles. With his first league championship in his back pocket, Veideman changed teams again but remained in Austria. Though his offense declined, he helped the Vienna Capitals win a regular season title and then finish as the postseason runners-up. A second regular season title the following year ended with a knockout in the quarterfinals and Veideman was once again on the move. He spent all of the 2015 season with the Stavanger Oilers and helped the club win both league championships. With his playing career winding down, Veideman returned to North America and spent one year with the Colorado Eagles. He led the team in scoring by defensemen and helped the Eagles win the regular season championship and was named a first team all-star. After the team lost in the first round of the playoffs, Veideman retired as a player.

With his playing days behind him, Veideman remained in the area and began working as a real estate agent. [2] While continuing in that role, he could not stay away from hockey and began working as an assistant coach in the local youth league. In 2018 he joined the staff at Valor Christian High where he remains as of 2022. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 6023325530—————
2002–03 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 5328305816—————
2003–04 Denver WCHA 42471126—————
2004–05 Denver WCHA 425141926—————
2005–06 Denver WCHA 316111720—————
2006–07 Denver WCHA 363101344—————
2007–08 Augusta Lynx ECHL 661129406751234
2007–08 Portland Pirates AHL 6112260112
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 636212756—————
2009–10 Peoria Rivermen AHL 140116—————
2009–10 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 203586—————
2010–11 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 526222836—————
2011–12 Black Wings Linz EBEL 505263144173694
2012–13 Vienna Capitals EBEL 4141216241527920
2013–14 Vienna Capitals EBEL 54431352330000
2014–15 Stavanger Oilers GET-ligaen 4362127421524618
2015–16 Colorado Eagles ECHL 701727442260116
BCHL totals113516211346—————
NCAA totals151184260116—————
ECHL totals136285684891113410
AHL totals83723306460112
DEL totals729273642—————
Austria totals14513698291355131824

Awards and honors

AwardYear
NCAA Division I Championship 2004
2005
ECHL All-Star Game 2007–08
ECHL All-Rookie Team 2007–08
EBEL Champion 2011–12
GET-ligaen Champion 2014–15
All-ECHL First Team 2015–16 [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Denver Hockey Media Guide 2020-21" (PDF). Denver Pioneers. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Adrian A Veideman". Remax. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Adrian Veideman". Valor Christian High School. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "All-ECHL First and Second Teams Announced". OurSports Central. April 7, 2016.
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