Darren Veitch

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Darren Veitch
Born (1960-04-24) April 24, 1960 (age 64)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for AHL
Hershey Bears
Newmarket Saints
Moncton Hawks
NHL
Washington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 5th overall, 1980
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1980–1992

Darren William Veitch (born April 24, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player whose career was beset by injuries. He played 511 career NHL games for the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, and was once named The Hockey News's "Comeback Player of the Year" after badly injuring his arm falling through a glass coffee table after slipping at home on one of his children's toys.[ citation needed ] He was often unfairly compared to Paul Coffey, a fellow defenceman selected immediately after him in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He played his last NHL game in 1991 and bounced around the minor leagues before finally retiring in 1999, and now enjoys recreational roller hockey at the Castle Sports Club in Phoenix, AZ.

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Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Veitch won an Ed Chynoweth Cup with the Regina Pats in 1980 to cap off a stellar junior career.

Darren also had a distinguished amateur golf career in addition to his hockey exploits. He was the 1983 Saskatchewan Amateur champion after a three-round score of 218 at the Elmwood Golf and Country Club in Swift Current. He was also a two-time runner-up in the tournament finishing second in both 1981 and 1984. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1976–77 Regina Blues SJHL 60152136121—————
1976–77 Regina Pats WCHL 10000—————
1977–78 Regina PatsWCHL7113324513590224
1978–79 Regina PatsWHL5111364780—————
1979–80 Regina PatsWHL7129931221181813183113
1980–81 Washington Capitals NHL 594212546—————
1980–81 Hershey Bears AHL 2662228121063915
1981–82 Washington CapitalsNHL679445354—————
1981–82 Hershey BearsAHL105101516—————
1982–83 Washington CapitalsNHL100880—————
1982–83 Hershey BearsAHL50112—————
1983–84 Washington CapitalsNHL466182417501115
1983–84 Hershey BearsAHL111674—————
1984–85 Washington CapitalsNHL75318213750114
1985–86 Washington CapitalsNHL62391227—————
1985–86 Detroit Red Wings NHL130552—————
1986–87 Detroit Red WingsNHL7713455852123478
1987–88 Detroit Red WingsNHL637334045111566
1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL37371016—————
1988–89 Newmarket Saints AHL33519242950444
1989–90 Newmarket SaintsAHL7813546730—————
1990–91 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL20110—————
1990–91 Newmarket SaintsAHL567283526—————
1990–91 Peoria Rivermen IHL 182141610194121610
1991–92 EV Landshut 1.GBun 142464—————
1991–92 Moncton Hawks AHL616232947110662
1992–93 Peoria RivermenIHL791237491642024
1993–94 Peoria RivermenIHL762154751661120
1994–95 Peoria RivermenIHL75842504290228
1995–96 Peoria RivermenIHL1519108—————
1995–96 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL43115161210000
1997–98 Phoenix Mustangs WCHL 596313740936912
1998–99 Phoenix MustangsWCHL52329324630112
NHL totals51148209257296334111533
AHL totals28043163206166266131921
IHL totals30645171216104397152222

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References

  1. ↑ "SGA Amateur Men's Past Champions" (PDF). Golf Saskatchewan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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