Mike Veisor

Mike Veisor
Mike Veisor
	Veisor in 1973
Born	August 25, 1952 (age 71); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks ; Hartford Whalers ; Winnipeg Jets
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	45th overall, 1972 ; Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1972–1984

Last updated April 23, 2024

Michael David Veisor, Sr. (born August 25, 1952) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender.^[1] He played 139 games in the National Hockey League between 1973 and 1984.^[2] He was described as: "One of the most agile goaltenders around; plays goal like a trapeze artist."^[3]

Biography

Veisor was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is Jewish.^[4] As a youth, he played in the 1963 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.^[5] He was drafted in Round 3 (#45 overall) in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft.^[2] He started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1973. He was the second Jewish goalie in NHL history.^[4]^[6] He had wanted to be the first, but he was preceded by Ross Brooks.^[4]

He also played for the Hartford Whalers and Winnipeg Jets. He retired after the 1984 season.^[7]^[2]

Veisor currently works at Avon Old Farms School, in Avon, Connecticut,^[8] and is the rink manager.^[3] His son, Michael David Veisor, Jr., was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft (12th round, 263rd overall). Mike, Jr. is a former college and minor-league goaltender, but he never played in the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1969–70	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA	43	—	—	—	2580	172	0	4.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA	53	—	—	—	3177	266	0	5.02	—	7	2	4	1	409	30	0	4.41	—
1971–72	Peterborough Petes	OHA	49	—	—	—	2920	203	1	4.17	—	15	11	2	2	900	32	2	2.13	—
1971–72	Peterborough Petes	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	1	0	180	8	0	2.66	—
1972–73	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL	39	—	—	—	2160	99	4	2.75	—	4	—	—	—	219	14	0	3.83	—
1973–74	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	10	7	0	2	537	20	1	2.23	.925	2	0	1	—	80	5	0	3.75	.889
1974–75	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	9	1	5	1	459	36	0	4.71	.838	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL	16	11	5	0	958	52	0	3.26	—	10	6	4	—	656	28	2	2.56	—
1975–76	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL	62	28	22	9	3561	174	5	2.93	—	9	5	4	—	540	22	1	2.44	—
1976–77	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	3	1	2	0	180	13	0	4.33	.887	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL	40	17	15	6	2279	116	2	3.05	.897	2	0	2	—	119	6	0	3.03	—
1977–78	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	12	3	4	5	719	31	2	2.59	.920	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	17	5	8	4	1016	60	0	3.54	.904	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	11	3	5	3	658	36	0	3.28	.903	1	0	1	—	59	6	0	6.08	.760
1980–81	Hartford Whalers	NHL	29	6	13	6	1579	118	1	4.48	.869	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Hartford Whalers	NHL	13	5	5	2	700	53	0	4.54	.880	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Binghamton Whalers	AHL	22	13	8	1	1299	67	1	3.09	.880	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Hartford Whalers	NHL	23	5	16	1	1274	118	1	5.56	.855	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Hartford Whalers	NHL	4	1	3	0	240	20	0	5.00	.825	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	8	4	1	2	419	26	0	3.72	.849	1	0	0	—	40	4	0	6.00	.862
1983–84	Sherbrooke Jets	AHL	5	1	4	0	259	24	0	5.56	.843	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			139	41	62	26	7781	531	5	4.09	.880	4	0	2	—	179	15	0	5.02	.848

Awards and honors

Award	Year
CHL Rookie of the Year	1972–73	^[2]

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References

↑ Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. ISBN 9781602800137 . Retrieved February 27, 2011.
1 2 3 4 "Mike Veisor Stats and Profile". hockeydb.com.
1 2 Chicago Blackhawks Legends: Mike Veisor
1 2 3 The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and the 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. SP Books. 2006. ISBN 9781561719075 . Retrieved February 27, 2011.
↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
↑ What It Means To Grow Up Jewish in Chicago – The Forward
↑ Hockey in Broome County – Marvin A. Cohen, Michael J. McCann
↑ The Strangest One Of All: Absurd Goalie Monday: Mike Veisor

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[1] Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. ISBN 9781602800137 . Retrieved February 27, 2011.

[autogenerated2-2] 1 2 3 4 "Mike Veisor Stats and Profile". hockeydb.com.

[autogenerated1-3] 1 2 Chicago Blackhawks Legends: Mike Veisor

[google1-4] 1 2 3 The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and the 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. SP Books. 2006. ISBN 9781561719075 . Retrieved February 27, 2011.

[5] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

[6] What It Means To Grow Up Jewish in Chicago – The Forward

[7] Hockey in Broome County – Marvin A. Cohen, Michael J. McCann

[8] The Strangest One Of All: Absurd Goalie Monday: Mike Veisor

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