Ryan Vesce

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Ryan Vesce
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Born (1982-04-07) April 7, 1982 (age 43)
Lloyd Harbor, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for HIFK
San Jose Sharks
Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod
Skellefteå AIK
Espoo Blues
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
HC Dinamo Minsk
Traktor Chelyabinsk
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20042017

Ryan Joseph Vesce (born April 7, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks.

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Playing career

Vesce was born in Lloyd Harbor, New York. As a youth, he played in the 1995 and 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with minor ice hockey teams from New York. [1] He attended Portledge School and played high school hockey at Portledge School in Locust Valley, and attended Cornell University, playing hockey for the Big Red from 2000 until 2004.[ citation needed ] He served as captain in his senior year and was a member of the Quill and Dagger society.[ citation needed ] After graduation, Vesce played for Rögle BK of the Swedish second league HockeyAllsvenskan. He returned to North America, and played two seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Springfield Falcons and Binghamton Senators. He returned to Europe for one season with HIFK of Helsinki.[ citation needed ]

In 2008, he returned to North America to sign with the Worcester Sharks of the San Jose Sharks organization, where he was the team captain. He made his NHL debut on February 11, 2009 with San Jose against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. [2] His first career NHL goal was scored on October 17, 2009 against Martin Biron of the New York Islanders.[ citation needed ]

On June 28, 2010 he again crossed the ocean and signed a two-year deal with Russian team, Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod, of the Kontinental Hockey League.[ citation needed ]

After splitting the 2012–13 season between Sweden and Finland, on May 29, 2013, Vesce returned to the KHL signing a one-year contract with Croatian team KHL Medveščak Zagreb. [3]

Vesce spent 6 seasons abroad before returning to North America as a free agent. On September 19, 2016, he signed a professional try-out contract to attend the training camp of the Edmonton Oilers. [4] At the conclusion of training camp and heading into the pre-season, Vesce was released from his try-out with the Oilers on September 28, 2016.[ citation needed ]

Vesce joined Swiss club HC Lugano for the Spengler Cup in Davos and after the tournament landed a deal with HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the NL on January 18. [5]

Vesce remained in Switzerland for the following 2017–18 season, agreeing to terms with EHC Olten of the lower tiered Swiss League (SL). He appeared in just 10 games with Olten before leaving the club and effectively retiring from professional hockey due to lingering concussion symptoms. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Cornell University ECAC 337202710
2001–02 Cornell UniversityECAC3510203010
2002–03 Cornell UniversityECAC3619264516
2003–04 Cornell UniversityECAC2710162614
2004–05 Rögle BK Allsv 4320254551
2005–06 Springfield Falcons AHL 8018496750
2006–07 Binghamton Senators AHL9016355151
2007–08 HIFK SM-l 5626184442
2008–09 Worcester Sharks AHL672447712812371022
2008–09 San Jose Sharks NHL 100004
2009–10 Worcester SharksAHL351416302063140
2009–10 San Jose SharksNHL93250
2010–11 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 5125234818
2011–12 Torpedo Nizhny NovgorodKHL184610881124
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK SEL 2224612
2012–13 Espoo Blues SM-l1424610
2013–14 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL541520351840112
2014–15 Dinamo Minsk KHL561727443251232
2015–16 Dinamo MinskKHL4018153312
2016–17 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL71012
2016–17 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 90006
2017–18 EHC Olten SL 103588
AHL totals2627214721914918681422
NHL totals193254
KHL totals226809117190172468

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2002–03
NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Star Team 2002–03
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2002–03

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  2. "Playing Roster". nhl.com. February 11, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  3. "Together again: Charles Linglet and Ryan Vesce sign with Bears" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. May 29, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  4. "Oilers sign five to professional try-out contracts". Edmonton Oilers. September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  5. "Ritola and Vesce sign with HCFG" (in Italian). HC Fribourg-Gottéron. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  6. "Brian Ihnacak to Olten" (in German). EHC Olten. December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.