Vic Venasky

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Vic Venasky
Born (1951-03-06) March 6, 1951 (age 73)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Los Angeles Kings
HC Davos
NHL draft 34th overall, 1971
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 19721980

Victor William Venasky (born March 6, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings between 1972 and 1979.

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Career

As a junior, Venasky played on the Port Arthur Marrs who made it to the Memorial Cup finals in 1967. After playing college hockey at the University of Denver, Venasky went on to play 430 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings. He now coaches youth hockey and runs an equipment rental shop in Southern California.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1966–67 Port Arthur Marrs TBJHL 51010
1966–67 Port Arthur Marrs M-Cup 60110
1967–68Port Arthur MarrsTBJHL241617330
1968–69Port Arthur MarrsTBJHL362934634
1968–69 Fort William Hurricanes M-Cup6751212
1969–70Port Arthur MarrsTBJHL222720470
1969–70 Fort William HurricanesM-Cup12812206
1969–70 Weyburn Red Wings M-Cup42460
1970–71 University of Denver WCHA 3620365612
1971–72 University of DenverWCHA212026468
1972–73 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7715193410
1973–74 Los Angeles KingsNHL32651112
1973–74 Springfield Kings AHL 21815238
1973–74 Portland Buckaroos WHL 1011112497298
1974–75 Los Angeles KingsNHL171230
1974–75 Fort Worth Texans CHL 14511166
1974–75 Springfield IndiansAHL62244
1975–76 Los Angeles KingsNHL801826441290116
1976–77 Los Angeles KingsNHL801426401891456
1977–78 Los Angeles KingsNHL7131013610000
1978–79 Los Angeles KingsNHL7341317820000
1979–80 Binghamton Dusters AHL8025316622
1980–81 HC Davos NLA
1980–81Thunder Bay TwinsCA-SH
NHL totals43061101162662115612

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team 1970–71 [1]
AHCA West All-American 1970–71 [2]

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References

  1. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  2. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.