Mike Veisor

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]

Mike Veisor
Veisor with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1973
Born	(1952-08-25) August 25, 1952 (age 73) 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
Medal record Representing  Canada Ice hockey World Championships 1983 West Germany

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 formally worked at Avon Old Farms School, in Avon, Connecticut,^[8] as 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]

See also

• List of select Jewish ice hockey players