Jim Vesey
James Edward Vesey, Sr. (born October 29, 1965) is an American former ice hockey player, who currently works as a scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jim Vesey | |||
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Born |
Charlestown, Massachusetts, U.S. | October 29, 1965||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins | ||
NHL Draft |
155th overall, 1984 St. Louis Blues | ||
Playing career | 1988–1995 |
Biography
Vesey was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Boston.[1]
Drafted 155th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, he went to play eleven games for the Blues, scoring a goal and two assists. He signed with the Boston Bruins in 1991 and played four games for them, scoring no points.
His elder son, Jimmy Vesey, is an NHL player and was selected 66th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. A younger son, Nolan, plays for the University of Maine and was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2014.
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-14.