Mike Veisor
Encyclopedia
Michael David "Worm" Veisor, Sr. (born August 25, 1952, in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
) is a retired Canadian ice hockey
goaltender
.
Veisor started his National Hockey League
career with the Chicago Black Hawks
in 1973. He also played for the Hartford Whalers
and Winnipeg Jets. He retired after the 1984 season.
He was the second Jewish goalie in NHL history. He had wanted to be the first, but he was preceded by Ross Brooks
.
Veisor currently works at Avon Old Farms School and is the rink manager. His son, Michael David Veisor, Jr., was drafted by the St. Louis Blues
in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft (12th round, 263rd overall). He is a former college and minor-league goaltender, but he never played in the NHL.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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) is a retired Canadian ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
.
Veisor started his National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
career with the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
in 1973. He also played for the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
and Winnipeg Jets. He retired after the 1984 season.
He was the second Jewish goalie in NHL history. He had wanted to be the first, but he was preceded by Ross Brooks
Ross Brooks
Donald Ross Brooks is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played three seasons with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League...
.
Veisor currently works at Avon Old Farms School and is the rink manager. His son, Michael David Veisor, Jr., was drafted by the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft (12th round, 263rd overall). He is a former college and minor-league goaltender, but he never played in the NHL.