Randy Velischek

Randolph Velischek (born February 10, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars, New Jersey Devils, and Quebec Nordiques, and coached the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League for one season. He was drafted 53rd overall by the North Stars in the 1980 NHL entry draft and played 509 career NHL games, scoring 21 goals and 97 points. He spent his junior hockey career with the Lac St-Louis Lions of the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association and the Verdun Éperviers of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. based in Newark, New Jersey, despite not having any previous experience in women's hockey. He was not retained for the 2019–20 season after the Devils severed ties with the Riveters and the team performed disappointingly.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1977–78 Lac-St-Louis Lions QMAAA 26 3 25 28 14 7 5 3 8 6 1978–79 Lac-St-Louis Lions QMAAA 39 13 31 44 47 9 3 8 11 10 1978–79 Verdun Eperviers QMJHL — — — — — 4 0 1 1 0 1979–80 Providence College NCAA 31 5 5 10 20 — — — — — 1980–81 Providence College NCAA 33 3 12 15 26 — — — — — 1981–82 Providence College NCAA 33 1 14 15 38 — — — — — 1982–83 Providence College NCAA 41 18 34 52 50 — — — — — 1982–83 Minnesota North Stars NHL 3 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 1983–84 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 43 7 21 28 54 5 0 3 3 2 1983–84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 33 2 2 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 1984–85 Springfield Indians AHL 26 2 7 9 22 — — — — — 1984–85 Minnesota North Stars NHL 52 4 9 13 26 9 2 3 5 8 1985–86 Maine Mariners AHL 21 0 4 4 4 — — — — — 1985–86 New Jersey Devils NHL 47 2 7 9 39 — — — — — 1986–87 New Jersey Devils NHL 64 2 16 18 52 — — — — — 1987–88 New Jersey Devils NHL 51 3 9 12 66 19 0 2 2 20 1988–89 New Jersey Devils NHL 80 4 14 18 70 — — — — — 1989–90 New Jersey Devils NHL 62 0 6 6 72 6 0 0 0 4 1990–91 Quebec Nordiques NHL 79 2 10 12 42 — — — — — 1991–92 Halifax Citadels AHL 16 3 6 9 0 — — — — — 1991–92 Quebec Nordiques NHL 38 2 3 5 22 — — — — — 1992–93 Halifax Citadels AHL 49 6 16 22 18 — — — — — 1993–94 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 53 7 11 18 28 4 0 0 0 2 1993–94 Cornwall Aces AHL 18 1 6 7 17 — — — — — 1994–95 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 35 3 3 6 24 12 2 2 4 6 NHL totals 509 21 76 97 401 44 2 5 7 32

Awards and honors Award Year All-ECAC Hockey All-Star Team of The 1980s Second Team 1979-83