Sid Veysey

Sidney G. "Sid" Veysey (born July 30, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played one game in the National Hockey League, with the Vancouver Canucks on October 14, 1977. The rest of his professional career was spent in the minor leagues, mainly in the Central Hockey League. Selected by the Canucks in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, Veysey made his professional debut that year and played hockey until retiring in 1983. He later became a scout for the Saint John Sea Dogs of the major junior Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Playing career Veysey was selected 182nd overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. Despite being an 11th-round pick, he would have a strong start to his pro career, being named the IHL Rookie of the Year in 1976, scoring 87 points for the Fort Wayne Komets. The following season, he led the Tulsa Oilers, Vancouver's top minor-pro affiliate in scoring with 80 points. He made his NHL debut on October 14, 1977, but after playing just one game was returned to Tulsa.

After returning to the minors and suffering through a disappointing season in Tulsa which was ruined by shoulder problems, Veysey retired from professional hockey to return to school at the University of New Brunswick, although he continued to play amateur hockey for the school. Following the completion of his degree, he made a brief comeback to pro hockey, suiting up for 17 games in the AHL in 1981–82 before retiring.

Post-playing career Veysey is now a regional scout for the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1971–72 Riverview Reds NBJHL 26 22 23 45 62 — — — — — 1972–73 Moncton Beavers NBJHL 15 15 13 28 52 — — — — — 1973–74 Moncton Beavers NBJHL 37 31 77 108 69 8 7 4 11 41 1973–74 Sherbrooke Castors QMJHL 69 36 44 80 51 5 4 2 6 7 1974–75 Sherbrooke Castors QMJHL 48 37 53 90 67 13 8 13 21 6 1975–76 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 73 36 51 87 97 9 7 6 13 14 1975–76 Tulsa Oilers CHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1976–77 Tulsa Oilers CHL 76 29 51 80 66 9 1 3 4 4 1977–78 Tulsa Oilers CHL 54 16 17 33 64 — — — — — 1977–78 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1978–79 Newcastle Northmen NNBHL — — — — — — — — — — 1979–80 University of New Brunswick CIAU 27 25 28 53 46 — — — — — 1980–81 University of New Brunswick CIAU 20 17 20 37 46 2 0 5 5 2 1981–82 Fredericton Capitals NBSHL — — — — — — — — — — 1981–82 Fredericton Express AHL 17 2 10 12 17 — — — — — 1982–83 Saint John Gulls NBIHA 24 17 19 36 39 11 4 11 15 18 CHL totals 131 45 68 113 130 9 1 3 4 4 NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —