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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Randy Velischek
Selected in third round
No.
53 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born
February 10, 1962
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Defense
Height: 6-0 Weight: 200
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Providence (ECAC)
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
Montreal, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1977-78 |
Lac St-Louis | Que. AAA |
26 | 3 |
25 | 28 |
-- | | 1978-79 |
Lac St-Louis | Que. AAA |
39 | 13 |
31 | 44 |
-- | | 1979-80 |
Providence | ECAC |
31 | 5 |
5 | 10 |
20 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Attended Mount Royal high school in Montreal. ... An
outstanding student, he had a 4.0 GPA as a freshman at Providence. ... Was
fluent in French, Spanish and German as well as English. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 29, 1983 (Toronto at Minnesota)
Numbers: 6 (Minnesota); 27
(New Jersey); 27 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired Sept. 8, 1995 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1983-1992 |
Minnesota, N.J., Quebec | 509 |
71 | 76 |
97 | 401 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1983-1990 |
Minnesota, New Jersey | 44 |
2 | 5 |
7 | 32 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota KSTP-Radio Trophy (Most Improved): 1984-85
New Jersey Unsung Hero: 1988-89
Broadcasting Career: Named New Jersey radio color commentator on Sept.
8, 1995, and remained in position into 2003-04 season.
Management Career: Named New Jersey Devils Alumni Association
co-director in 2002 and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Joined Minnesota for balance of 1982-83 season after
completing NCAA eligibility at Providence. ... Paired on defense
with Ken Daneyko for New Jersey in 1985-86. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season
with bruised left shoulder, suffered in New Jersey's Oct. 30, 1986,
game vs. N.Y. Islanders and re-aggravated during New Jersey's Jan. 28, 1987,
game at Los Angeles. ... Paired on defense with Joe Cirella for second half of
1987-88 season, 1988 playoffs, and 1988-89 season. ... Missed part of 1988
playoffs with right hip flexor injury, suffered during Game 7 of New Jersey's
second-round playoff series at Washington on April 30, 1988. ... Missed part
of New Jersey's 1988 training camp with sprained left knee, an injury suffered
in September 1988. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with concussion, an
injury suffered when he was checked by Ron Sutter during New Jersey's March
20, 1990, game vs. Philadelphia. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with
broken foot, an injury suffered in Quebec's Oct. 24, 1991, game vs.
Montreal, and with the flu, contracted in December 1991. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Providence (ECAC); Salt Lake (CHL); Springfield (AHL); Maine (AHL);
Halifax/Cornwall (AHL); Milwaukee (IHL); Durham (Great Britain)
World Championships: 1982
(bronze medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA East All-America First Team:
1982-83 (Providence)
ECAC Player of the Year: 1982-83 (Providence)
ECAC All-Star First Team: 1982-83
(Providence)
ECAC All-Star Second Team: 1981-82 (Providence)
All-East (Senior)
All-Star First Team: 1982-83 (Providence)
New England All-Star First
Team: 1982-83 (Providence)
New England All-Star Second
Team: 1980-81, 1981-82 (Prov.)
Providence College Athletic Hall of Fame: Inducted 1997
Providence College Athlete of the Year: 1982-83
Providence College Quad-Captain: 1982-83
Education: Majored in languages and
business at Providence College, graduating magna cum laude in May 1983. Won
school's Rev. Raymond St. George Award for achievement in language studies and
had 4.0 GPA throughout his four years of college.
Miscellaneous: Named to ECAC
All-Star Team of the Eighties by a conference panel. ... Was finalist for Hobey Baker Award
in 1982-83. ... Was on Halifax (AHL) team that relocated to Cornwall after
1992-93 season. ... Was released from his contract with Durham (Great Britain)
after receiving offer to return to NHL as a broadcaster. ... Worked as
part-time hockey instructor at Floyd Hall Arena in Little Falls, N.J., and at
Huron Hockey School after his retirement and while working as New Jersey
broadcaster. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after his
retirement and played on New Jersey Devils Alumni team.
Personal: Full name is Randy John
Velischek. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| WAIVER DRAFT: Minnesota left Velischek
unprotected for the 1985 NHL Waiver Draft. He was claimed by New Jersey on
Oct. 7, 1985. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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