Shot Right Height 1.83 m Position Defenseman Role Ice hockey player Career end 1992 | Name Darren Veitch Career start 1980 Playing career Weight 91 kg | |
NHL Draft 5th overall, 1980Washington Capitals Played for American Hockey League, Hershey Bears |
Bobby carpenter darren veitch vs the sutter brothers april 7 1984
Darren William Veitch (born April 24, 1960 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a retired former professional ice hockey player whose career was beset by injuries. He won an Ed Chynoweth Cup with the Regina Pats in 1980 to cap off a stellar junior career. He played 511 career NHL games for the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, and was once named The Hockey News's "Comeback Player of the Year" after badly injuring his arm falling through a glass coffee table after slipping at home on one of his children's toys. He was often unfairly compared to Paul Coffey, a fellow defenceman selected immediately after him in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He played his last NHL game in 1991 and bounced around the minor leagues before finally retiring in 1999, and now enjoys recreational roller hockey at the Castle Sports Club in Phoenix, AZ.
Contents
- Bobby carpenter darren veitch vs the sutter brothers april 7 1984
- Moncton AHL Hawks 1992 Part 1
- Career statistics
- References
Darren also had a distinguished amateur golf career in addition to his hockey exploits. He was the 1983 Saskatchewan Amateur champion after a three-round score of 218 at the Elmwood Golf and Country Club in Swift Current. He was also a two-time runner-up in the tournament finishing second in both 1981 and 1984.
Moncton AHL Hawks 1992 Part 1
Career statistics
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes