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Randolph John Velischek (born February 10, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League from 1982–83 until 1991–92 for the Minnesota North Stars, New Jersey Devils, and Quebec Nordiques.[1] Randy Velischek was drafted 53rd overall by the North Stars in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He played 509 career NHL games, scoring 21 goals and 97 points.[1]

Randy Velischek
Born	(1962-02-10) February 10, 1962 (age 60) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota North Stars New Jersey Devils Quebec Nordiques
NHL Draft	53rd overall, 1980 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1983–1995

He was also the head coach of the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League for the 2018–19 season.

Playing career

Velischek was born in Montreal, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1974 and 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Mount Royal, Quebec.[2] 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.[1] After his junior career ended, Velischek played four years of college hockey for the Providence Friars from 1979 to 1983, where he majored in business and French, graduating with honors.[1][3]

In addition to playing in the NHL, Velischek played professionally in the American Hockey League for the Springfield Indians, Maine Mariners, Halifax Citadels, and Cornwall Aces, the International Hockey League for the Milwaukee Admirals, the Central Hockey League for the Salt Lake Golden Eagles, and the British Hockey League for the Durham Wasps.[1][4]

Life after hockey

From 1995 to 2006, Velischek served as a broadcaster for the New Jersey Devils on ABC Radio and WFAN-AM.[3]

Beginning in 2007–08 school year, Velischek taught at the Pingry School as a German and French teacher and coached middle school ice hockey.[3] On June 11, 2009, Velischeck was hired as the boy's high school ice hockey coach at Morristown-Beard School.[5] Along with coaching at Morristown-Beard School, Velischek was also the hockey director at Twin Oaks Ice Rink in Morristown, New Jersey, and runs RJV Hockey School.[6]

On September 20, 2018, nine days before the start of the season, he was named the head coach of the New Jersey Devils-associated Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League,[7] based in Newark, New Jersey, despite not having any previous experience in women's hockey.[8] He was not retained for the 2019–20 season after the Devils severed ties with the Riveters and the team performed disappointingly.[9][10]

Personal life

Following in his father's footsteps, Velischek's son Alex also played four years of college hockey for Providence.[11] Alex was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round (123rd overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft.[12][11][13][14][15] Randy was named hockey director of the Ramapo Saints tier 1,2 & 3 hockey program.^{[citation needed]} In addition to son Alex, Randy has a son Anders, a daughter Abbey and stepsons Axel and Olin Witt. Randy and his wife Sharon reside in northern New Jersey.

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[1]
All-ECAC	1981–82[1]
ECAC Second All-Star Team	1981–82[1]
NCAA (All-East) Senior All-Stars	1982–83[1]
All-ECAC	1982–83[1]
ECAC First All-Star Team	1982–83[1]
ECAC Player of The Year	1982–83[1]
NCAA (New England)-All New England	1982–83[1]
AHCA East All-American	1982–83[16]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• RJV Hockey School

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Steve Cruickshank	ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 1982–83	Succeeded by Cleon Daskalakis

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[de] Randy Velischek

Randolph John „Randy“ Velischek (* 10. Februar 1962 in Montreal, Québec) ist ein ehemaliger kanadischer Eishockeyspieler, -trainer und Sportkommentator, der im Verlauf seiner aktiven Karriere zwischen 1979 und 1995 unter anderem 553 Spiele für die Minnesota North Stars, New Jersey Devils und Nordiques de Québec in der National Hockey League (NHL) auf der Position des Verteidigers bestritten hat. Nach seinem Karriereende arbeitete Velischek über ein Jahrzehnt als Sportkommentator und trainierte kurzzeitig das Franchise der Metropolitan Riveters in der National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL).

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