Darren Veitch

Darren Veitch
Born	April 24, 1960 (1960-04-24) Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	AHL Hershey Bears Newmarket Saints Moncton Hawks NHL Washington Capitals Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft	5th overall, 1980 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1980–1992

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 a 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.

Darren also had a distinguished amateur golf career in addition to his hockey exploits. He was the 1983 Saskatchewan Men's Amateur champion after a four 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.

External links

• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
• Darren Veitch's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Darren Veitch's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Darren's current roller hockey league

Preceded by Mike Gartner

Washington Capitals first round draft pick 1980

Succeeded by Bobby Carpenter