Mike Veisor

Mike Veisor
Born	August 25, 1952 (1952-08-25) (age 59) Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Goalie
Caught	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Hartford Whalers Winnipeg Jets
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	45th, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1972–1984

Michael David "Werm" Veisor (born August 25, 1952, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.^[1]

Veisor started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1973. He also played for the Hartford Whalers and Winnipeg Jets. He retired after the 1984 season.

He was the second Jewish goalie in NHL history.^[2] He had wanted to be the first, but he was preceded by Ross Brooks.^[2]

Veisor currently works at Avon Old Farms School and is the rink manager.

See also

• List of select Jewish ice hockey players

References

1. ^ Day by day in Jewish sports history. http://books.google.com/books?id=aOTWUl-9LQoC&pg=PA352&dq=Mike+Veisor&hl=en&ei=b85qTaS3JoOKlweJtITGCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Mike%20Veisor&f=false. Retrieved February 27, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heros .... http://books.google.com/books?id=dDyEVDIA3aIC&pg=PA130&dq=Mike+Veisor&hl=en&ei=b85qTaS3JoOKlweJtITGCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Mike%20Veisor&f=false. Retrieved February 27, 2011. 

External links

• Mike Veisor's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Veisor, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	August 25, 1952
Place of birth	Toronto, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death