Jim Vesey
# Jim Vesey

James Edward Vesey, Sr. (born October 29, 1965) is an American former ice hockey player, who currently works as a scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 15 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins between 1988 and 1991. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 1995, was spent in the minor leagues. His son, Jimmy, is currently playing in the NHL with the New York Rangers.

## Biography

Vesey was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in the Charlestown neighborhood. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Boston.

Drafted 155th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, he went to play eleven games for the Blues, scoring a goal and two assists. He signed with the Boston Bruins in 1991 and played four games for them, scoring no points.

His elder son, Jimmy Vesey, is an NHL player and was selected 66th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and currently plays for the New York Rangers. A younger son, Nolan, plays for the University of Maine and was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2014.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1982–83 | Christopher Columbus High School | HS-MA | — | 29 | 36 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Christopher Columbus High School | HS-MA | 21 | 39 | 48 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Merrimack College | ECAC 2 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Merrimack College | ECAC 2 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Merrimack College | ECAC 2 | 35 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Merrimack College | ECAC 2 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 95 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 76 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 137 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1989–90 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 60 | 47 | 44 | 91 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 1990–91 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 58 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 69 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 26 |
| 1991–92 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 71 | 38 | 39 | 77 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 1993–94 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 60 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 41 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 295 | 156 | 171 | 327 | 418 | 28 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 53 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
