Vic Venasky
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| Vic Venasky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1951 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings HC Davos | ||
| NHL draft | 34th overall, 1971 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1980 | ||
Victor William Venasky (born March 6, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings between 1972 and 1979.
Career
[edit]As a junior, Venasky played on the Port Arthur Marrs who made it to the Memorial Cup finals in 1967. After playing college hockey at the University of Denver, Venasky went on to play 430 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings. He now coaches youth hockey and runs an equipment rental shop in Southern California.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Port Arthur Marrs | TBJHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Port Arthur Marrs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Port Arthur Marrs | TBJHL | 24 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Port Arthur Marrs | TBJHL | 36 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Fort William Hurricanes | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 1969–70 | Port Arthur Marrs | TBJHL | 22 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Fort William Hurricanes | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 1969–70 | Weyburn Red Wings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | University of Denver | WCHA | 36 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | University of Denver | WCHA | 21 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 77 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 32 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 21 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1974–75 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1976–77 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1977–78 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 71 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 73 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 80 | 25 | 31 | 66 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | HC Davos | NLA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Thunder Bay Twins | CA-SH | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 430 | 61 | 101 | 162 | 66 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1970–71 | [1] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1970–71 | [2] |
References
[edit]- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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