Ryan Vesce

Ryan Joseph Vesce (born April 7, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks.

Ryan Vesce
Born (1982-04-07) April 7, 1982
Lloyd Harbor, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for HIFK
San Jose Sharks
Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod
Skellefteå AIK
Espoo Blues
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
HC Dinamo Minsk
Traktor Chelyabinsk
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20042017

Playing career

Vesce was born in Lloyd Harbor, New York. As a youth, he played in the 1995 and 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with minor ice hockey teams from New York.[1] He attended Portledge School and played high school hockey at Portledge School in Locust Valley, and attended Cornell University, playing hockey for the Big Red from 2000 until 2004. He served as captain in his senior year and was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. After graduation, Vesce played for Rögle BK of the Swedish second league HockeyAllsvenskan. He returned to North America, and played two seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Springfield Falcons and Binghamton Senators. He returned to Europe for one season with HIFK of Helsinki.

In 2008, he returned to North America to sign with the Worcester Sharks of the San Jose Sharks organization, where he was the team captain. He made his NHL debut on February 11, 2009 with San Jose against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh.[2] His first career NHL goal was scored on October 17, 2009 against Martin Biron of the New York Islanders.

On June 28, 2010 he again crossed the ocean and signed a two-year deal with Russian team, Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod, of the Kontinental Hockey League.

After splitting the 2012–13 season between Sweden and Finland, on May 29, 2013, Vesce returned to the KHL signing a one-year contract with Croatian team KHL Medveščak Zagreb.[3]

Vesce spent 6 seasons abroad before returning to North America as a free agent. On September 19, 2016, he signed a professional try-out contract to attend the training camp of the Edmonton Oilers.[4] At the conclusion of training camp and heading into the pre-season, Vesce was released from his try-out with the Oilers on September 28, 2016.

Vesce joined Swiss club HC Lugano for the Spengler Cup in Davos and after the tournament landed a deal with HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the NL on January 18.[5]

Vesce remained in Switzerland for the following 2017–18 season, agreeing to terms with EHC Olten of the lower tiered Swiss League (SL). He appeared in just 10 games with Olten before leaving the club and effectively retiring from professional hockey due to lingering concussion symptoms.[6]

Personal

In 2006, Vesce co-founded the Salmon Cove lifestyle-inspired clothing line with Cornell hockey teammate Ben Wallace.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01Cornell UniversityECAC337202710
2001–02Cornell UniversityECAC3510203010
2002–03Cornell UniversityECAC3619264516
2003–04Cornell UniversityECAC2710162614
2004–05Rögle BKAllsv4320254551
2005–06Springfield FalconsAHL8018496750
2006–07Binghamton SenatorsAHL9016355151
2007–08HIFKSM-l5626184442
2008–09Worcester SharksAHL672447712812371022
2008–09San Jose SharksNHL100004
2009–10Worcester SharksAHL351416302063140
2009–10San Jose SharksNHL93250
2010–11Torpedo Nizhny NovgorodKHL5125234818
2011–12Torpedo Nizhny NovgorodKHL184610881124
2012–13Skellefteå AIKSEL2224612
2012–13Espoo BluesSM-l1424610
2013–14KHL Medveščak ZagrebKHL541520351840112
2014–15Dinamo MinskKHL561727443251232
2015–16Dinamo MinskKHL4018153312
2016–17Traktor ChelyabinskKHL71012
2016–17HC Fribourg-GottéronNLA90006
2017–18EHC OltenSL103588
NHL totals 19 3 2 5 4
KHL totals 226 80 91 171 90 17 2 4 6 8

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2002–03
NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Star Team 2002–03
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2002–03

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. "Playing Roster". nhl.com. February 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  3. "Together again: Charles Linglet and Ryan Vesce sign with Bears" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  4. "Oilers sign five to professional try-out contracts". Edmonton Oilers. 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  5. "Ritola and Vesce sign with HCFG" (in Italian). HC Fribourg-Gottéron. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  6. "Brian Ihnacak to Olten" (in German). EHC Olten. 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  7. "Salmon Cove". Salmon Cove. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2009-02-13.


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