The Maple Leafs have selected left winger Nolan Vesey from the South Shore Kings of the USPHL with their 158th overall draft selection. It is the Leafs’ third consecutive pick of a player committed to playing American collegiate hockey next season.
The 6’1, 198-pound Massachusetts native, whose father Jim Vesey had a cup of coffee in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues, will play for Maine next season. Nolan’s brother Jimmy was drafted in the third round by the Nashville Predators last June (more on his hockey family here). A March ’95 birthdate, Vesey was passed over in last June’s draft.
“Also similar to his brother, Nolan has been a late comer. Jimmy was not one of these players who had his college commitment locked up at 14, and he was passed over in his first year of NHL draft eligibility. Nolan’s college interactions have accelerated now. In NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary rankings in November, Nolan was pegged as a potential late-round pick, but then was not included in the mid-term rankings.”
- New England Hockey Journal
Nolan Vesey Statistics
Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | South Shore Kings | USPHL-Pr | 48 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 30 |
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