James Edward Vesey, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He played four years at Harvard University, winning the Hobey Baker Award in 2016. He won a gold medal for the U.S. junior team at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship and a bronze medal as part of the 2015 IIHF World Championship team.
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James Edward Vesey, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He played four years at Harvard University, winning the Hobey Baker Award in 2016. He has previously played for the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres. His younger brother, Jimmy, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2014 NHL Entry draft, going on to play 15 games in the NHL.
His father, Jim, was also a professional hockey player; he played 15 games for the St. Louis Blues in the 1984-85 NHL season. He won a gold medal for the U.S. junior team at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship and took home a bronze medal as part of the 2015 IIHF World Championship team. He is the son of former NHL star Jim Vesely and his mother is the former NHL player and current head coach of the New England Patriots. He also has a brother, Nolan, who plays for the Ottawa Senators.
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