Rabbit_McVeigh

Charley McVeigh

Charley McVeigh

Canadian ice hockey player


Charles Henry "Rabbit" McVeigh (March 29, 1898 — May 7, 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 397 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Americans between 1926 and 1935. He also was a veteran in Canada who fought in the First World War.

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His nickname "Rabbit" came from his speed combined with his ability to jump the sticks of opponent players.[1]

He was the last surviving former player of the Portland Rosebuds.

Hearing loss

McVeigh's service with the 16th Canadian Infantry in the First World War damaged his hearing, and while he was not legally deaf he had problems hearing everyday speech unless the speaker raised the voice well above its normal pitch and spoke into his less damaged ear.[1] He was also injured in his knees and in the chest, while with the overseas forces.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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References

Notes

  1. "A Maranville of the ice" The Daily News (Iola, Kansas). January 21, 1929 (pg. 4). Retrieved 2021-08-10.

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