Darren Veitch (born April 24, 1960 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a retired former professional ice hockey player whose career was beset by injuries. He won a Memorial Cup with the Regina Pats in 1980 to cap off a stellar junior career. He played 511 career NHL games for the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, and was once named The Hockey News's "Comeback Player of the Year" after badly injuring his arm falling through a glass coffee table after slipping at home on one of his children's toys. He was often unfairly compared to Paul Coffey, a fellow defenseman selected immediately after him in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He played his last NHL game in 1991 and bounced around the minor leagues before finally retiring in 1999. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). ... The Regina Pats are a junior hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Hockey News is a hockey resource magazine. ... Paul Coffey (born June 1, 1961, in Weston, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman in the NHL. Known for his speed, Coffeys scoring prowess amongst defencemen was second only to Bobby Orr in NHL history. ... Defenceman (defenseman in American English) is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily defence. ... The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. ...