Randolph "Randy" Velischek (born February 10, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars, New Jersey Devils, and Quebec Nordiques, and coached the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League for one season.
[1] After his junior career ended, Velischek played four years of college hockey for the Providence Friars from 1979 to 1983.
[1][4] From 1995 to 2006, Velischek served as a broadcaster for the New Jersey Devils on ABC Radio and WFAN-AM.
[6] On September 20, 2018, he was named the head coach of the New Jersey Devils-associated Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League,[7] based in Newark, New Jersey, despite not having any previous experience in women's hockey.
[8] He was not retained for the 2019–20 season after the Devils severed ties with the Riveters and the team performed disappointingly.