Gary Veneruzzo

Gary Raymond Veneruzzo (born June 28, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who appeared in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association. Born in Fort William, Ontario, he played seven NHL games with the St. Louis Blues during the 1967–68 and 1971–72 seasons.

Veneruzzo was a minor-league player in the Toronto Maple Leafs system, playing for the Tulsa Oilers in the Central Professional Hockey League, when the NHL expanded in 1967. The St. Louis Blues selected him in the 19th round of the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft. He did not initially make the NHL roster and was assigned to the Blues' Central Professional League affiliate, the Kansas City Blues, where he led the team in scoring and earned a brief call-up. In five NHL regular-season appearances he recorded a goal and an assist, and he appeared in nine Stanley Cup playoff games, where he was credited with two assists.

From 1972 to 1977, Veneruzzo played 348 games in the World Hockey Association with the Los Angeles Sharks, Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades, Cincinnati Stingers, Phoenix Roadrunners, and San Diego Mariners.