Yannick Veilleux (born February 22, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Veilleux was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 4th round (102nd overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
| Yannick Veilleux | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93036.jpg) Veilleux with the Eisbären Berlin in 2021 | |||
| Born |
February 22, 1993 Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Eisbären Berlin Peoria Rivermen Chicago Wolves St. John's IceCaps Laval Rocket Rochester Americans | ||
| NHL draft |
102nd overall, 2011 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
editVeilleux was selected second overall by Shawinigan Cataractes in the 2009 QMJHL Entry Draft. He led the Cataractes to win the 2012 Memorial Cup[1] before being traded, prior to the start of the 2012–13 season, to the Moncton Wildcats in exchange for defenceman Brandon Gormley.[2]
On March 6, 2013, the St. Louis Blues signed Veilleux to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3] For the duration of his rookie contract with the Blues, Veilleux remained primarily with AHL affiliate's, the Peoria Rivermen and Chicago Wolves, appearing in 167 games.
Veilleux was not tendered a qualifying offer at the conclusion of his contract with the Blues and remained an unsigned free agent heading into the 2016–17 season. On October 12, 2016, Veilleux agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the St. John's IceCaps, affiliate to the Montreal Canadiens.[4] In the 2016-17 season, Veilleux split the season between the IceCaps and secondary affiliate, the Brampton Beast. He featured in 53 games, adding to the forward depth of the IceCaps with 6 goals and 16 points.
As a free agent, Veilleux opted to remain within the Canadiens organization, signing a one-year AHL contract with new affiliate, the Laval Rocket, on July 20, 2017.[5] In the 2017–18 season, he appeared in a depth forward line role with the Rocket, contributing with 3 goals and 7 points in 52 games.
After two seasons within the Canadiens organization, Veilleux left as a free agent and later agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Rochester Americans, affiliate to the Buffalo Sabres, on August 3, 2018.[6] In the 2018–19 season, Veilleux made 50 appearances for the Americans in a checking-line role, notching 5 goals and 8 points.
Having played the last five seasons primarily in the AHL, Veilleux as a free agent opted to return to the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL, signing a one-year contract on October 1, 2019.[7]
On March 17, 2021, Veilleux was suspended two games by the AHL for using an obscene gesture during a game versus the Toronto Marlies.[8] He was suspended again a few games later following a knee-on-knee hit on Martin Pospisil.[9] Veilleux was once again suspended on May 6, 2021, a one-game ban for boarding.[10]
Following two productive seasons with the Rocket, Veilleux left North America as a free agent, signing his first contract abroad with German club, Eisbären Berlin of the DEL, on June 29, 2021.[11]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Saint-Eustache Vikings | QMAAA | 43 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | ||
| 2009–10 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 55 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 68 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 2011–12 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 59 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 69 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | ||
| 2012–13 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 65 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 102 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 62 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 64 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 72 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 53 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 52 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 50 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 22 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 26 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 26 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 46 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 40 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 48 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 83 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | ||
| AHL totals | 355 | 59 | 51 | 110 | 451 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada Quebec | U17 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| DEL | ||
| Champion (Eisbären Berlin) | 2022, 2024 | [12][13] |
References
edit- ^ "2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup: Three Stars – Veilleux deflects home late winner". Yahoo! Sports. May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Yannick Veilleux prospect profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. May 15, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Blues Sign Edmundson and Veilleux". St Louis Blues. March 6, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ "IceCaps sign trio of forwards". St. John's IceCaps. October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Rocket sign Yannick Veilleux to one-year contract". Montreal Canadiens. July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Amerks ink Yannick Veilleux to AHL contract". Rochester Americans. August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Veteran Yannick Veilleux returns to Kalamazoo". Kalamazoo Wings. October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "AHL announces suspension". American Hockey League. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "AHL Suspends Laval's Veilleux 4 Games for Knee-On-Knee Hit". scoutingtherefs.com. March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "AHL announces suspension". theahl.com. May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Yannick Veilleux becomes a Polar Bear" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Belin defend title in DEL" (in German). Deutsche Eishockey Liga. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "The Eisbären Berlin are German champions 2024!" (in German). Deutsche Eishockey Liga. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database