Maxence Guenette (born April 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Guenette was selected 187th overall in the seventh round of the 2019 NHL entry draft by the Ottawa Senators.
| Maxence Guenette | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 28, 2001 L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Ottawa Senators Belleville Senators (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
187th overall, 2019 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
editGuenette played his entire major junior hockey with the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was selected fifth overall in the 2017 QMJHL entry draft by the Foreurs.[1] Guenette joined the Foreurs during the midst of a rebuild.[1] He established himself as a reliable defender with the Foreurs with good mobility and size.[2]
Guenette was drafted by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the seventh round, 187th overall in the 2019 NHL entry draft.[3] He returned to Val-d'Or and improved his defensive game.[4] He signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa on April 3, 2021.[3] Guenette was assigned to Ottawa's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators. In his first two seasons with Belleville, Guenette's numbers improved year over year.[4] Guenette was recalled by Ottawa in April 2023 and made his NHL debut in the team's final game of the season versus the Buffalo Sabres on April 13, 2023.[5]
Guenette had a strong 2023 training camp[6] and was one of the final cuts, being assigned to the AHL on October 8.[7] In February, Guenette and teammate Angus Crookshank represented Belleville at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic.[8] He was recalled by Ottawa for the first time on an emergency basis on February 15, 2024 after Artem Zub suffered an injury.[9] He made his NHL season debut that night against the Anaheim Ducks.[10] He was recalled again on an emergency basis on March 2 and played that night against the Philadelphia Flyers before being returned to Belleville again.[11] He was recalled again on March 7.[12] After Thomas Chabot returned from injury, Guenette was returned to Belleville on March 17.[13] He finished the season in Belleville and appeared in all seven of their Calder Cup playoff games, registering an assist. On June 18, 2024, it was announced the Guenette had signed a one-year two-way contract extension with Ottawa.[14]
Guenette passed through waivers, going unclaimed, and was assigned to Belleville to start the 2024–25 season.[15]
International career
editGuenette played with Team Canada in the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he won a gold medal after defeating Sweden in the final.[1][16]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 61 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 68 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 62 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 36 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 48 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 72 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 58 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada Black | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Canada | HG18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Tardif, Carl (June 18, 2019). "Maxence Guénette: la sagesse d'un espoir" [Maxence Guénette: the wisdom of hope]. Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Lepage, Guillaume (April 9, 2021). "Maxence Guenette, une histoire de bon karma" [Maxence Guenette, a story of good karma] (in French). National Hockey League. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sens sign D Guenette to 3-year ELC". TSN. April 3, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Maguire, Pat (July 27, 2023). "Ottawa Senators Future Watch: Defenceman Maxence Guenette". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Garrioch, Bruce (April 11, 2023). "Snapshots: With the off-season on the horizon, Sens GM Pierre Dorion prepares for next year". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Warne, Steve (October 3, 2023). "Max Guenette Survives Senators Cuts; Sokolov and Bernard-Docker Placed on Waivers". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Ice Chips: Sens assign D Guenette, F Smejkal to AHL". TSN. October 8, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Cameron, Alana (January 10, 2024). "Crookshank and Guenette named All-Stars". Quinte News. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Garrioch, Bruce (February 15, 2024). "The Breakdown: Senators' winning streak halted with ugly loss to Anaheim Ducks". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Garrioch, Bruce (February 16, 2024). "Help on the way as Senators look to bounce back against Connor Bedard and the Hawks". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Baines, Tim (March 2, 2024). "Battered and Beaten: Ottawa Senators fall to Philadelphia Flyers". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Sogaard to start vs. Flyers as Senators still looking for answers". Sportsnet. March 2, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Garrioch, Bruce (March 17, 2024). "The Breakdown: Ottawa Senators third period collapse halts three-game winning streak". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ D'Amico, Sydney (June 18, 2024). "Senators Secure Guenette". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via NHL.com.
- ^ Pronman, Corey; Dayal, Harman (October 4, 2024). "NHL waiver tracker: Best players on the wire throughout 2024-25 preseason". The Athletic. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Canada Wins Gold on Home Ice at 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup". Hockey Canada. August 11, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database