Joe Veleno
| Joe Veleno | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 13, 2000 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Detroit Red Wings Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
30th overall, 2018 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Joseph "Joe" Veleno (born January 13, 2000) is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the QMJHL. He was drafted 30th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
On June 4, 2015, Veleno became the first player from Quebec to be granted "exceptional status" allowing him to play as a 15-year old in major junior hockey[1] which led to him being selected 1st overall in the 2015 QMJHL draft by the Saint John Sea Dogs on June 7, 2015.[2] He is the fifth player to be granted exceptional status, with the preceding four being John Tavares, Aaron Ekblad, Connor McDavid, and Sean Day.
On December 8, 2017, it was announced that Veleno had been traded to the Drummondville Voltigeurs in exchange for three first-round selections (in 2018, 2019 and 2020) and two second-round selections in the QMJHL draft.[3] After his trade, Veleno exploded offensively, hitting career highs in assists and goals and ending the season with 48 points in 33 games.[4] Following his first season with the Voltigeurs, Veleno was drafted 30th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Personal life
Veleno is of Italian descent.[5] He grew up on the West Island of Montreal. His favourite team as a child was the Washington Capitals and his favourite player was Alexander Ovechkin.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Lac St-Louis Lions | QMAAA | 41 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 62 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 45 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 31 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 33 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | ||
| QMJHL totals | 171 | 48 | 114 | 162 | 87 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 22 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada Black | U17 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Canada | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Canada | IH18 |  |
5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 16 | ||||
References
- ↑ "2015 QMJHL Draft Preview: Veleno declared exceptional status, likely to be taken first". Yahoo Sports. June 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Saint John Sea Dogs take Joseph Veleno 1st overall at QMJHL draft". CBC News. June 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Saint John Sea Dogs trade Joe Veleno to Drummondville". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ↑ Dupont, Francis (June 19, 2018). "The unlimited potential of Joe Veleno". theqmjhl.ca. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Joseph Veleno, un véritable poison". Info07 (in French). Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ↑ "Cowan: Kirkland phenom Joe Veleno shows polish on way to Memorial Cup". Montreal Gazette. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Filip Zadina |
Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 2018 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |