Joe Veleno

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Joe Veleno
Born (2000-01-13) January 13, 2000 (age 21)
Kirkland, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Detroit Red Wings
Malmö Redhawks
NHL Draft 30th overall, 2018
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2019–present

Joseph Veleno (born January 13, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 30th overall by the 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] and ended the season with 79 points in 64 games.

Veleno was selected in the first round 30th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL entry draft. During the 2018–19 QMJHL season, in just 59 games with Drummondville, he produced 42 goals and 62 assists for a 104 total points, helping the Voltigeurs reach the semi finals of the QMJHL playoffs, when he produced a further 8 goals and 9 assists in 16 games.

On May 1, 2019, Veleno signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings.[4]

He did not make the Red Wings roster out of training camp, and began the 2019–20 season with the Wings AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.

With the 2020–21 NHL season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the possibility of an AHL season in doubt, Veleno was loaned to Swedish club, the Malmö Redhawks for the 2020–21 season. Due to Swedish Hockey League rules, he was ineligible to return to North America until the Redhawks season concluded.[5] In 46 appearances with the Redhawks, Veleno contributed with 11 goals and 20 points, before ending his loan in Sweden to be re-assigned by the Red Wings to the Grand Rapids Griffins on April 10, 2021.

Veleno made his NHL debut for the Red Wings against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 27, 2021.[6]

Personal life[]

Veleno is of Italian descent.[7] He was born in Kirkland, Quebec and still lives there in the offseason.[8] His favourite team as a child was the Washington Capitals and his favourite player was Alexander Ovechkin.[9] In addition to hockey, Veleno also played soccer and lacrosse as a child. He is fluent in English, French, and Italian.[8]

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
2018–19 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 59 42 62 104 19 16 8 9 17 12
2019–20 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 54 11 12 23 18 — — — — —
2020–21 Malmö Redhawks SHL 46 11 9 20 20 — — — — —
2020–21 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 4 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
SHL totals 46 11 9 20 20 — — — — —
NHL totals 5 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Czech Republic
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2017 Czech Republic/Slovakia

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Canada Black U17 8th 5 1 3 4 6
2016 Canada IH18 5th 4 0 4 4 2
2017 Canada IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 2 5 7 8
2018 Canada U18 5th 4 0 3 3 0
2019 Canada WJC 6th 5 0 2 2 0
2020 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 1 5 6 8
Junior totals 29 4 22 26 24

References[]

  1. ^ "2015 QMJHL Draft Preview: Veleno declared exceptional status, likely to be taken first". Yahoo Sports. June 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Saint John Sea Dogs take Joseph Veleno 1st overall at QMJHL draft". CBC News. June 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Saint John Sea Dogs trade Joe Veleno to Drummondville". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Kujawa, Kyle (May 1, 2019). "Red Wings sign 2018 first-round pick Joe Veleno". NHL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Red Wings' prospect Joe Veleno loaned to Swedish club for 2020-21 season". mlive. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets - Box Score - April 27, 2021".
  7. ^ "Joseph Veleno, un véritable poison". Info07 (in French). Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Joe Veleno". Grand Rapids Griffins. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Cowan: Kirkland phenom Joe Veleno shows polish on way to Memorial Cup". Montreal Gazette. May 18, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Filip Zadina 		Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick
2018 		Succeeded by
Moritz Seider
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