Yannick Veilleux
| Yannick Veilleux | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Veilleux with the Chicago Wolves | |||
| 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 | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Laval Rocket Peoria Rivermen Chicago Wolves St. John's IceCaps Rochester Americans | ||
| NHL draft |
102nd overall, 2011 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Yannick Veilleux (born February 22, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL) on loan from the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. Veilleux was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 4th round (102nd overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Veilleux 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]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 329 | 45 | 46 | 91 | 389 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
International
| 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 | ||||
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Brampton Beast players
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Chicago Wolves players
- Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players
- Laval Rocket players
- Memorial Cup winners
- Moncton Wildcats players
- Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players
- Rochester Americans players
- Shawinigan Cataractes players
- St. John's IceCaps players
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- Ice hockey people from Quebec