Joe Veleno

Joseph Veleno (born January 13, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to 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.

Joe Veleno
Born (2000-01-13) 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
Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
NHL Draft 30th overall, 2018
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2019–present

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.

Personal life

Veleno is of Italian descent.[5] He was born in Kirkland, Quebec and still lives there in the offseason.[6] His favourite team as a child was the Washington Capitals and his favourite player was Alexander Ovechkin.[7] In addition to hockey, Veleno also played soccer and lacrosse as a child, and he is fluent in English, French, and Italian.[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 4116365257 1222412
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 — — — — —
AHL totals 5411122318 —————
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2020 Czech Republic
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
2017 Czech Republic/Slovakia

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Canada Black U17 8th 51346
2016 Canada IH18 5th 4 0 4 4 2
2017 Canada IH18 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 6 1 5 6 8
Junior totals 294222624

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. "Joseph Veleno, un véritable poison". Info07 (in French). Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  6. "Joe Veleno". Grand Rapids Griffins. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  7. "Cowan: Kirkland phenom Joe Veleno shows polish on way to Memorial Cup". Montreal Gazette. May 18, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Filip Zadina		 Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick
2018		 Succeeded by
Moritz Seider
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