Joseph Veleno
| Joseph Veleno | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 13, 2000 Kirkland, Quebec | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| QMJHL team | Saint John Sea Dogs | ||
| NHL Draft | Eligible 2018 | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Joseph "Joe" Veleno (born January 13, 2000) is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL.
Playing Career
On June 4, 2015, Veleno became the first player from Quebec to be granted “exceptional status” to allowed him to play as a 15-year-old in major junior hockey,[1] and on June 7, 2015 he was taken 1st overall at QMJHL draft by the Saint John Sea Dogs.[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. Veleno began with a successful rookie season, scoring 43 point in 62 games playing primarily on the third line.[3]
Personal
As a young boy Veleno was a Washington Capitals fan and his favourite player was Alexander Ovechkin due to his goal scoring abilities. As he grew older Veleno transitioned to watching Jonathan Toews due to his abilities as a two-way centre, of whom he began to model his game after.[4]
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 | ||
| QMJHL totals | 62 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||
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 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||
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.
- ↑ inc., Canoe. "'Exceptional' QMJHL player Veleno mature beyond his years". Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ↑ "Veleno, year one: exceptional, once you look at it". Retrieved 2016-08-11.
