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Canada Joe Veleno

a.k.a. "Joseph Veleno"
#90 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 22/23
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Last added: Vikranth Shankar
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Antti Suomela 51 37 29 66
2. Patrik Karlkvist 52 23 38 61
3. Adam Tambellini 49 23 23 46
4. Jonathan Pudas 50 11 34 45
5. Oscar Möller 48 23 21 44
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
23
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Contract
22/23
Cap Hit
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Highlights
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time QMJHL Champion 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1

There is so much to like about Joe Veleno. He's a hard-nosed workhorse that makes the players around him better. The fleet-footed center is unselfish and will primarily look to make a play at top speed; however, when the chance arises to put it in the pot himself, he will capitalize. He sees the ice well and is rarely caught out of position. His defensive game is refined and he actively pursues puck control. Transitioning to offence is natural, smooth, and quick. All-in-all, a well-rounded two-way forward that skates well and can be the catalyst a team needs to turn a game in its favor. If he can find the consistency in refusing to let himself get taken out of plays, especially if he doesn't start them, he will thrive and exceed expectations. (Curtis Joe, EP 2017)

Brother: Michael-Anthony Veleno
Cousin: Michael Buonincontri

Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Lac St-Louis Lions Bantam AAA QBAAA 27 18 18 36 22 - | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 4 -
2014-15 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 41 16 36 52 57 5 | Playoffs 12 2 2 4 12 3
2015-16 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 62 13 30 43 21 7 | Playoffs 17 6 1 7 8 -10
Canada Black U17 WHC-17 5 1 3 4 6 - |
2016-17 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 45 13 27 40 18 8 | Playoffs 18 8 3 11 4 14
2017-18 Saint John Sea Dogs “C” QMJHL 31 6 25 31 26 -10 |
Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 33 16 32 48 22 14 | Playoffs 10 5 6 11 10 -1
Canada U18 WJC-18 4 0 3 3 0 3 |
2018-19 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 59 42 62 104 19 63 | Playoffs 16 8 9 17 12 7
Canada U20 WJC-20 5 0 2 2 0 2 |
2019-20 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 54 11 12 23 18 -25 |
Canada U20 “A” WJC-20 6 1 5 6 8 3 |
2020-21 Malmö Redhawks SHL 46 11 9 20 20 -9 |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 1 0 1 4 0 |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 4 1 2 3 4 0 |
2021-22 Detroit Red Wings NHL 66 8 7 15 22 -14 |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 11 6 4 10 4 -2 |
2022-23 Detroit Red Wings NHL 81 9 11 20 30 -12 |
Canada WC 5 2 3 5 2 2 |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Lakeshore Panthers QC Int PW 4 0 1 1 0 - |
2012-13 Lakeshore Panthers QC Int PW 3 2 0 2 2 - |
2014-15 Team Québec CWG 6 4 6 10 6 - |
Team Québec Blue QGC-16 5 2 3 5 6 - |
2015-16 Team Black U17-Dev 3 0 0 0 4 - |
2016-17 Saint John Sea Dogs M-Cup 4 3 1 4 2 4 |
Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4 0 4 4 2 1 |
2017-18 Canada U18 “C” Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5 2 5 7 8 - |
QMJHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2 0 1 1 0 0 |
2018-19 QMJHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2 0 1 1 2 0 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
WC
2023-05-20T16:20:00+0300 Canada vs Switzerland
2023-05-17T20:20:00+0300 Canada vs Kazakhstan
2023-05-15T16:20:00+0300 Canada @ Slovakia
2023-05-14T12:20:00+0300 Canada @ Slovenia
2023-05-12T20:20:00+0300 Canada @ Latvia
NHL
2023-04-13T19:00:00-0400 Detroit Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2023-04-11T19:00:00-0400 Detroit Red Wings @ Carolina Hurricanes
2023-04-10T19:00:00-0400 Detroit Red Wings vs Dallas Stars
2023-04-08T13:00:00-0400 Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins
2023-04-06T19:00:00-0400 Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 69 18 18 36 0.52 26 -27 | 0
CWG 1 6 4 6 10 1.67 6 - | 0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 2 9 2 9 11 1.22 10 1 | 0
Jr Super Series 2 4 0 2 2 0.50 2 0 | 0
M-Cup 1 4 3 1 4 1.00 2 4 | 0
NHL 3 152 18 18 36 0.24 56 -26 | 0
QC Int PW 2 7 2 1 3 0.43 2 - | 0
QGC-16 1 5 2 3 5 1.00 6 - | 0
QBAAA (QM15AAA E) 1 27 18 18 36 1.33 22 - | 1 3 1 1 2 0.67 4 -
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 41 16 36 52 1.27 57 5 | 1 12 2 2 4 0.33 12 3
QMJHL 4 230 90 176 266 1.16 106 82 | 4 61 27 19 46 0.75 34 10
SHL 1 46 11 9 20 0.43 20 -9 | 0
U17-Dev 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 4 - | 0
WC 1 5 2 3 5 1.00 2 2 | 0
WHC-17 1 5 1 3 4 0.80 6 - | 0
WJC-18 1 4 0 3 3 0.75 0 3 | 0
WJC-20 2 11 1 7 8 0.73 8 5 | 0
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Hitting
17
Acceleration
16
Speed
15
Agility
15
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/06/2020
10/06/2020 Loan Detroit Red Wings Malmö Redhawks
05/01/2019
05/01/2019 Confirmed Drummondville Voltigeurs Detroit Red Wings
12/10/2017
12/10/2017 Confirmed Saint John Sea Dogs Drummondville Voltigeurs
Media and Articles
Date Article Website
08/03/2016 Big future ahead for Joseph Veleno NHL.com
04/29/2016 The story of Veleno’s exceptional player rookie season Sportsnet.ca
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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2015, 1 #1 overall by Saint John Sea Dogs in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #10 by ISS Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #14 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #10 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #14 by TSN/McKenzie

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by NHL Central Scouting

Memorable dates
- 2015-06-06 • Selected first overall in the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft by the Saint John Sea Dogs
- 2015-06-04 • Granted Exceptional Player Status by Hockey Canada to be eligible for the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft.

Interesting facts
• In 2012-13 Veleno played for the Lakeshore Panthères Peewee AA
• Was injured during 2014-15 QMAAA playoffs, but dressed for games as a bench player. • Missed 2016 U17 Challenge due to injury.

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