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Maxence Guenette

{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|04|28}}

| birth_place = L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 181

| position = Defence

| shoots = Right

| league = NHL

| team = Ottawa Senators

| prospect_league = AHL

| prospect_team = Belleville Senators

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| draft = 187th overall

| draft_year = 2019

| draft_team = Ottawa Senators

| career_start = 2021

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Maxence Guenette (born April 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Guenette was selected 187th overall in the seventh round of the 2019 NHL entry draft by the Ottawa Senators.

Playing career

Guenette played his entire major junior hockey with the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was selected fifth overall in the 2017 QMJHL entry draft by the Foreurs.{{cite web |url=https://www.lesoleil.com/2019/06/18/maxence-guenette-la-sagesse-dun-espoir-928b04c314d3db99c4a719bfc8bc884e/ |title=Maxence Guénette: la sagesse d'un espoir |trans-title=Maxence Guénette: the wisdom of hope |language=fr |last=Tardif |first=Carl |work=Le Soleil |date=June 18, 2019 |access-date=December 5, 2023}} Guenette joined the Foreurs during the midst of a rebuild. He established himself as a reliable defender with the Foreurs with good mobility and size.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/fr/news/maxence-guenette-une-histoire-de-bon-karma-323450116 |title=Maxence Guenette, une histoire de bon karma |trans-title=Maxence Guenette, a story of good karma |language=fr |publisher=National Hockey League |last=Lepage |first=Guillaume |date=April 9, 2021 |access-date=December 5, 2023}}

Guenette was drafted by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the seventh round, 187th overall in the 2019 NHL entry draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/ottawa-senators-sign-d-maxence-guenette-to-three-year-entry-level-contract-1.1617736 |title=Sens sign D Guenette to 3-year ELC |work=TSN |date=April 3, 2021 |access-date=December 5, 2023}} He returned to Val-d'Or and improved his defensive game.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/features/future-watch-senators-defenceman-maxence-guenette |title=Ottawa Senators Future Watch: Defenceman Maxence Guenette |work=The Hockey News |last=Maguire |first=Pat |date=July 27, 2023 |access-date=December 5, 2023}} He signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa on April 3, 2021. Guenette was assigned to Ottawa's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators. In his first two seasons with Belleville, Guenette's numbers improved year over year. Guenette was recalled by Ottawa in April 2023 and made his NHL debut in the team's final game of the season versus the Buffalo Sabres on April 13, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/snapshots-with-the-off-season-on-the-horizon-sens-gm-pierre-dorion-prepares-for-next-year |title=Snapshots: With the off-season on the horizon, Sens GM Pierre Dorion prepares for next year |last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |work=Ottawa Sun |date=April 11, 2023 |access-date=December 5, 2023}}

Guenette had a strong 2023 training camp{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/news/max-guenette-survives-senators-cuts-sokolov-and-bernard-docker-placed-on-waivers |title=Max Guenette Survives Senators Cuts; Sokolov and Bernard-Docker Placed on Waivers |work=The Hockey News |last=Warne |first=Steve |date=October 3, 2023 |access-date=December 5, 2023}} and was one of the final cuts, being assigned to the AHL on October 8.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/ice-chips-ottawa-senators-release-josh-bailey-from-pto-1.2018194 |title=Ice Chips: Sens assign D Guenette, F Smejkal to AHL |work=TSN |date=October 8, 2023 |access-date=December 5, 2023}} In February, Guenette and teammate Angus Crookshank represented Belleville at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic.{{cite web |url=https://www.quintenews.com/2024/01/10/322745/ |title=Crookshank and Guenette named All-Stars |work=Quinte News |last=Cameron |first=Alana |date=January 10, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2024}} He was recalled by Ottawa for the first time on an emergency basis on February 15, 2024 after Artem Zub suffered an injury.{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/the-breakdown-senators-winning-streak-halted-with-ugly-loss-to-anaheim-ducks |title=The Breakdown: Senators' winning streak halted with ugly loss to Anaheim Ducks |last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |work=Ottawa Sun |date=February 15, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2024}} He made his NHL season debut that night against the Anaheim Ducks.{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/help-on-the-way-as-senators-look-to-bounce-back-against-connor-bedard-and-the-hawks |title=Help on the way as Senators look to bounce back against Connor Bedard and the Hawks |work=Ottawa Sun |last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |date=February 16, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2024}} He was recalled again on an emergency basis on March 2 and played that night against the Philadelphia Flyers before being returned to Belleville again.{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/battered-and-beaten-ottawa-senators-fall-to-philadelphia-flyers |title=Battered and Beaten: Ottawa Senators fall to Philadelphia Flyers |work=Ottawa Sun |last=Baines |first=Tim |date=March 2, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2024}} He was recalled again on March 7.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/tkachuk-ok-to-return-sogaard-to-start-as-senators-still-looking-for-answers/ |title=Sogaard to start vs. Flyers as Senators still looking for answers |work=Sportsnet |date=March 2, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2024}} After Thomas Chabot returned from injury, Guenette was returned to Belleville on March 17.{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/the-breakdown-ottawa-senators-third-period-collapse-halts-three-game-winning-streak |title=The Breakdown: Ottawa Senators third period collapse halts three-game winning streak |work=Ottawa Sun |last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |date=March 17, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2024}} He finished the season in Belleville and appeared in all seven of their Calder Cup playoff games, registering an assist. On June 18, 2024, it was announced the Guenette had signed a one-year two-way contract extension with Ottawa.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/max-guenette-extension |title=Senators Secure Guenette |publisher=Ottawa Senators |last=D'Amico |first=Sydney |via=NHL.com |date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=June 18, 2024}}

Guenette passed through waivers, going unclaimed, and was assigned to Belleville to start the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5799672/2024/10/04/nhl-waivers-tracker-preseason/ |title=NHL waiver tracker: Best players on the wire throughout 2024-25 preseason |work=The Athletic |last1=Pronman |first1=Corey |last2=Dayal |first2=Harman |date=October 4, 2024 |access-date=October 4, 2024}}

International career

Guenette played with Team Canada in the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he won a gold medal after defeating Sweden in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2018-19-nmu18t-canada-wins-hlinka-gretzky-cup |title=Canada Wins Gold on Home Ice at 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup |publisher=Hockey Canada |date=August 11, 2018 |access-date=December 5, 2023}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="5" | Regular season

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! colspan="5" | Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2017–18

|Val-d'Or Foreurs

|QMJHL

|61

|1

|11

|12

|12

|4

|0

|2

|2

|0

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|2018–19

|Val-d'Or Foreurs

|QMJHL

|68

|8

|24

|32

|36

|7

|1

|2

|3

|0

2019–20

|Val-d'Or Foreurs

|QMJHL

|62

|11

|29

|40

|22

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|2020–21

|Val-d'Or Foreurs

|QMJHL

|36

|5

|17

|22

|14

|15

|3

|4

|7

|4

2021–22

|Belleville Senators

|AHL

|48

|6

|13

|19

|4

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|2022–23

|Belleville Senators

|AHL

|72

|5

|35

|40

|25

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

2022–23

|Ottawa Senators

|NHL

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|2023–24

|Belleville Senators

|AHL

|58

|7

|27

|34

|18

|7

|0

|1

|1

|0

2023–24

|Ottawa Senators

|NHL

|7

|0

|0

|0

|2

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|2024–25

|Belleville Senators

|AHL

|58

|9

|14

|23

|34

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

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! colspan="3" |NHL totals

! 8 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2

! — !! — !! — !! — !! —

=International=

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! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

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! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM

2017

| Canada Black

| U17

| 7th

| 5

0112
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| 2018

| Canada

| HG18

| {{gold1}}

| 5

1122
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! colspan="4" |Junior totals

! 10 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4

References

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External links

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Category:2001 births

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