Yannick Veilleux

{{Infobox ice hockey player

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| name = Yannick Veilleux

| image = 2021-10-17 Eisbären Berlin gegen ERC Ingolstadt (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–036.jpg

| caption = Veilleux with the Eisbären Berlin in 2021

| image_size = 230px

| team = Eisbären Berlin

| league = DEL

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league =

| former_teams = Peoria Rivermen
Chicago Wolves
St. John's IceCaps
Laval Rocket
Rochester Americans

| position = Left wing

| shoots = Left

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|2|22}}

| birth_place = Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 190

| draft = 102nd overall

| draft_team = St. Louis Blues

| draft_year = 2011

| career_start = 2013

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Yannick Veilleux (born February 22, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). 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 the Shawinigan Cataractes in the 2009 QMJHL Entry Draft. He led the Cataractes to win the 2012 Memorial Cup{{cite news| url = https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/juniorhockey/blog/buzzing_the_net/post/2012-mastercard-memorial-cup-three-stars?urn=juniorhockey,wp11600 | title = 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup: Three Stars – Veilleux deflects home late winner | work = Yahoo! Sports | date = 2012-05-01 | access-date = 2012-05-01}} before being traded, prior to the start of the 2012–13 season, to the Moncton Wildcats in exchange for defenceman Brandon Gormley.{{cite web| url = http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/yannick_veilleux/ | publisher = Hockey'sFuture.com | title = Yannick Veilleux prospect profile | date = 2014-05-15 | access-date = 2014-05-15}}

On March 6, 2013, the St. Louis Blues signed Veilleux to a three-year, entry-level contract.{{cite web| url = http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=658814 | title = Blues Sign Edmundson and Veilleux | publisher = St Louis Blues | date = 2013-03-06 | access-date = 2013-03-06}} For the duration of his rookie contract with the Blues, Veilleux remained primarily with its AHL affiliates, 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.{{cite web| url = http://www.stjohnsicecaps.com/article/icecaps-sign-trio-of-forwards/ | title = IceCaps sign trio of forwards | publisher = St. John's IceCaps | date = 2016-10-12 | access-date = 2016-10-12}} 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-sign-yannick-veilleux-to-a-one-year-contract/c-290457896 | title = Rocket sign Yannick Veilleux to one-year contract | publisher = Montreal Canadiens | date = 2017-07-20 | access-date = 2017-07-20}} 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.{{cite web| url = http://www.amerks.com/article/AMERKS%20INK%20YANNICK%20VEILLEUX%20TO%20AHL%20CONTRACT | title = Amerks ink Yannick Veilleux to AHL contract | publisher = Rochester Americans | date = 2018-08-03 | access-date = 2018-08-03}} 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.kwings.com/news/veteran-yannick-veilleux-returns-to-kalamazoo | title = Veteran Yannick Veilleux returns to Kalamazoo | publisher = Kalamazoo Wings | date = October 1, 2019 | access-date = October 1, 2019}}

On March 17, 2021, Veilleux was suspended two games by the AHL for using an obscene gesture during a game versus the Toronto Marlies.{{cite web| url = https://theahl.com/ahl-announces-suspension-21mar17 | title = AHL announces suspension | publisher = American Hockey League | date = March 17, 2021 | access-date = March 17, 2021}} He was suspended again a few games later following a knee-on-knee hit on Martin Pospisil.{{cite web |title=AHL Suspends Laval's Veilleux 4 Games for Knee-On-Knee Hit |url=https://scoutingtherefs.com/2021/03/31230/ahl-suspends-lavals-veilleux-4-games-for-knee-on-knee-hit/ |website=scoutingtherefs.com |access-date=March 25, 2021 |date=March 23, 2021}} Veilleux was once again suspended on May 6, 2021, a one-game ban for boarding.{{cite web |title=AHL announces suspension |url=https://theahl.com/ahl-announces-suspension-21may06 |website=theahl.com |access-date=May 18, 2021 |date=May 6, 2021}}

Following two productive seasons with the Rocket, Veilleux left North America as a free agent, signing his first contract abroad with German club Eisbären Berlin of the DEL, on June 29, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.eisbaeren.de/news/detail/yannick-veilleux-wird-ein-eisbaer| publisher = Eisbären Berlin | title = Yannick Veilleux becomes a Polar Bear | date = June 29, 2021 | accessdate = June 29, 2021 | language = German}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! 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

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| 2009–10

| Shawinigan Cataractes

| QMJHL

| 55

| 3

| 6

| 9

| 17

| 6

| 0

| 6

2010–11

| Shawinigan Cataractes

| QMJHL

| 68

| 19

| 29

| 48

| 40

| 12

| 2

| 5

| 7

| 14

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| 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

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| 2012–13

| Peoria Rivermen

| AHL

| 8

| 2

| 1

| 3

| 0

| —

2013–14

| Chicago Wolves

| AHL

| 4

| 0

| 1

| 5

| —

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| 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

| 2

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| 2015–16

| Chicago Wolves

| AHL

| 72

| 8

| 15

| 23

| 79

| —

2016–17

| Brampton Beast

| ECHL

| 11

| 3

| 8

| 11

| 31

| —

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| 2016–17

| St. John's IceCaps

| AHL

| 53

| 6

| 10

| 16

| 59

| 4

| 0

| 4

2017–18

| Laval Rocket

| AHL

| 52

| 3

| 4

| 7

| 78

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2017–18

| Brampton Beast

| ECHL

| 3

| 0

| 3

| 4

| —

2018–19

| Rochester Americans

| AHL

| 50

| 5

| 3

| 8

| 64

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 2

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| 2019–20

| Kalamazoo Wings

| ECHL

| 22

| 6

| 13

| 19

| 30

| —

2019–20

| Laval Rocket

| AHL

| 26

| 12

| 8

| 20

| 21

| —

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| 2020–21

| Laval Rocket

| AHL

| 26

| 14

| 5

| 19

| 62

| —

2021–22

| Eisbären Berlin

| DEL

| 46

| 12

| 18

| 30

| 62

| 4

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 7

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| 2022–23

| Eisbären Berlin

| DEL

| 40

| 10

| 8

| 18

| 42

| —

2023–24

| Eisbären Berlin

| DEL

| 48

| 14

| 15

| 29

| 83

| 14

| 3

| 0

| 3

| 12

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! colspan="3" | AHL totals

! 355

! 59

! 51

! 110

! 451

! 11

! 0

! 1

! 8

=International=

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! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2010

| Canada Quebec

| U17

| 6th

| 5

| 1

| 3

| 4

| 6

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! colspan="4" | Junior totals

! 5

! 1

! 3

! 4

! 6

Awards and honours

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! Award

! Year

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| colspan="3" | DEL

Champion (Eisbären Berlin)

| 2022, 2024

| {{cite web | url = https://www.penny-del.org/news/eisbaeren-berlin-verteidigen-den-titel-in-der-penny-del/14355 | title = Belin defend title in DEL | publisher = Deutsche Eishockey Liga | language = German | date = 4 May 2022 | accessdate = 4 May 2022 | archive-date = May 5, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220505141151/https://www.penny-del.org/news/eisbaeren-berlin-verteidigen-den-titel-in-der-penny-del/14355 | url-status = dead }}{{citeweb| url = https://www.penny-del.org/news/detail/die-eisbaeren-berlin-sind-deutscher-meister-2024 | title = The Eisbären Berlin are German champions 2024! | publisher = Deutsche Eishockey Liga | date = 26 April 2024 | accessdate = 26 April 2024 | language = German }}