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Yannick Veilleux (LW)

Laval Rocket

Biography

ACQUIRED
Signed one-year American Hockey League contract with the Rochester Americans on July 13, 2018.

LAST SEASON
2017-18: Played in 52 contests with the Laval Rocket (AHL) and totaled three goals to go with four assists… Chipped in four points (3+1) during a four-game stretch from 11/17 to 11/24 … Tallied a season-high 17 PIM against Rochester on 10/25 … Appeared in three games with Brampton Beast (ECHL) adding three assists

CAREER
2016-17: Skated in 53 games with the St. John’s IceCaps (AHL) and 11 with Brampton …. Collected 16 points (6+10) with the IceCaps and 11 points (3+8) Beast…Helped the St. John’s clinch a playoff berth, serving four PIM in four post-season games… Recorded a season-long seven-game point streak (3+7) from 10/22 to 11/12 while with the Beast

2015-16: Set career-highs in assists (15), points (23) and games played (72) during his second season with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) … Booked four two-point outings which included a pair of two-assist games on 1/03 and 4/09

2014-15: Scored a personal-high nine goals and four assists in 64 games with the Chicago in 2014-15 while ranking third on the team with 83 PIM, an AHL personal-high… Tallied his first-career AHL multi-point game (1+1) on 10/17 … Had two PIM in five post-season contests

2013-14: Split first full professional season between the Wolves and Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) … In 62 games with the K-Wings, finished second among the team’s rookies with 16 goals, 23 assists and 39 points …Booked 11 multi-point games which included his first-professional three-point outing on 4/14 … Posted season-long 10 game point streak from 2/14 to 3/01 where he notched 14 points (8+6) and five multi-point games during that same stretch … Skated in career-best six post-season games with Kalamazoo, adding three goals

2012-13: Notched three points (1+2) in eight AHL games with the Peoria Rivermen at the conclusion of his junior season … Bagged a goal in each of his first two contests with the Rivermen (4/06 and 4/07) and added an assist in the third tilt (4/10) … Recorded his first-career pro goal/point while making his debut on 4/06 … In final season in juniors, established career-highs in every offensive category; goals (34), assists (39), points (73) in 65 games with the Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)… His 34 markers were second among Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) while his 39 helpers and 73 points fifth and fourth, respectively on the club …Collected a career-best five-point (2+3) outing and a had career-best 10 shots on 11/15 … Netted a pair of hat-tricks and recorded 10 different three-plus points during the slate … Scored a pair of goals in in four post-season contests with the Wildcats

2011-12: During his third stint in the QMJHL, finished third among all Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) skaters in both goals (27) and points (58) while his 31 helpers were fifth-most on the club … Contributed 17 multi-point contests in 59 games with the Cataractes …Posted a season-long seven-game point streak from 12/03 to 12/27 where he amassed 11 points (6+5) including four multi-point efforts during that time … Opened the campaign with his then first-career hat-trick on 9/25 … Posted 11 points (5+6) in 11 playoff games while winning the Memorial Cup while with Shawinigan

2010-11: In his second stint with the Cataractes, ranked fourth on the team in assists (29) and points (49) in 68 contests … Had three, four-game point streaks during the season, including a four-game goal-streak from 9/17 to 9/26 where he added eight points (5+3) … Plotted a pair of three-point efforts over the slate, which featured his first-career three helper outing on 2/03 … In 12 playoff games with Shawinigan, a personal-high, totaled seven points (2+5), including two multi-assists performances

2009-10: Made his QMJHL debut during the 2009-10 season with Shawinigan and recorded nine points (3+6) in 55 games … Tallied his first-career goal on 3/14 … Collected his first multi-assist game on 1/29 …Chipped in first-career point/assist on 10/11… Appeared in six postseason games