Joe Veleno
| Joe Veleno | |||
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| Born |
January 13, 2000 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| QMJHL team | Drummondville Voltigeurs | ||
| 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 Drummondville Voltigeurs of the QMJHL.
On June 4, 2015, Veleno became the first player from Quebec to be granted “exceptional status” allowing him to play as a 15-year old in major junior hockey which led to him being selected 1st overall in the 2015 QMJHL draft by the Saint John Sea Dogs on June 7, 2015. 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 is of Italian descent. He grew up on the West Island of Montreal. His favourite team as a child was the Washington Capitals and his favourite player was Alexander Ovechkin.
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