Joe Veleno

Center · Montreal Canadiens

2018 Draft, Rd 1 Pick 30 (#30) — Detroit Red Wings

Next Game

Sat, May 16 · 8:00 PM ET vs Sabres

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Age 266'1"201 lbsShoots LeftMontréal, CAN

Current Season

Goals

Assists

Points

+/-

-12

3.8%

Last 5 Games

Date	Opp	A	PTS	+/-	SOG	TOI
May 14	@ BUF	0	0	-1	1	9:56
May 12	vs BUF	0	0	-1	0	6:42
May 10	vs BUF	1	1	+1	1	12:18
May 8	@ BUF	0	0	0	1	10:32
May 6	@ BUF	0	0	0	1	8:33

Career Stats

Contract

Cap Hit

$900K

Total Value

$900K

Expires

1 yrs · 2025-2026

Status

Then RFA

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Recent Stories

Playoffs

Playoff Debut 'Meant Everything' to Habs' Veleno

Montreal's Joe Veleno opens up on his first playoff taste meaning the world, a rite of passage for young guns chasing the Cup. Habs kids like him fuel rebuild hype, but tasting that intensity separates dreamers from doers. Veleno's words echo through a locker room hungry for the next step after years in the wilderness.

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Draft & Prospects

Veleno Drops Gloves for Habs Playoff Debut

Joe Veleno finally gets his NHL playoff moment with the Canadiens in Game 1, a call-up that's been whispered about in Montreal's war room for weeks. The gritty forward, who's bounced between the Habs and their AHL affiliate, steps into the cauldron against a playoff-tested opponent hungry for blood. Front offices around the league watch closely as Veleno aims to prove he's more than depth filler in this high-stakes opener.

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