Joseph Veleno

Age 23 Jan 13, 2000

Montreal CAN

Center shoots left

6'1" 185 cm

191 lbs 87 kg

ELC Signing Age 19

Waivers Signing Age 19

UFA Year 2027

Agent Philippe Lecavalier

Draft Year 2018
Drafted Overall 30
Draft Round 1
Draft Team

Cap Hit: $825,000
1.0% of team cap space
Accumulated Cap Hit: $0
Year 1 of 1 year contract
Expiry Status RFA | 2024 | 24 yrs old
Career Earnings: $3,600,000

Transaction History

Aug 22, 2023	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno signed a one-year, $825,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.
Mar 24, 2023	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno hasn't recorded a point since Feb. 13.
Feb 13, 2023	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno produced an assist and two PIM in Monday's 6-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Feb 7, 2023	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno scored a goal in Detroit's 5-2 loss to Edmonton on Tuesday.
Jan 19, 2023	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Dec 28, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno contributed a goal in a 5-4 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.
Dec 22, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno provided an assist in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Dec 18, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno scored on his only shot Saturday, but the Detroit Red Wings suffered a 6-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators.
Dec 14, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno delivered four hits during Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the visiting Hurricanes.
Nov 30, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno produced an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Nov 17, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno scored a goal, dished two hits, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 7-4 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Nov 11, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno scored a goal and delivered five hits during Thursday's 8-2 defeat to the visiting Rangers.
Oct 31, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno logged an assist and two PIM in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Oct 23, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno scored his first goal of the season in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Sep 29, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno (lower body) participated in Thursday's practice session, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.
Sep 25, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno didn't take part in Sunday's scrimmage for maintenance purposes, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.
Apr 30, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was assigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday.
Apr 30, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno scored in Friday's season finale, a 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Mar 19, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno scored a goal and added three hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Mar 7, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was elevated from AHL Grand Rapids on Monday.
Mar 6, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was demoted to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.
Mar 5, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno registered an assist in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Feb 27, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Feb 23, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was elevated from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Feb 18, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was demoted to AHL Grand Rapids on Friday.
Feb 8, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Tuesday.
Feb 3, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.
Feb 2, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Jan 21, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno logged two PIM in a 5-4 loss to the Dallas Stars on Friday.
Jan 3, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno saw power-play responsibilities in Monday's practice, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Dec 29, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno cleared COVID-19 protocols Wednesday.
Dec 19, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno entered the league's COVID-19 protocols Sunday.
Dec 10, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno scored a goal and blocked two shots in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Dec 3, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| The Red Wings expect Veleno (upper body) to rejoin the lineup Saturday against the New York Islanders, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Dec 1, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno (upper body) remains out versus the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno (upper body) will not suit up Tuesday against the Boston Bruins.
Nov 27, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno (upper body) won't be available for Saturday's matchup with the Buffalo Sabres.
Nov 24, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the St. Louis Blues.
Nov 18, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Nov 15, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Monday.
Nov 7, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.
Oct 30, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was recalled by the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
Oct 11, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Monday.
Oct 2, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno supplied a goal and an assist -- both on the power play -- in Saturday's 5-1 preseason win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
May 9, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was demoted to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.
May 8, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was assigned to the Detroit Red Wings' taxi squad Saturday.
May 7, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno has been added to Detroit's active roster ahead of Friday's game versus Columbus.
May 2, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was demoted to the taxi squad after Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
May 2, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was reassigned to the active roster for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
May 1, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was reassigned to the taxi squad Saturday.
May 1, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was recalled from the taxi squad to the active roster ahead of Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Apr 30, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was reassigned to Detroit's taxi squad Friday.
Apr 29, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was promoted to Detroit's active roster Thursday.
Apr 28, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was reassigned to Detroit's taxi squad Wednesday.
Apr 27, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno has been recalled from Detroit's taxi squad and is expected to make his NHL debut Tuesday in Columbus.
Apr 26, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno's NHL debut is imminent and he figures to play extensively for the Detroit Red Wings, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Apr 17, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno has been promoted to Detroit's taxi squad ahead of Saturday's game versus Chicago.
Apr 10, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday after completing his loan with Malmo of the SHL.
Oct 6, 2020	Detroit Red Wings \| Joe Veleno \| Veleno has been loaned to Malmo of the SHL for the start of the 2020-21 campaign, MLive.com reports.
Oct 6, 2020	Detroit Red Wings \| Assigned C Joseph Veleno to Malmo (Sweden).
Sep 28, 2019	Detroit Red Wings \| Assigned C Joseph Veleno to Grand Rapids (AHL).
May 1, 2019	Detroit Red Wings \| Signed C Joseph Veleno to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Sep 24, 2018	Detroit Red Wings \| Assigned C Joseph Veleno to Drummondville (QMJHL).

Current Stats
Career Stats

2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Joseph Veleno	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60
Detroit Red Wings	81	9	11	20	-12	30	929	41.10	43.50	-3.60	44.50	-2.10	0.52	0.97
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Career Stats

	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
	2011-2012	Lakeshore Panthers	QC Int PW	4	0	1	1	0
	2012-2013	Lakeshore Panthers	QC Int PW	3	2	0	2	2
	2013-2014	Lac St-Louis Lions M15 AAA E	QM15AAA E	27	18	18	36	22									Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0
	2014-2015	Lac St-Louis Lions	QM18AAA	41	16	36	52	57									Playoffs	12	2	2	4	0
	2014-2015	Team Québec	CWG	6	4	6	10	6
	2014-2015	Team Québec Blue	QGC-16	5	2	3	5	6
	2015-2016	Team Black	U17-Dev	3	0	0	0	4
	2015-2016	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL	62	13	30	43	21									Playoffs	17	6	1	7	0
	2015-2016	Canada Black U17	WHC-17	5	1	3	4	6
	2016-2017	Canada U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	4	4	2
	2016-2017	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL	45	13	27	40	18									Playoffs	18	8	3	11	0
	2016-2017	Saint John Sea Dogs	M-Cup	4	3	1	4	2									Playoffs	18	8	3	11	0
Draft Yr	2017-2018	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL	31	6	25	31	26
Draft Yr	2017-2018	Canada U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	2	5	7	8
Draft Yr	2017-2018	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL	33	16	32	48	22									Playoffs	10	5	6	11	0
Draft Yr	2017-2018	Canada U18	WJC-18	4	0	3	3	0
Draft Yr	2017-2018	QMJHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	2	0	1	1	0
	2018-2019	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL	59	42	62	104	19									Playoffs	16	8	9	17	0
	2018-2019	Canada U20	WJC-20	5	0	2	2	0
	2018-2019	QMJHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	2	0	1	1	2
	2019-2020	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	54	11	12	23	18
	2019-2020	Canada U20	WJC-20	6	1	5	6	8
	2020-2021	Malmö Redhawks	SHL	46	11	9	20	20
	2020-2021	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	4	1	2	3	4
	2020-2021	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	5	1	0	1	4	62		39.50	-0.60	47.10	9.20
	2021-2022	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	11	6	4	10	4
	2021-2022	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	66	8	7	15	22	804	41.10	40.00	-5.10	44.10	-2.30	0.60	1.12
	2022-2023	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	81	9	11	20	30	929	41.10	43.50	-3.60	44.50	-2.10	0.52	0.97
	2022-2023	Canada	WC	5	2	3	5	2
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Active Contract

Signing Team

Signing Date August 22, 2023
Signing Status RFA
Agent Philippe Lecavalier
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $866,250

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Standard Contract | 1 Years $825,000 0.99% of cap space

	2023-2024
Cap Hit	$825,000	RFA
AAV	$825,000
Performance Bonuses	$0
Base Salary	$825,000
Signing Bonuses	$0
Total Salary	$825,000
Minors Salary	$825,000
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Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date May 1, 2019
Agent Philippe Lecavalier
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $874,125

Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,682,501 1.13% of cap space

	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Cap Hit	$925,000	$894,167	$894,167	$894,167	RFA
AAV	$1,243,750	$1,106,667	$1,106,667	$1,106,667
Performance Bonuses	$0	$212,500	$425,000	$0
Base Salary	$0	$832,500	$832,500	$832,500
Signing Bonuses	$92,500	$92,500	$92,500	$0
Total Salary	$92,500	$925,000	$925,000	$832,500
Minors Salary	$0	$70,000	$70,000	$70,000
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