Veleno has created a lot of buzz this summer with his puck carrying ability through the prospects tournament, then camp and now after his first preseason game. The Detroit Red Wings see Veleno as a tremendous skater; he has the skill and ability to lug the puck from end to end.
Joe Veleno was granted ‘exceptional status’ which allowed him to start his junior hockey career a year early than most at the age of 15. Veleno primarily centered a line that included Michael Rasmussen and Justin Abdelkader in his first preseason game last evening.