In many ways, Yannick Veilleux is a hockey player’s hockey player for the Laval Rocket.
A guy who comes to the ice every night and brings the same qualities. Energy, grit, and physicality. It’s what’s kept him in the AHL consistently ever since he was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in 2011, and its what finds him back with a familiar team this year.
The 2016-17 season was a wild one for the Montreal Canadiens organization in general. They, as well as their at the time AHL and ECHL affiliates (the St. John’s Icecaps and Brampton Beast), made the playoffs for the first time in years where the teams showcased many surprise performances across the board.