A second overall pick in the 2018 QMJHL draft, Villeneuve led his Sea Dogs team as well as all QMJHL defensemen in scoring last season with 58 points in 64 games on a below-average Saint John team, earning the Sherbrooke native a nomination for the QMJHL Defenseman of the Year award. Villeneuve has been relied on heavily in all situations (PP, PK, and top-four minutes at 5v5) on a Sea Dogs club that has struggled since Villeneuve entered the league, including a woeful 13-49-2-4 season in Villeneuve’s rookie year (2018-19).
While he has some clear weaknesses in his game in the strength department and in the first few steps of his skating stride, Villeneuve has strong puck poise and a good head for the game with and without the puck.