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Max Véronneau Signs With San Jose Sharks
April 14, 2022 | Men's Ice Hockey
Fresh of a 2021-22 season where he earned Most Valuable Player honors in the Swedish Hockey League, Max Véronneau '19 has signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks and will return to the NHL for the 2022-23 season.
A member of Princeton's 2018 ECAC Championship team, Véronneau signed with the Ottawa Senators as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He went on to play in 16 games during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, tallying four points (2g, 2a) for the Sens. He also skated in 36 AHL games with the Belleville Senators and Toronto Marlies, scoring 10 points (5g, 5a).
Véronneau spent the last two seasons in Sweden where he first played for IK Oskarshamn in 2020-21 before signing with Leksands IF this season. In 51 games with Leksands, he led the SHL in scoring with 34 goals and was second with 60 points.
"Max had a great season this year in Europe, leading the Swedish Hockey League in goals and being named the SHL's Most Valuable Player," said Shin Larsson, San Jose Sharks Supervisor of European Scouting. "He has produced at every level offensively and previously was an ECAC Champion with Princeton. We look forward to him joining our organization."
A nominee for Princeton's Roper Trophy as most outstanding senior athlete in 2018, Véronneau graduated second all-time in assists (92) and fourth all-time in points (144) by a Princeton men's ice hockey player. A 2018 second-team All-American and first-team All-ECAC forward, Véronneau was also a two-time All-Ivy selection and earned Academic All-Ivy honors.
As a junior, he led Princeton in scoring with 55 points (17g, 38a) as the Tigers claimed the ECAC championship and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. His 38 assists led the nation that season. Véronneau is one of four players from that 2017-18 team who went on to play NHL games, joining Eric Robinson '18 (Columbus Blue Jackets), Ryan Kuffner '19 (Detroit Red Wings) and Josh Teves '19 (Vancouver Canucks).
SIGNED!
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) April 14, 2022
We've signed forward Max Veronneau to a one-year contract!
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A member of Princeton's 2018 ECAC Championship team, Véronneau signed with the Ottawa Senators as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He went on to play in 16 games during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, tallying four points (2g, 2a) for the Sens. He also skated in 36 AHL games with the Belleville Senators and Toronto Marlies, scoring 10 points (5g, 5a).
Véronneau spent the last two seasons in Sweden where he first played for IK Oskarshamn in 2020-21 before signing with Leksands IF this season. In 51 games with Leksands, he led the SHL in scoring with 34 goals and was second with 60 points.
"Max had a great season this year in Europe, leading the Swedish Hockey League in goals and being named the SHL's Most Valuable Player," said Shin Larsson, San Jose Sharks Supervisor of European Scouting. "He has produced at every level offensively and previously was an ECAC Champion with Princeton. We look forward to him joining our organization."
A nominee for Princeton's Roper Trophy as most outstanding senior athlete in 2018, Véronneau graduated second all-time in assists (92) and fourth all-time in points (144) by a Princeton men's ice hockey player. A 2018 second-team All-American and first-team All-ECAC forward, Véronneau was also a two-time All-Ivy selection and earned Academic All-Ivy honors.
As a junior, he led Princeton in scoring with 55 points (17g, 38a) as the Tigers claimed the ECAC championship and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. His 38 assists led the nation that season. Véronneau is one of four players from that 2017-18 team who went on to play NHL games, joining Eric Robinson '18 (Columbus Blue Jackets), Ryan Kuffner '19 (Detroit Red Wings) and Josh Teves '19 (Vancouver Canucks).
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