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Maximilian Cross Véronneau is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Belleville Senators in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Véronneau played junior ice hockey in his hometown of Ottawa, then joined the Princeton University Tigers. After completing his senior season at Princeton, he signed as a free agent with the Senators.
Playing career
After playing junior 'A' ice hockey in Ottawa, Ontario, with the Gloucester Rangers, Véronneau entered Princeton University in 2015. In his junior year 2017–18, Veronneau placed second in NCAA Division 1 scoring with 17 goals and 38 assists for 55 points in 36 games. In 2017, Véronneau attended the Vegas Golden Knights' development camp. After four seasons with the Princeton Tigers, Véronneau was regarded as one of the top NCAA free agents. He signed as a free agent with his hometown Senators in March 2019, signing a two-year entry-level contract. He made his NHL debut on March 14, 2019 against the St. Louis Blues. Véronneau was named the third star of the game.
Personal
Véronneau's parents are Marc Véronneau and Pamela Cross. Véronneau's sister Sophie plays ice hockey for Yale University. Véronneau is a graduate of École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité in Ottawa, where he also played football and lacrosse.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Ottawa Canadians | EOJHL | 58 | 37 | 49 | 86 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Gloucester Rangers | CCHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Gloucester Rangers | CCHL | 61 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Gloucester Rangers | CCHL | 27 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Princeton University | ECAC | 30 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Princeton University | ECAC | 33 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Princeton University | ECAC | 36 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Princeton University | ECAC | 31 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-ECAC Second All-Star team | 2017 | |
| All-ECAC First All-Star team | 2018 | |
| AHCA East All-American team | 2018 | |