Maximilian Cross Véronneau is a Canadian professional

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forward who is currently playing with the San Jose Barracuda in the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(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

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of the NHL.

Playing career

After playing junior 'A' ice hockey in Ottawa, Ontario, with the

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, Véronneau entered

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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

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' development camp. After four seasons with the

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, 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

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. Véronneau was named the third star of the game. Véronneau was traded to the

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on February 19, 2020, in exchange for Aaron Luchuk and a conditional 6th round draft pick (depending on how many games Véronneau plays for the team). He played in just 3 regular season games with AHL affiliate, the

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, before the season was abandoned due to the

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. As a free agent from the Maple Leafs, and with the 2020–21 North American season delayed due to the pandemic, Véronneau opted to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the season with Swedish club,

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of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on December 21, 2020. In the top Swedish tier, Véronneau regained his offensive confidence, potting 12 goals through 25 regular season games with IK Oskarshamn. On April 21, 2021, Véronneau opted to transfer to fellow SHL club, Leksands IF, agreeing to a two-year contract. In the following 2021–22 season, he established himself as one of the top offensive players in the SHL, and was signed to a further one-year extension with Leksands through 2024 during the season on November 20, 2021. He completed the season, leading the league with 34 goals through 51 games and was named the SHL's most valuable player. On April 14, 2022, Véronneau used his NHL out clause in order to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the

Personal

Véronneau's parents are Marc Véronneau and Pamela Cross. Véronneau's sister Sophie plays ice hockey for

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. Véronneau is a graduate of

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in Ottawa, where he also played football and lacrosse.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Veronneau, Max 1995 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Belleville Senators players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Ice hockey people from Ottawa IK Oskarshamn players Leksands IF players Ottawa Senators players Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey players San Jose Barracuda players Toronto Marlies players Undrafted National Hockey League players