Éric Veilleux (born February 20, 1972) is a

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former professional

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forward. Veilleux spent most of his professional career in the

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. He is an assistant coach with the Syracuse Crunch of the

Coaching career

For the 2015–16 season, he was the head coach with the

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of the

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following a season as an assistant coach with the

. In May 2016, he was named the head coach and general manager of the

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of the

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before being hired to coach the

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's AHL affiliate, the

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, on July 6, 2016. He coached the Rampage for two seasons, finishing out of the playoffs in both occasions, before leaving the club and Avalanche organization following the 2017–18 season. He returned to the QMJHL as the head coach of the

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for the 2018–19 season. After a successful season, he returned to the AHL to become an assistant coach with the Syracuse Crunch.

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