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Stephane Veilleux (LW)

Houston Aeros

Biography

2010-11: Spent season in Europe in the Finland and Sweden … for Blues (Fin.), had a goal and six assists for seven points in 25 games … for Ambri-Piotta (Swi.), played in seven regular season games and 11 postseason contests … had an assist in the playoffs ….

CAREER: 2009-10: Played entire year with Tampa Bay, appearing in 77 games with three goals and six assists for nine points … had 48 penalty minutes … 2008-09: appeared in a career-high 81 games for Minnesota … produced a career-best 13 goals and 23 points … also had 10 assists and 40 penalty minutes … 2007-08: played 77 games and had 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points … registered 61 penalty minutes (second highest career total) … played in six playoff games … 2006-07: appeared in 75 games and had seven goals and a career-high 11 assists for 18 points and totaled 47 penalty minutes … appeared in five playoff games … 2005-06: enjoyed first full season at the NHL level, playing in 71 games … tallied seven goals and nine assists for 16 points … posted a career-high 63 penalty minutes … 2004-05: played entire season with Houston of the AHL … appeared in 59 games and tallied a career-high 15 goals and 39 points … also registered 24 assists and 35 penalty minutes … 2003-04: saw action at both the AHL and NHL level … played in 64 games in the AHL and had 13 goals and a career-high 25 assists for 38 points … played in two playoff games and had a goal and two assists … for Minnesota, played 19 games and had two goals and eight assists for 10 points … 2002-03: split time between the AHL and NHL … played 29 games for Houston and had eight goals and four assists for 12 points … saw action in 23 playoff games and netted seven goals, adding 11 assists for 18 points … made NHL debut and finished the season with 38 games for Minnesota … had three goals and two assists for five points … 2001-02: in first professional season, played 77 games for Houston and had 13 goals and 22 assists for 35 points … registered a career-high 113 penalty minutes …

OTHER: Played three seasons in the QMJHL, registering 69 goals and 112 assists for 181 points in 205 games … played 68 games for Val-d’Or in 2000-01 and had a career-best 48 goals and 67 points for 115 points in 68 games … split time between Victoriaville and Val-d’Or in 1999-2000 … played for Beauce-Amian and Levis-Lauzon of the QAAA in 1997-98 before playing for Victoriaville of the QMJHL in 1998-99 …

TRANSACTIONS: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay, July 2009 … signed as a free agent by New Jersey, July 28, 2011.