Éric Veilleux
# Éric Veilleux

Éric Veilleux (born February 20, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Veilleux spent most of his professional career in the American Hockey League. He is the head coach of the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL

## Coaching career

For the 2015–16 season, he was the head coach with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL following a season as an assistant coach with the American Hockey League's Norfolk Admirals. In May 2016, he was named the head coach and general manager of the Victoriaville Tigres of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before being hired to coach the Colorado Avalanche's AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, 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 Halifax Mooseheads for the 2018–19 season.

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

On July 6, 2023, Veilleux was hired as the new head coach of the Quebec Remparts, succeeding Patrick Roy.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1989–90 | Hawkesbury Hawks | CJHL | 55 | 33 | 68 | 101 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Hawkesbury Hawks | CJHL | 55 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 60 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 87 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 31 |
| 1992–93 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 70 | 55 | 70 | 125 | 100 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 19 |
| 1993–94 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 77 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 1994–95 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 70 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| 1995–96 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 71 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 119 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1996–97 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 68 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 118 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 14 |
| 1997–98 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 78 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 127 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1998–99 | SaiPa | SM-l | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 68 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 114 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999-00 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 73 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 447 | 106 | 174 | 280 | 662 | 70 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 70 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| - | - |
| AHL |||
| Calder Cup (Hershey Bears) | 1997 |
| QMJHL |||
| Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year | 2013–14 |
