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

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of the

Coaching career

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

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following a season as an assistant coach with the

's Norfolk Admirals. In May 2016, he was named the head coach and general manager of the Victoriaville Tigres 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

Career statistics

Awards and honours

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* 1972 births Living people Baie-Comeau Drakkar coaches Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian ice hockey coaches Cornwall Aces players French Quebecers Halifax Mooseheads coaches Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Quebec City Kentucky Thoroughblades players Laval Titan players Lowell Lock Monsters players Manitoba Moose (IHL) players Shawinigan Cataractes coaches {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1970s-stub