Rookie of the month: Joe Veleno (C)
1-1-2022
NHL has awarded Joe Veleno (C) of Detroit Red Wings as Rookie Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points in 15 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Joe Veleno was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 19 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 7 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 19 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 6 7=13 with 0 PIM. He has also played 18 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 5 13=18 with 2 PIM.
