Maxence Guenette

Maxence Guenette
Born (2001-04-28) April 28, 2001 (age 23)
L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Ottawa Senators
Belleville Senators (AHL)
NHL draft 187th overall, 2019
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2021–present

Maxence Guenette (born April 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Guenette was selected 187th overall in the seventh round of the 2019 NHL entry draft by the Ottawa Senators.

Playing career

Guenette played his entire major junior hockey with the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was selected fifth overall in the 2017 QMJHL entry draft by the Foreurs.[1] Guenette joined the Foreurs during the midst of a rebuild.[1] He established himself as a reliable defender with the Foreurs with good mobility and size.[2]

Guenette was drafted by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the seventh round, 187th overall in the 2019 NHL entry draft.[3] He returned to Val-d'Or and improved his defensive game.[4] He signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa on April 3, 2021.[3] Guenette was assigned to Ottawa's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators. In his first two seasons with Belleville, Guenette's numbers improved year over year.[4] Guenette was recalled by Ottawa in April 2023 and made his NHL debut in the team's final game of the season versus the Buffalo Sabres on April 13, 2023.[5]

Guenette had a strong 2023 training camp[6] and was one of the final cuts, being assigned to the AHL on October 8.[7] In February, Guenette and teammate Angus Crookshank represented Belleville at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic.[8] He was recalled by Ottawa for the first time on an emergency basis on February 15, 2024 after Artem Zub suffered an injury.[9] He made his NHL season debut that night against the Anaheim Ducks.[10] He was recalled again on an emergency basis on March 2 and played that night against the Philadelphia Flyers before being returned to Belleville again.[11] He was recalled again on March 7.[12] After Thomas Chabot returned from injury, Guenette was returned to Belleville on March 17.[13] He finished the season in Belleville and appeared in all seven of their Calder Cup playoff games, registering an assist. On June 18, 2024, it was announced the Guenette had signed a one-year two-way contract extension with Ottawa.[14]

Guenette passed through waivers, going unclaimed, and was assigned to Belleville to start the 2024–25 season.[15]

International career

Guenette played with Team Canada in the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he won a gold medal after defeating Sweden in the final.[1][16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 61 1 11 12 12 4 0 2 2 0
2018–19 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 68 8 24 32 36 7 1 2 3 0
2019–20 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 62 11 29 40 22 — — — — —
2020–21 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 36 5 17 22 14 15 3 4 7 4
2021–22 Belleville Senators AHL 48 6 13 19 4 — — — — —
2022–23 Belleville Senators AHL 72 5 35 40 25 — — — — —
2022–23 Ottawa Senators NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2023–24 Belleville Senators AHL 58 7 27 34 18 7 0 1 1 0
2023–24 Ottawa Senators NHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Canada Black U17 7th 5 0 1 1 2
2018 Canada HG18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 1 1 2 2
Junior totals 10 1 2 3 4

References

  1. ^ a b c Tardif, Carl (June 18, 2019). "Maxence Guénette: la sagesse d'un espoir" [Maxence Guénette: the wisdom of hope]. Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Lepage, Guillaume (April 9, 2021). "Maxence Guenette, une histoire de bon karma" [Maxence Guenette, a story of good karma] (in French). National Hockey League. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Sens sign D Guenette to 3-year ELC". TSN. April 3, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Maguire, Pat (July 27, 2023). "Ottawa Senators Future Watch: Defenceman Maxence Guenette". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Garrioch, Bruce (April 11, 2023). "Snapshots: With the off-season on the horizon, Sens GM Pierre Dorion prepares for next year". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Warne, Steve (October 3, 2023). "Max Guenette Survives Senators Cuts; Sokolov and Bernard-Docker Placed on Waivers". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ice Chips: Sens assign D Guenette, F Smejkal to AHL". TSN. October 8, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Cameron, Alana (January 10, 2024). "Crookshank and Guenette named All-Stars". Quinte News. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Garrioch, Bruce (February 15, 2024). "The Breakdown: Senators' winning streak halted with ugly loss to Anaheim Ducks". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Garrioch, Bruce (February 16, 2024). "Help on the way as Senators look to bounce back against Connor Bedard and the Hawks". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Baines, Tim (March 2, 2024). "Battered and Beaten: Ottawa Senators fall to Philadelphia Flyers". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "Sogaard to start vs. Flyers as Senators still looking for answers". Sportsnet. March 2, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  13. ^ Garrioch, Bruce (March 17, 2024). "The Breakdown: Ottawa Senators third period collapse halts three-game winning streak". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  14. ^ D'Amico, Sydney (June 18, 2024). "Senators Secure Guenette". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  15. ^ Pronman, Corey; Dayal, Harman (October 4, 2024). "NHL waiver tracker: Best players on the wire throughout 2024-25 preseason". The Athletic. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Canada Wins Gold on Home Ice at 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup". Hockey Canada. August 11, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2023.