Maxence Guenette

Canadian ice hockey player

Ice hockey player

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

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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

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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

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### Regular season and playoffs

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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

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Year  | Team  | Event  | Result  |  | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM

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2017 | Canada Black  | U17 | 7th  | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2
2018 | Canada | HG18 |  | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2
Junior totals  | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database