Jeffrey Viel

Player Profile: Jeffrey Truchon-Viel

Jeffrey Truchon-Viel was born on January 28, 1997, in Rimouski, Quebec. During the 2013-14 season, Viel played for Antoine-Girourard Gaulois in the QMAAA and registered 22 goals and 23 assists in 42 regular season games. In the playoffs, the winger contributed one goal in three games and was teammates with fellow NHL player Mathieu Joseph […]

Boston Bruins Recall Forward From Providence

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced Monday that the team has recalled forward Jeffrey Viel from Providence. The Bruins had sent Riley Tufte down to Providence on Sunday opening a spot for Viel. The 27-year-old Viel has appeared in 14 games with the Providence Bruins this season, tallying two goals and two assists. The 6-foot-1, 213-pound […]

Key Manitoba Moose Players Sign With New Teams

The Manitoba Moose are going to look a little more different next season as three key players have signed with other teams. Jeffrey Viel, Jeff Malott, and Kyle Capobianco have signed with new teams ahead of the 2024-25 season. Viel, 27, signed a two-year deal with the Boston Bruins carrying an average annual value of […]

Jeffrey Viel Should Be a Priority UFA Signing for the Winnipeg Jets

One of the Winnipeg Jets’ free agent acquisitions in the 2023 offseason was 27-year-old Jeffrey Viel. The contract is pretty simple, one-year and $775,000 total. This gives the Winnipeg Jets an extra layer of physicality at their disposal that they could use at any given point in time. The Rimouski, Quebec-native has a total of […]

Givani Smith Season Preview

San Jose Sharks General Manager Mike Grier wants to build a competitive, tough, skilled team. Newly signed, forward Givani Smith brings the toughness in spades. When Luke Kunin was lost for the season last December, the Sharks lost some of that toughness. Jonah Gadjovich filled in admirably in that aspect but also dealt with injuries […]