Maxence Guenette

Maxence Guenette (born April 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He plays as a defenceman for the Boston Bruins 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, with whose organization he spent the first four years of his professional career.

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. Guenette joined the Foreurs during the midst of a rebuild.

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. He returned to Val-d'Or and improved his defensive game. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa on April 3, 2021.

Guenette had a strong 2023 training camp and was one of the final cuts, being assigned to the AHL on October 8. In February, Guenette and teammate Angus Crookshank represented Belleville at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic. He was recalled by Ottawa for the first time on an emergency basis on February 15, 2024 after Artem Zub suffered an injury. He made his NHL season debut that night against the Anaheim Ducks. 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. He was recalled again on March 7. After Thomas Chabot returned from injury, Guenette was returned to Belleville on March 17. 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.

Guenette passed through waivers, going unclaimed, and was assigned to Belleville to start the 2024–25 season. He was recalled by Ottawa on January 7, 2025 to replace the injured Jacob Bernard-Docker. However, he was a healthy scratch for five straight games in the NHL and was returned to Belleville on January 14 without having played for Ottawa. As a restricted free agent entering the 2025–26 season, Guenette remained unsigned into November. Just under two months into the season, Ottawa traded his signing rights to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenceman Dennis Gilbert. He subsequently signed a one-year, two-way contract with Philadelphia. He was assigned to Philadelphia's AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

At the conclusion of his contract with the Flyers, Guenette left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins for the season on July 1, 2026.

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.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2017 Canada Black U17 7th 5 0 1 1 2 2018 Canada HG18 5 1 1 2 2Junior totals 10 1 2 3 4