Viel will make his Sharks' season debut Tuesday and add some muscle to the lineup as he currently ranks second in the AHL with 65 PIMs through just 18 games played with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL). The 25-year-old has played in 45 career NHL games played and has three goals, two assists and 137 PIMs.
Viel has been a healthy scratch for three of the last four games but will replace Radim Simek in the lineup as the Sharks go back to 12 forwards and six defensemen. Viel has five points (3G / 2A) in 30 games this season.
Viel was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Jonah Gadjovich (hand) in the lineup on Thursday. Viel has just three goals and two assists (five points) in 29 games this season.
Viel played just 1:57 TOI on Saturday and will come out of the lineup on Wednesday. Lean Bergmann will make his season debut replacing Viel in the lineup.
Viel has played a limited role on the Sharks' fourth line in his limited action in 2021. He replaced Kevin Labanc on Monday but the two will swap spots on Wednesday with Labanc recovered from an undisclosed injury.
Viel opened the 2021 season in the AHL, scoring two goals with two assists in 17 games. He will play on the fourth line with Patrick Marleau and Marcus Sorensen in his debut.
Viel was an undrafted free-agent who spent the season with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL), where he had 11 goals and 11 assists (22 points) in 68 games. Viel spent five years in the QMJHL, where he had 115 goals and 81 assists (196 points) in 259 games.
