 During his rookie season, Veltmen helped the Adanacs to a league championship and their first Mann Cup appearance since 2001.Veltman was selected with the first overall pick by the expansion Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft.In his rookie season, Veltman was named Rookie of the Week twice, and was also named Rookie of the Month for both January and February.