Joel Quenneville
Joel Norman Quenneville (born September 15, 1958) is a Canadian–American ice hockey coach and former player in the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Coach Q", he is second in NHL coaching wins at 969 behind Scotty Bowman. Quenneville achieved his greatest success as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, a team he coached from 2008 to 2018. He led the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup titles between 2010 and 2015. The team's championship victory in 2010 was the Blackhawks' first since 1961, ending the then-longest Stanley Cup drought.
| Joel Quenneville | |||
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Quenneville with the Blackhawks during a practice in December 2011 | |||
| Born |
September 15, 1958 Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Rockies New Jersey Devils Hartford Whalers Washington Capitals | ||
| Coached for |
St. Louis Blues Colorado Avalanche Chicago Blackhawks Florida Panthers | ||
| NHL Draft |
21st overall, 1978 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1978–1992 | ||
| Coaching career | 1996–2021 | ||
Quenneville also served as the head coach of the St. Louis Blues from 1996 to 2004, the Colorado Avalanche from 2005 to 2008, and the Florida Panthers from 2019 to 2021.
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