Joel Quenneville | |||
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![]() Quenneville with the Blackhawks in 2011 | |||
Born |
Windsor, Ontario, Canada | September 15, 1958||
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 |
Joel Norman Quenneville (born September 15, 1958 in Windsor, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player and coach. He coached in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the head coach for the St. Louis Blues from 1996 to 2004, the Colorado Avalanche from 2005 to 2008, the Chicago Blackhawks from 2008 to 2018, and the Florida Panthers from 2019 to 2021. He won the 3 Stanley Cups with the Blackhawks in 2010, 2013 and 2015.
On October 27, 2021, Quenneville stepped down as head coach of the Panthers after meeting with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Quenneville was removed from the NHL because of his involvement with the Blackhawks scandal. He will need permission from the NHL if he wants another job in the league.[1]