Joel Quenneville

Joel Norman Quenneville (born September 15, 1958) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Coach Q", he is second in NHL coaching wins at 1,000 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 in 2010, 2013 and 2015. The team's championship victory in 2010 was the Blackhawks' first since 1961, ending the then-longest Stanley Cup drought. 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.

Infobox

Born

(1958-09-15) 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

Current NHL coach

Anaheim Ducks

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–present

Tables

· Coaching record

Team

Year

Regular season

OTL

Regular season

Pts

Regular season

Finish

Regular season

Postseason

Win %

Postseason

Result

STL

Team

STL

Year

1996–97

Regular season

—

Regular season

(83)

Regular season

4th in Central

Postseason

333

STL

Team

STL

Year

1997–98

Regular season

—

Regular season

3rd in Central

Postseason

600

STL

Team

STL

Year

1998–99

Regular season

—

Regular season

2nd in Central

Postseason

462

STL

Team

STL

Year

1999–2000

Regular season

114

Regular season

1st in Central

Postseason

429

STL

Team

STL

Year

2000–01

Regular season

103

Regular season

2nd in Central

Postseason

600

STL

Team

STL

Year

2001–02

Regular season

2nd in Central

Postseason

500

STL

Team

STL

Year

2002–03

Regular season

2nd in Central

Postseason

429

STL

Team

STL

Year

2003–04

Regular season

(91)

Regular season

(fired)

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

STL total

Team

STL total

Year

593

Regular season

307

Regular season

191

Regular season

Postseason

500

Postseason

7 playoff appearances

COL

Team

COL

Year

2005–06

Regular season

—

Regular season

2nd in Northwest

Postseason

444

COL

Team

COL

Year

2006–07

Regular season

—

Regular season

4th in Northwest

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

COL

Team

COL

Year

2007–08

Regular season

—

Regular season

2nd in Northwest

Postseason

400

COL total

Team

COL total

Year

246

Regular season

131

Regular season

—

Regular season

Postseason

421

Postseason

2 playoff appearances

CHI

Team

CHI

Year

2008–09

Regular season

—

Regular season

(104)

Regular season

2nd in Central

Postseason

529

CHI

Team

CHI

Year

2009–10

Regular season

—

Regular season

112

Regular season

1st in Central

Postseason

727

CHI

Team

CHI

Year

2010–11

Regular season

—

Regular season

3rd in Central

Postseason

429

CHI

Team

CHI

Year

2011–12

Regular season

—

Regular season

101

Regular season

4th in Central

Postseason

333

CHI

Team

CHI

Year

2012–13

Regular season

—

Regular season

1st in Central

Postseason

696

CHI

Team

CHI

Year

2013–14

Regular season

—

Regular season

107

Regular season

3rd in Central

Postseason

579

CHI

Team

CHI

Year

2014–15

Regular season

—

Regular season

102

Regular season

3rd in Central

Postseason

696

CHI

Team

CHI

Year

2015–16

Regular season

—

Regular season

103

Regular season

3rd in Central

Postseason

429

CHI

Team

CHI

Year

2016–17

Regular season

—

Regular season

109

Regular season

1st in Central

Postseason

000

CHI

Team

CHI

Year

2017–18

Regular season

—

Regular season

7th in Central

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

CHI

Team

CHI

Year

2018–19

Regular season

—

Regular season

(15)

Regular season

(fired)

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

CHI total

Team

CHI total

Year

797

Regular season

452

Regular season

249

Regular season

—

Regular season

Postseason

594

Postseason

9 playoff appearances 3 Stanley Cup titles

FLA

Team

FLA

Year

2019–20

Regular season

69*

Regular season

—

Regular season

4th in Atlantic

Postseason

250

FLA

Team

FLA

Year

2020–21

Regular season

—

Regular season

2nd in Central

Postseason

333

FLA

Team

FLA

Year

2021–22

Regular season

—

Regular season

(14)

Regular season

(resigned)

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

FLA total

Team

FLA total

Year

132

Regular season

—

Regular season

Postseason

300

Postseason

2 playoff appearances

ANA

Team

ANA

Year

2025–26

Regular season

—

Regular season

3rd in Pacific

Postseason

500

ANA total

Team

ANA total

Year

Regular season

—

Regular season

Postseason

500

Postseason

1 playoff appearance

Total

Team

Total

Year

1,850

Regular season

1,012

Regular season

605

Regular season

156

Regular season

127

Postseason

110

Postseason

536

Postseason

21 playoff appearances 3 Stanley Cup titles

Team	Year	Regular season							Postseason
Team	Year	G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	W	L	Win %	Result
STL	1996–97	40	18	15	7	—	(83)	4th in Central	2	4	333
STL	1997–98	82	45	29	8	—	98	3rd in Central	6	4	600
STL	1998–99	82	37	32	13	—	87	2nd in Central	6	7	462
STL	1999–2000	82	51	19	11	1	114	1st in Central	3	4	429
STL	2000–01	82	43	22	12	5	103	2nd in Central	9	6	600
STL	2001–02	82	43	27	8	4	98	2nd in Central	5	5	500
STL	2002–03	82	41	24	11	6	99	2nd in Central	3	4	429
STL	2003–04	61	29	23	7	2	(91)	(fired)	—	—	—
STL total		593	307	191	77	18			34	34	500	7 playoff appearances
COL	2005–06	82	43	30	—	9	95	2nd in Northwest	4	5	444
COL	2006–07	82	44	31	—	7	95	4th in Northwest	—	—	—
COL	2007–08	82	44	31	—	7	95	2nd in Northwest	4	6	400
COL total		246	131	92	—	23			8	11	421	2 playoff appearances
CHI	2008–09	78	45	22	—	11	(104)	2nd in Central	9	8	529
CHI	2009–10	82	52	22	—	8	112	1st in Central	16	6	727
CHI	2010–11	82	44	29	—	9	97	3rd in Central	3	4	429
CHI	2011–12	82	45	26	—	11	101	4th in Central	2	4	333
CHI	2012–13	48	36	7	—	5	77	1st in Central	16	7	696
CHI	2013–14	82	46	21	—	15	107	3rd in Central	11	8	579
CHI	2014–15	82	48	28	—	6	102	3rd in Central	16	7	696
CHI	2015–16	82	47	26	—	9	103	3rd in Central	3	4	429
CHI	2016–17	82	50	23	—	9	109	1st in Central	0	4	000
CHI	2017–18	82	33	39	—	10	76	7th in Central	—	—	—
CHI	2018–19	15	6	6	—	3	(15)	(fired)	—	—	—
CHI total		797	452	249	—	96			76	52	594	9 playoff appearances 3 Stanley Cup titles
FLA	2019–20	69*	35	26	—	8	78	4th in Atlantic	1	3	250
FLA	2020–21	56	37	14	—	5	79	2nd in Central	2	4	333
FLA	2021–22	7	7	0	—	0	(14)	(resigned)	—	—	—
FLA total		132	79	40	—	13			3	7	300	2 playoff appearances
ANA	2025–26	82	43	33	—	6	92	3rd in Pacific	6	6	500
ANA total		82	43	33	—	6			6	6	500	1 playoff appearance
Total		1,850	1,012	605	77	156			127	110	536	21 playoff appearances 3 Stanley Cup titles

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Preceded byJim Roberts

Sporting positions

Preceded byJim Roberts

Sporting positions

Head coach of the St. Louis Blues 1996–2004

Sporting positions

Succeeded byMike Kitchen

Preceded byTony Granato

Sporting positions

Preceded byTony Granato

Sporting positions

Head coach of the Colorado Avalanche 2004–2008

Sporting positions

Succeeded byTony Granato

Preceded byDenis Savard

Sporting positions

Preceded byDenis Savard

Sporting positions

Head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks 2008–2018

Sporting positions

Succeeded byJeremy Colliton

Preceded byBob Boughner

Sporting positions

Preceded byBob Boughner

Sporting positions

Head coach of the Florida Panthers 2019–2021

Sporting positions

Succeeded byAndrew Brunette (interim)

Preceded byGreg Cronin

Sporting positions

Preceded byGreg Cronin

Sporting positions

Head coach of the Anaheim Ducks 2025–present

Sporting positions

Incumbent

Sporting positions

Preceded byJacques Martin

Sporting positions

Preceded byJacques Martin

Sporting positions

Winner of the Jack Adams Award 2000

Sporting positions

Succeeded byBill Barber

Sporting positions
Preceded byJim Roberts	Head coach of the St. Louis Blues 1996–2004	Succeeded byMike Kitchen
Preceded byTony Granato	Head coach of the Colorado Avalanche 2004–2008	Succeeded byTony Granato
Preceded byDenis Savard	Head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks 2008–2018	Succeeded byJeremy Colliton
Preceded byBob Boughner	Head coach of the Florida Panthers 2019–2021	Succeeded byAndrew Brunette (interim)
Preceded byGreg Cronin	Head coach of the Anaheim Ducks 2025–present	Incumbent
Sporting positions
Preceded byJacques Martin	Winner of the Jack Adams Award 2000	Succeeded byBill Barber

References

CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/blues-quenneville-axed-1.465133
"Game 10: Avalanche 3, Flames 2 (OT)"
https://www.milehighhockey.com/2007/10/27/75018/673
Denver Post
https://www.denverpost.com/2008/05/09/quenneville-out-as-avs-coach/
"Blackhawks fire Savard after four games"
https://web.archive.org/web/20081019085020/https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=252791&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl
youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01OyG_WnDlc&t=1688s
Chicago Tribune
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/blackhawks/ct-xpm-2013-06-25-ct-spt-0625-blackhawks-bruins-chicago-20130625-story.html
"Corey Crawford steals a victory for Blackhawks in Carolina"
https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2015/3/23/18555388/corey-crawford-steals-a-victory-for-blackhawks-in-carolina
Fox Sports
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nhl/joel-quenneville-becomes-second-nhl-coach-to-800-wins
ProHockeyTalk
https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/02/21/serious-performance-blackhawks-gain-on-wild-thanks-to-toews-five-points/
"Quenneville coaches 1,600th NHL game"
https://www.nhl.com/news/blackhawks-coach-joel-quenneville-reaches-milestone/c-296217400
CBS Chicago
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/10/bruins-beat-blackhawks-7-4/
"RELEASE: Blackhawks make coaching change"
https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-make-coaching-change/c-301652676
NBC Sports
https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/blackhawks/breaking-news-blackhawks-fire-joel-quenneville-name-rockford-jeremy-colliton-head-coach
"Florida Panthers Name Joel Quenneville Head Coach"
https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-name-joel-quenneville-head-coach/c-306572380
"Florida Panthers Announce Resignation of Joel Quenneville"
https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-announce-resignation-of-joel-quenneville/c-327334254
Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/nhl-sports-business-florida-new-york-9a22c1e2180c44e5397ebb9942d59564
NHL
https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-name-quenneville-head-coach
sportsnet
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/ducks-expected-to-hire-joel-quenneville-as-head-coach/
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7071526/2026/02/26/joel-quenneville-coach-1000-wins-bowman/
Chicago Sun-Times
https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2021/10/26/22746928/blackhawks-fire-stan-bowman-al-macisaac-bradley-aldrich-sexual-assault-investigation-results