Oct 27, 2021; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville watches from behind the bench during the first period between the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins at FLA Live Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images The Anaheim Ducks are hiring three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville as their new head coach, multiple outlets reported Thursday.
Quenneville, 66, won three championships with the Chicago Blackhawks (2010, 2013 and 2015) and ranks No. 2 in NHL history with 969 wins for four teams over 25 seasons.
He resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers in October 2021 after an independent investigation came to light about how he and other Blackhawks leaders had handled a 2010 sexual assault allegation against the team’s video coach, Brad Aldrich. Commissioner Gary Bettman said at the time that the coach would have to meet with the NHL should he seek future employment in the league, and the NHL reinstated Quenneville in July 2024.
The Ducks fired Greg Cronin last month after he compiled a record of 62-87-15 in two seasons. Anaheim has missed the playoffs in each of the past seven seasons.
Quenneville was 969-572-150 with 77 ties as head coach of the St. Louis Blues (1996-2004), Colorado Avalanche (2005-08), Blackhawks (2008-18) and Panthers (2019-21). He won the Jack Adams Award as the league’s coach of the Year in 1999-2000.
Former Blackhawks prospect Kyle Beach made assault claims against Aldrich during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs. The investigation found that Quenneville and Chicago executives decided to defer any actions against Aldrich until after the Stanley Cup Final to avoid any distractions.
“I want to express my sorrow for the pain this young man, Kyle Beach, has suffered,” Quenneville said after leaving his job with the Panthers in 2021. “My former team — the Blackhawks — failed Kyle, and I own my share of that. I want to reflect on how all this happened and take the time to educate myself on ensuring hockey spaces are safe for everyone.”
–Field Level Media
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