US EditionAnaheim Ducks to hire three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville as coach
- The Anaheim Ducks hired Joel Quenneville as their head coach on Thursday, marking his return to the NHL after nearly four years away.
- Quenneville resigned from the Florida Panthers in 2021 amid an NHL investigation into his handling of a 2010 sexual assault scandal with the Chicago Blackhawks.
- The Ducks have appointed a coach with three Stanley Cup victories and 969 career wins to lead their rebuilding efforts following seven consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance and the recent dismissal of Greg Cronin.
- Ducks GM Pat Verbeek said a comprehensive review and interviews confirmed Quenneville’s remorse, growth, and earned opportunity to coach again, calling it a major step forward.
- Quenneville’s hiring suggests the Ducks seek to leverage his playoff experience to end their drought and build a perennial contender in the coming seasons.
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Joel Quenneville hired by Ducks for 1st head coaching job since Chicago sex abuse scandal
Joel Quenneville is returning to the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks for his first head coaching job since the second-winningest coach in league history resigned and was banned for his handling of a sexual assault scandal.
Ducks Tap Joel Quenneville as Coach After His Ban by NHL
The Anaheim Ducks Thursday announced the hiring of Joel Quenneville as coach — bringing the second-winningest coach in NHL history back into the league after he was banned for 3 1/2 years over his handling of a sex-abuse scandal during his coaching stint with the Chicago Blackhawks. Quenneville, 66, resigned as Florida Panthers coach on Oct. 28, 2021, when they were 7-0-0, hours after meeting with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to discuss his rol…
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Alexander: Ducks face questions as Joel Quenneville takes over
ANAHEIM — From a purely hockey standpoint, the Ducks’ hiring of Joel Quenneville to be the 12th head coach in the team’s history is a no-brainer. Anaheim has a roster of young talent ready to take the next step, and Quenneville has a proven ability to take such a collection of talent to greatness. He’s done it with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers, and he has three Stanley Cup rings as a head coach (and a fourth as an assistant in…
Anaheim Ducks hire Joel Quenneville as head coach after his 3-year NHL ban
One of the most successful coaches in NHL history is returning to the bench, but not without some controversy. The Anaheim Ducks hired three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville on Thursday, May 8, after Quenneville served a three-year ban by the league. Why was Quenneville out of the NHL? Quenneville was the coach of the Florida Panthers from 2019 to 2021 and resigned after an NHL investigation found he failed to properly address sexual abu…
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