John Quenneville

John Quenneville
Quenneville with the Binghamton Devils in 2019
Born (1996-04-16) April 16, 1996 (age 27)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams		 Belleville Senators
New Jersey Devils
Chicago Blackhawks
ZSC Lions
Leksands IF
NHL Draft 30th overall, 2014
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2016–present

John Quenneville (born April 16, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL). Quenneville was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the first round (30th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

Quenneville was selected by the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 3rd round (54th overall) of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.[1] He played with the Brandon Wheat Kings from the 2012–13 WHL season to 2015–16 WHL season.[2]

While playing with the Wheat Kings, Quenneville was rated as a top prospect who was viewed as a possible first round selection heading into the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[3][4] He was eventually drafted 30th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Professional

On July 13, 2015, Quenneville signed a three-year entry level contract with the Devils,[5] and after concluding his WHL career that season he subsequently joined the Albany Devils for the 2016–17 season. He made his NHL debut on December 1, 2016, against the Chicago Blackhawks.[6] On January 5, 2017, Quennville was named to the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic, along with Joseph Blandisi.[7] He was recalled to the NHL on March 15, 2017,[8] and scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 overtime win over the New York Rangers on March 21, 2017.[9]

On June 22, 2019, Quenneville was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for John Hayden.[10] On June 28, the Blackhawks signed Quenneville to a two-year contract extension.[11]

On July 21, 2021, Quenneville was selected from the Blackhawks at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken.[12] As a pending unrestricted free agent, Quenneville was not signed by the Kraken, and on August 10, 2021, he agreed to his first contract abroad in accepting a tryout arrangement with Swiss club, ZSC Lions of the National League (NL).[13] Through making an initial positive impression, Quenneville converted his tryout into a one-year deal for the remainder of the 2021–22 season on September 5, 2021. He concluded his first European season, collected 20 goals and 37 points through 46 regular season games.

Remaining in Europe, Quenneville as a free agent secured a contract with Swedish top flight club, Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on July 15, 2022.[14] In the following 2022–23 season, Quenneville was limited through injury however registered 12 points through 19 regular season games with Leksands before opting for a release to return to North America.

On February 2, 2023, Quenneville returned to the AHL by signing for the remainder of the season with the Belleville Senators, the primary affiliate of the Ottawa Senators.[15] On December 12, 2023, Swiss national league team Hockey Club Lugano reports that it has signed a contract with Canadian forward John Quenneville, valid until the end of the 2023/24 season. https://www.hclugano.ch/en/2023/12/12/john-quenneville-fino-al-termine-della-stagione/

International play

As a 16-year-old, Quenneville was chosen to compete with the Canada Pacific squad at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge,[16] and he helped Team Canada capture the bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.[17]

Personal life

Quenneville's older brother Peter was drafted in the seventh round by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft,[18] and his younger brother David Quenneville [fi] was drafted 200th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[19] Former NHL player and head coach Joel Quenneville is his first cousin, once-removed.[20][21] Former NHL defenceman Johnny Boychuk is his uncle by marriage.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL 9 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 2 0
2012–13 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 47 8 11 19 14 — — — — —
2013–14 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 61 25 33 58 71 9 5 8 13 10
2014–15 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 57 17 30 47 63 19 10 9 19 18
2015–16 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 57 31 42 73 71 21 16 11 27 8
2016–17 Albany Devils AHL 58 14 32 46 53 4 3 1 4 4
2016–17 New Jersey Devils NHL 12 1 3 4 2 — — — — —
2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL 43 14 20 34 45 — — — — —
2017–18 New Jersey Devils NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2018–19 New Jersey Devils NHL 19 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
2018–19 Binghamton Devils AHL 37 18 21 39 41 — — — — —
2019–20 Rockford IceHogs AHL 36 13 9 22 31 — — — — —
2019–20 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Rockford IceHogs AHL 16 1 1 2 23 — — — — —
2021–22 ZSC Lions NL 46 20 17 37 57 2 0 1 1 0
2022–23 Leksands IF SHL 19 5 7 12 12 — — — — —
2022–23 Belleville Senators AHL 25 4 11 15 16 — — — — —
NHL totals 42 2 3 5 6 2 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Canada Pacific U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 0 0 0 0
2014 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 1 2 16
2016 Canada WJC 6th 5 1 1 2 4
Junior totals 16 2 2 4 20

Awards and honours

Honours Year
AHL
AHL All-Star Classic 2017, 2019 [7][22]
International
World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Canada Pacific) 2013
IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal 2014 [23]

References

  1. ^ "Season to continue for pair". Brandon Wheat Kings. April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Brandon Wheat Kings: #17 John Quenneville". Brandon Wheat Kings. June 21, 2014. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "2014 NHL Draft Profile #41: John Quenneville". Last Word On Sports.com. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile #30 – John Quenneville". JacketsCannon.com. June 4, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Chere, Rich (July 13, 2015). "Devils prospect John Quenneville signs 3-year entry-level contract". nj.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Devils' John Quenneville to make NHL debut vs. Blackhawks". sportsnet.ca. December 1, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Blandisi, Quenneville Selected to 2017 AHL All-Star Classic Presented by Capital BlueCross". thealbanydevils.com. January 5, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  8. ^ Ryan, Chris (March 15, 2017). "Devils recall F John Quenneville from Albany". nj.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  9. ^ Slugoski, Kendra (March 22, 2017). "Edmonton hockey player John Quenneville celebrates first NHL goal". globalnews.ca. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  10. ^ "Blackhawks acquire John Quenneville from New Jersey". Chicago Blackhawks. June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks agree to terms with Dylan Sikura, John Quenneville". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  12. ^ "Seattle Kraken make their picks". Seattle Kraken. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "ZSC Lions to trial John Quenneville" (in German). ZSC Lions. August 10, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "John Quenneville signs with Leksands" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  15. ^ "Belleville Senators sign forward John Quenneville to AHL contract". Belleville Senators. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  16. ^ Henderson, Rob (November 21, 2012). "John Quenneville". Brandon Sun.
  17. ^ "Canada wins Bronze at 2014 World U18". Canadian Hockey League. March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  18. ^ "John Quenneville – 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". InLouWeTrust.com. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  19. ^ "DRAFTED: ISLANDERS SELECT QUENNEVILLE IN 7th ROUND". tigershockey.com. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  20. ^ "Blackhawks vs. Devils is also Quenneville vs. Quenneville". Chicago Tribune. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  21. ^ "Quenneville's role grows for Wheat Kings". Brandon Sun. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  22. ^ "ROSTERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC". theahl.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  23. ^ "U18 Canucks win bronze vs Sweden". bchockeyhub.ca. March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by New Jersey Devils first round draft pick
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