John Quenneville

John Quenneville (born April 16, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Quenneville was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the first round (30th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

John Quenneville
Quenneville at the 2019 AHL All-Star Game
Born	April 16, 1996 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	30th overall, 2014 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2016–present

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]

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,[12] and he helped Team Canada capture the bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.[13]

Personal life

His older brother Peter Quenneville was drafted in the seventh round by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft,[14] and his younger brother David was drafted 200th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[15] Current Florida Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville is his first cousin, once-removed.[16][17] New York Islanders 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
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			4	0	0	0	0
2014	Canada	WJC18			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][18]
International
World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Canada Pacific)	2013
IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal	2014	[19]

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. "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. Henderson, Rob (November 21, 2012). "John Quenneville". Brandon Sun.
13. "Canada wins Bronze at 2014 World U18". Canadian Hockey League. March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
14. "John Quenneville – 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". InLouWeTrust.com. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
15. "DRAFTED: ISLANDERS SELECT QUENNEVILLE IN 7th ROUND". tigershockey.com. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
16. "Blackhawks vs. Devils is also Quenneville vs. Quenneville". Chicago Tribune. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
17. "Quenneville's role grows for Wheat Kings". Brandon Sun. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
18. "ROSTERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC". theahl.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
19. "U18 Canucks win bronze vs Sweden". bchockeyhub.ca. March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database