Joel Quenneville begins new chapter with Ducks following years away from NHL

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 9, 2025, 01:01 IST

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Joel Quenneville returns to coaching after his suspension for how he addressed a serious matter in 2010. The Ducks feel he has learned from his experience and will assist them in becoming winners once more. Joel Quenneville comes with much experience and achievement as he returns to the NHL.

Joel Quenneville begins new chapter with Ducks following years away from NHL (Image Source: Getty Images)

Joel Quenneville is returning to the NHL. The Anaheim Ducks have brought him on as their new head coach. Joel Quenneville had been out of coaching since 2021 due to severe issues with his experience playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. The NHL suspended him, but they rescinded it in 2024. Now, the Ducks are hoping that Joel Quenneville’s experience and success will lead their team to victory once more after failing to make the playoffs for seven consecutive years.

Joel Quenneville receives a second opportunity with Anaheim Ducks

Perhaps the greatest coach in NHL history is Joel Quenneville.

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He coached in St. Louis, Colorado, and Florida before he assisted Chicago to win numerous giant games.

However, afterwards, a player made a complaint saying that a person on the staff of the team injured him. A report mentioned that Joel Quenneville was aware of it but did nothing about it. And after that incident, he quit his position on the Florida team.

The coach in question, Brad Aldrich, was permitted to continue working. That complicated things for the player, Kyle Beach.Following the publication of this report, Joel Quenneville stepped down from being employed with the Florida Panthers. The NHL suspended him and the Blackhawks were fined $2 million. Other team captains also resigned.

NHL clears Joel Quenneville to coach again

In 2024, the NHL indicated that Joel Quenneville was free to go back to work. The Ducks investigated his past and indicated that he had made efforts to learn from his error. Therefore, they decided to employ him.The Ducks have not appeared in the playoffs since seven years ago. They have not won a playoff game since 2017. They think that Joel Quenneville can change that. He has a history of winning and knows how to manage a team.Now, Joel Quenneville will attempt to bring Anaheim success. He still lags the all-time great Scotty Bowman in victories, but with more time on the bench, he may be able to increase his number.Also Read: As The Anaheim Ducks Enter Coaching Conversations, Joel Quenneville Sees The NHL Resurgence

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