Joel Quenneville

Head Coach

Joel Quenneville is in his first season as head coach of the Anaheim Ducks, the 12th head coach in franchise history after being named to his post May 8, 2025.

Quenneville has led teams to three Stanley Cup championships in 25 years as a head coach in the NHL. He guided the Chicago Blackhawks to championships in 2010, 2013 and 2015, and is one of 11 head coaches in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup three times. He is the only head coach to do so in the salary cap era (since 2005-06).

Quenneville has led his teams to a 969-572-77-150 record (.612%) with the Florida Panthers (2019-21), Chicago Blackhawks (2008-18), Colorado Avalanche (2005-08) and St. Louis Blues (1996-04). His 969 regular season wins are the second-most by a head coach in NHL history while his 1,768 games coached are fifth all-time. He was named recipient of the 1999-00 Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s Coach of the Year, leading the Blues to a 51-19-11-1 record and the President’s Trophy as the league’s top team in the regular season.

The Windsor, Ontario native has led his teams to 20 Stanley Cup Playoff appearances (third among all-time coaches), while his 23 career series wins are the fourth most in NHL history. In addition to winning the Stanley Cup in all three appearances, Quenneville guided his teams to a combined six Conference Finals (also 2000-01 with St. Louis, and 2008-09 and 2013-14 with Chicago). His 121 Stanley Cup Playoff wins are third all-time among NHL coaches, with his 225 games coached in the postseason rank second.

During his NHL coaching tenure, Quenneville has helped develop players into NHL Awards winners, including two Hart Memorial Trophies (Patrick Kane in 2015-16 and Chris Pronger in 1999-00), four Norris Trophies (Duncan Keith in 2009-10 and 2013-14, Chris Pronger in 1999-00 and Al MacInnis in 1989-99), Art Ross Trophy (Kane in 2015-16), Ted Lindsay Award (Kane in 2015-16), Selke Trophy (Jonathan Toews in 2012-13), Calder Memorial Trophy (Artemi Panarin in 2015-16), three William M. Jennings Trophy (Corey Crawford in 2014-15, Crawford and Ray Emery in 2012-13, and Roman Turek in 1999-00) and Messier Leadership Award (Toews in 2014-15).

Prior to becoming a head coach, Quenneville served as an assistant coach for the Quebec Nordiques and Colorado Avalanche from 1994-96, helping the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup in 1996.

Selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round (21st overall) of the 1978 NHL Draft, Quenneville recorded 54-136=190 points in 803 career NHL games as a defenseman with Toronto, the Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers and Washington Capitals.

Joel and his wife, Elizabeth, have three children: daughters Anna and Lily, and son Dylan.