Posts About "Joel Quenneville"
Today in Hockey History: July 7
July 7th, 2020 July 7 is a very important date in National Hockey League history as a pair of signings made it easier for players from Europe to come over, forever changing the game. There were also a handful of coaching moves and the birth of a Hall of Famer who is beloved in the Mile High City. Devils Pave the Way On July 7, 1989, the New...
Top 5 Coaches in Avalanche/Nordiques Franchise History
April 30th, 2020 Since they joined the NHL in 1979-80, the Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise has employed 15 head coaches, 9 in Quebec and 7 in Denver. Accomplishments, achievements and statistics were considered when choosing the top five. The team as a whole improved after it moved to Denver in the 1995-96 season, which is a reflection of...
Today in Hockey History: April 18
April 18th, 2020 April 18 is a very historic date as the greatest player in National Hockey League history laced up his skates for the final time. In addition to a legend saying goodbye, there was a whole slew of Stanley Cup playoff firsts that happened on this date. The Great One Says Goodbye When the New York Rangers took the ice for their...
Top 5 Coaches of the Decade
April 8th, 2020 As a new decade begins, it is important to take a step back and reflect on all the history that was made over the past 10 years. The NHL has seen many coaches come and go over the past 10 years, especially within the past month or two of the current season. In a time where the turnover rate among coaches is high and their leashes are...
Panthers' Playoff Chances in a Tough Atlantic Division
March 4th, 2020 The 2019 offseason saw the Florida Panthers make about as much noise as any team in the National Hockey League. Although they missed out on signing Artemi Panarin, Florida still made a huge splash by reeling in two-time Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky, as well as three-time Stanley Cup champion coach Joel Quenneville, who were...
Panthers Fall Into Post All-Star Break Slump
February 17th, 2020 Things are not looking good for the Florida Panthers with only 24 games remaining in the 2019-20 regular season. The club owns a record of 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and currently sits on the outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture looking, with 66 points. They're five points out of the last wild card spot, which is occupied...
Five NHL Records That Will Be Broken
January 26th, 2020 The NHL is notorious for having many of the most unbreakable records in sports. This is due somewhat to the evolving rules, speed, and athleticism of the game, and in no small part due to the outrageous career of "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky. All told, Gretzky has 23 records that are considered "unbreakable," meaning that...
Quenneville Coaches Panthers to 4-3 Win Over Blackhawks
January 21st, 2020 CHICAGO — The Florida Panthers got Joel Quenneville a win in his return to Chicago, using a hat trick by Frank Vatrano to beat the Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night for their sixth consecutive victory. The 61-year-old Quenneville coached Chicago to three...
Blues' Top 5 Coaches in Franchise History
January 21st, 2020 In 52 seasons of St. Louis Blues hockey, there have been twenty-six coaches. It took until the 26th coach for the club to reach the ultimate goal of winning the Stanley Cup. The coaching history for the Blues is one of the more interesting ones in the history of the NHL. This franchise has 180 playoff wins, yet just one Stanley Cup....
Quenneville Returns to Chicago With Florida Panthers
January 20th, 2020 CHICAGO — In some Chicago circles, certainly every one that includes a hockey rink, it's just “Q.” Only one letter is necessary for a man so revered there is a Twitter account for his moustache with more than 40,000 followers. Q returns Tuesday night. Joel Quenneville leads the Florida Panthers into Chicago to take on the...
Blackhawks’ Roundtable: Ideal Top-Six, Quenneville’s Return & More
January 18th, 2020 It’s a little over halfway through the 2019-20 season, and the Chicago Blackhawks can’t afford to lose many games to stay relevant in the playoff picture. It’s a tough spot to be in, with virtually no room for error. How they handle the next handful of games will determine where they stand moving forward, and whether they will be...
Backchecking the Panthers: First Back-to-Back Wins
October 24th, 2019 The Florida Panthers won consecutive games for the first time this season after defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Oct. 22. That win followed their 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators in a shootout on Oct. 19. In addition, they have recorded a point in six straight games. Their recent success bodes well as they begin a...
Florida Panthers Leap into Comeback Mode on First Road Trip
October 16th, 2019 When the Florida Panthers left Sunrise last week on their first road trip of the 2019-20 National Hockey League season, there was plenty of mystery and intrigue surrounding new head coach Joel Quenneville's squad. After a disheartening loss at home to the Carolina Hurricanes that followed a split in a season-opening series against...
