Joel Quenneville
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"American Hockey League/AHL"New Brunswick HawksBaltimore SkipjacksSt. John's Maple Leafs"National Hockey League/NHL"Toronto Maple LeafsColorado Rockies (NHL)/Colorado RockiesNew Jersey DevilsHartford WhalersWashington Capitals

/ position = Defenceman/Defence

/ image = Joel Quenneville.jpg

/ image_size = 200px

/ shoots = Left

/ height_ft = 6

/ height_in = 1

/ weight_lb = 200

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/ birth_place = Windsor, Ontario/Windsor, Ontario/ON, Canada/CAN

/ draft = 21st overall

/ draft_year = 1978

/ draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs

/ career_start = 1978

/ career_end = 1991

/ stanley cup victories as head coach = 2010

/ stanley cup victories as head coach = 2013

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"Joel Norman Quenneville" (born September 15, 1958 in Windsor, Ontario) is the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks professional ice hockey team. He is a former ice hockey defenseman (ice hockey)/defenseman and former head coach of the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues (ice hockey)/St. Louis Blues. He is known affectionately by fans and players as "Coach Q."

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We definitely played a desperate team. You can really tell it was a meaningful game on their end of it.

Sometimes with a line, whether it's with an individual or you just want to shake things up and maybe get a spark somewhere; sometimes we mix it up in the course of a game.

Joe wanted to go. A couple guys wanted to go, and I think you need (prior) approval, and I didn't want to risk (a penalty) at that stage of the game. I still think he'll remember it. It was a huge goal, a timely goal.

I don't think we can expect to win if we give up six.

I think you saw there's still something to the rivalry.

He had some momentum going on his side. I think he played very well and gave us a chance to win.

We certainly were resilient to get back into the game, but I didn't like the ending.

With Brad, we feel he's going to provide a great element of energy and enthusiasm. We think he's fitting in with the guys great. He's a team guy; he's going to be well received by his teammates. He's a big member of the community in all the teams he's been at. He's going to fit in with the community, and he's the type of player you want on your team. I don't foresee a problem at all.

I think what we're seeing here is what was on display in the world championships last year. His performance created interest in the eyes of a couple of people in the organization.