Former professional hockey player Joel Quenneville is the coach of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks. Quenneville was hired to replace former Blackhawks coach Denis Savard on October 16, 2008.Chicago Sun-Times: Savard Disappointed; Quenneville New Coach
Quenneville was fined $10,000 by the NHL on May 25, 2009, after criticizing the officiating during the Blackhawks' 6-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.ESPN.com: Quenneville Fined for Postgame Remarks
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- 1978-79: Toronto Maple Leafs
- 1979-82: Colorado Rockies
- 1982-83: New Jersey Devils
- 1983-90: Hartford Whalers
- 1990: Washington Capitals
- 1994-97: Assistant coach of the Colorado Avalanche
- 1997-04: Head coach of the St. Louis Blues
- 2004-08: Head coach of the Colorado Avalanche
- 2008-present: Head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks
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Played in the NHL from 1978 to 1990Legends of Hockey: Joel Quenneville
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Won the Stanley Cup as assistant coach of the Colorado Avalanche in 1996Legends of Hockey: Joel Quenneville
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Jack Adams Award in 2000 for best NHL coach when he coached the St. Louis BluesLegends of Hockey: Joel Quenneville
