Finding a good coach can be challenging.
Luckily, the Colorado Avalanche have a Stanley Cup-winning coach in Jared Bednar who has no desire to skip town.
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Other teams aren’t so lucky. Currently, there are coaching vacancies available with the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Seattle Kraken, New York Rangers, and Anaheim Ducks.
Now, it appears that one of those teams has found their man.
According to a report in the RG publication, Joel Quenneville could be the next head coach of the Ducks.
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According to this report, Quenneville has been offered the head coach position with the Ducks. However, it’s not official as Quenneville is still deciding if he wants the position.
Other teams have reportedly offered him a position in their organization.
Quenneville has a history with the Avalanche. He began his NHL coaching career as an assistant with the Quebec Nordiques in 1994. After one year, they moved to Colorado and were renamed the Avalanche. He remained with the team for another two years following the move.
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He became the head coach of the St. Louis Blues in the 1996-97 season. After eight years there, he moved on to coach the Avalanche. Quenneville spent three seasons (2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08) with the Avalanche. In two of those three seasons, they lost in the second round of the playoffs. In the middle season, they didn’t make the playoffs.
Joel Quenneville’s Coaching Qualifications
Quenneville has 25 years of coaching experience. This, combined with his three Stanley Cups as a head coach, is why he is highly sought after to coach in the NHL (again).
He has a .612 regular season points percentage in 1768 games. Quenneville has a lifetime coaching record of 969-572-77-150. His 969 career wins rank him second all-time in coaching wins, behind only Scotty Bowman.
Time will tell if the one-time Jack Adams trophy-winner will return to the NHL, and if the Ducks will be the team he makes his return with.
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