John Quenneville

John Quenneville
Born	April 16, 1996 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	New Jersey Devils Albany Devils (AHL)
NHL Draft	30th overall, 2014 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2016–present

John Quenneville (born April 16, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Albany Devils in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Quenneville was selected by the Devils in the first round (30th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Quenneville was rated as a top prospect who was viewed as a possible first round selection heading into the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.^[1][2]

Quenneville was selected by the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 3rd round (54th overall) of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.^[3] He has played with the Brandon Wheat Kings since the 2012–13 WHL season.^[4]

On July 13, 2015, Quenneville signed a three-year entry level contract with the Devils.

International play

As a 16-year-old he was chosen to compete with the Canada Pacific squad at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge,^[5] and he helped Team Canada capture the bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.^[6]

Personal life

His older brother Peter was drafted in the seventh round by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft,^[7] and Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville is his second cousin.^[8] New York Islanders defenceman Johnny Boychuk is his uncle by marriage.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Sherwood Park Crusaders	AJHL		9	0	3	3	0		2	2	0	2	0
2012–13	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		47	8	11	19	14		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		61	25	33	58	71		9	5	8	13	10
2014–15	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		57	17	30	47	63		19	10	9	19	18
2015–16	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		57	31	42	73	71		21	16	11	27	8
WHL totals				222	81	116	197	219		49	31	28	59	36

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Canada Pacific	U17			4	0	0	0	0
2014	Canada	WJC18			7	1	1	2	16
2016	Canada	WJC	6th		5	1	1	2	4
Junior totals					16	2	2	4	20

Awards and honours

Honours	Year
World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Canada Pacific)	2013
IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal	2014	[9]

References

1. "2014 NHL Draft Profile #41: John Quenneville". Last Word On Sports.com. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
2. "2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile #30 - John Quenneville". JacketsCannon.com. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
3. "Season to continue for pair". Brandon Wheat Kings. 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
4. "Brandon Wheat Kings: #17 John Quenneville". Brandon Wheat Kings. 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
5. Henderson, Rob (November 21, 2012). "John Quenneville". Brandon Sun.
6. "Canada wins Bronze at 2014 World U18". Canadian Hockey League. 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
7. "John Quenneville - 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". InLouWeTrust.com. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
8. "Quenneville's role grows for Wheat Kings". Brandon Sun. 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
9. "U18 Canucks win bronze vs Sweden". bchockeyhub.ca. 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-29.

External links

• John Quenneville's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
  
• John Quenneville's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database