John Quenneville

John Quenneville (born April 16, 1996) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Quenneville was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the first round (30th overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft. Quenneville serves as an assistant coach for the Binghamton Black Bears of the FPHL.

Playing career Junior Quenneville was selected by the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 3rd round (54th overall) of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft. He played with the Brandon Wheat Kings from the 2012–13 WHL season to 2015–16 WHL season.

While playing with the Wheat Kings, Quenneville was rated as a top prospect who was viewed as a possible first round selection heading into the 2014 NHL entry draft. He was eventually drafted 30th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Professional On July 13, 2015, Quenneville signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Devils, and after concluding his WHL career that season he subsequently joined the Albany Devils for the 2016–17 season. He made his NHL debut on December 1, 2016, against the Chicago Blackhawks. On January 5, 2017, Quennville was named to the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic, along with Joseph Blandisi. He was recalled to the NHL on March 15, 2017, and scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 overtime win over the New York Rangers on March 21, 2017.

On June 22, 2019, Quenneville was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for John Hayden. On June 28, the Blackhawks signed Quenneville to a two-year contract extension.

On July 21, 2021, Quenneville was selected from the Blackhawks at the 2021 NHL expansion draft by the Seattle Kraken. As a pending unrestricted free agent, Quenneville was not signed by the Kraken, and on August 10, 2021, he agreed to his first contract abroad in accepting a tryout arrangement with Swiss club, ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). Through making an initial positive impression, Quenneville converted his tryout into a one-year deal for the remainder of the 2021–22 season on September 5, 2021. He concluded his first European season, collected 20 goals and 37 points through 46 regular season games.

Remaining in Europe, Quenneville as a free agent secured a contract with Swedish top flight club, Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on July 15, 2022. In the following 2022–23 season, Quenneville was limited through injury however registered 12 points through 19 regular season games with Leksands before opting for a release to return to North America.

On February 2, 2023, Quenneville returned to the AHL by signing for the remainder of the season with the Belleville Senators, the primary affiliate of the Ottawa Senators. On December 12, Quenneville signed a one-year contract with HC Lugano of the Swiss National League. On November 9, 2024, Quenneville signed a season long contract to play with Tappara in the Finnish Liiga.

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

Coaching career On September 26, 2025 the Binghamton Black Bears announced Quenneville's hiring as an assistant coach for the upcoming season. Quenneville helped lead the franchise to its third straight Commissioner's Cup title as the Black Bears defeated the Pee Dee IceCats on May 9, 2026.

Personal life Quenneville's older brother Peter was drafted in the seventh round by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2013 NHL entry draft, and his younger brother was drafted 200th overall in the 2016 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders. Former NHL player and head coach Joel Quenneville is his first cousin, once-removed. Former NHL defenseman 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 2016–17 Albany Devils AHL 58 14 32 46 53 4 3 1 4 4 2016–17 New Jersey Devils NHL 12 1 3 4 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL 43 14 20 34 45 — — — — — 2017–18 New Jersey Devils NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2018–19 New Jersey Devils NHL 19 1 0 1 4 — — — — — 2018–19 Binghamton Devils AHL 37 18 21 39 41 — — — — — 2019–20 Rockford IceHogs AHL 36 13 9 22 31 — — — — — 2019–20 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Rockford IceHogs AHL 16 1 1 2 23 — — — — — 2021–22 ZSC Lions NL 46 20 17 37 57 2 0 1 1 0 2022–23 Leksands IF SHL 19 5 7 12 12 — — — — — 2022–23 Belleville Senators AHL 25 4 11 15 16 — — — — — 2023–24 HC Lugano NL 20 2 8 10 16 2 0 2 2 31 2024–25 Tappara Liiga 24 7 7 14 50 — — — — — NHL totals 42 2 3 5 6 2 0 0 0 0

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2013 Canada Pacific U17 4 0 0 0 0 2014 Canada U18 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 AHL AHL All-Star Classic2017, 2019 International World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Canada Pacific) 2013 IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal 2014