Ken Quinney

Ken Quinney (born May 23, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of three seasons for the Quebec Nordiques from 1986 to 1991, scoring 7 goals and 13 assists in 59 games. Most of his career, which lasted from 1985 to 2001 was spent in the American Hockey League, International Hockey League, and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Quinney was a WHL all-star with the Calgary Wranglers, notching 311 points in 261 games. His minor league career saw him produce nearly a point per game. He scored 435 points in 453 games during his 8-year stint in the AHL and notably won the Calder Cup with the Adirondack Red Wings in 1992. He was also a star forward for the Las Vegas Thunder in the International Hockey League where he scored a franchise-record 189 goals over five seasons. After playing three years in Germany, he retired from the sport and returned to Las Vegas, where he became a firefighter and raised his sons who became hockey players themselves.

Personal life His son, Gage Quinney, played 3 games with the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2019-2020 season, making him the first Nevadan native to play in the NHL.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1981–82 Calgary Wranglers WHL 63 11 17 28 55 2 0 0 0 15 1982–83 Calgary Wranglers WHL 71 26 25 51 71 16 6 1 7 46 1983–84 Calgary Wranglers WHL 71 64 54 118 38 4 5 2 7 0 1984–85 Calgary Wranglers WHL 56 47 67 114 65 7 6 4 10 15 1985–86 Fredericton Express AHL 61 11 26 37 34 6 2 2 4 9 1986–87 Quebec Nordiques NHL 25 2 7 9 16 — — — — — 1986–87 Fredericton Express AHL 48 14 27 41 20 — — — — — 1987–88 Quebec Nordiques NHL 15 2 2 4 5 — — — — — 1987–88 Fredericton Express AHL 58 37 39 76 39 13 3 5 8 35 1988–89 Halifax Citadels AHL 72 41 49 90 65 4 3 0 3 0 1989–90 Halifax Citadels AHL 44 9 16 25 63 2 0 0 0 2 1990–91 Quebec Nordiques NHL 19 3 4 7 2 — — — — — 1990–91 Halifax Citadels AHL 44 20 20 40 76 — — — — — 1991–92 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 63 31 29 60 33 19 7 12 19 9 1992–93 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 63 32 34 66 15 10 2 9 11 9 1993–94 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 79 55 53 108 52 5 3 3 6 2 1994–95 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 78 40 42 82 40 10 3 2 5 9 1995–96 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 66 33 36 69 59 9 2 5 7 15 1996–97 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 71 27 36 63 39 2 0 0 0 0 1997–98 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 82 34 57 91 19 4 1 2 3 2 1998–99 Frankfurt Lions DEL 36 12 17 29 26 8 2 3 5 27 1999–00 Frankfurt Lions DEL 56 17 16 33 51 5 0 2 2 4 2000–01 Frankfurt Lions DEL 60 21 24 45 12 — — — — — AHL totals 453 195 240 435 345 54 17 28 45 64 NHL totals 59 7 13 20 23 — — — — —

Awards WHL East First All-Star Team – 1985 AHL Calder Cup Champion – 1992 IHL First All-Star Team – 1993-1994 IHL Second All-Star Team – 1997-1998