Joel Quenneville interviewed for Ducks’ head coaching vacancy

The Anaheim Ducks recently interviewed Joel Quenneville for their head coach vacancy, Daily Faceoff hockey insider Frank Seravalli confirmed Saturday.

“He is a strong candidate but it’s still early in the process, multiple interviews to come in Anaheim,” Seravalli wrote on social media. “Quenneville and Ducks GM Pat Verbeek were teammates in Hartford in 1989-90.”

The story was originally reported by ESPN’s John Buccigross.

Quenneville is the second-winningest coach in NHL history, compiling a record of 969-572-77-150 in 1,768 career regular season games with the St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers. He led the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup championships in 2010, 2013 and 2015.

In 2021, a report from law firm Jenner & Block outlined Quenneville and the Blackhawks’ inaction following sexual-assault allegations surrounding video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010. The report revealed that he was aware of the situation and took part in at least one meeting regarding the allegations during the 2010 playoffs.

Quenneville had stated previously that he was made aware of the allegations during the summer through the media.

After meeting with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Quenneville had resigned as Panthers’ head coach. Bettman released a statement saying that “should (Quenneville) wish to re-enter (the NHL) in some capacity in the future, I will require a meeting with him in advance in order to determine the appropriate conditions under which such new employment might take place.”

After three years away from the game, the NHL reinstated Quenneville on July 1, saying he could again be hired by an NHL club.