The Detroit Red Wings would love to have Quenneville but does he want us? Joel Quenneville who turned 60-years-old this past September is the second-winningest coach in NHL history. He broke into coaching just 6 years after his NHL playing career ended. Yes, for the younger readers Joel Quenneville played in the league for 13 seasons.
He primarily played for the Hartford Whalers, where he spent 7 of his 13 seasons. He was basically a third pairing defender who was drafted back in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft in the second round by the Toronto Maple Leafs.