The Anaheim Ducks have hired Joel Quenneville as their new head coach.
Quenneville has been out of the NHL since 2021 after resigning as Florida Panthers coach in the fallout of the investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks. An independent report from a law firm in October 2021 detailed how the Blackhawks organization failed to properly address allegations by player Kyle Beach that he was sexually assaulted by video coach Brad Aldrich during the team\'s 2010 Stanley Cup run.
Anaheim was looking for a coach after firing Greg Cronin following his second season. The Ducks have not made the playoffs in seven seasons, despite a 21-point improvement in 2024-25.
Quenneville, 66, ranks second all time in the NHL with 969 regular-season victories with the Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Blackhawks and Panthers. Quenneville led Chicago to three Stanley Cups.