Deron Quint

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Deron Quint
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Quint during his time with Eisbären Berlin
Born (1976-03-12) March 12, 1976 (age 49) [1]
Durham, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
Phoenix Coyotes
New Jersey Devils
Columbus Blue Jackets
Chicago Blackhawks
Eisbären Berlin
New York Islanders
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Spartak Moscow
CSKA Moscow
Traktor Chelyabinsk
EHC München
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 30th overall, 1994
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 19952017

Deron Timothy Quint (born March 12, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. His playing experience included spending time in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders.

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Playing career

As a youth, Quint played in the 1989 and 1990 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Rye, New York. [2]

Quint was drafted 30th overall by Winnipeg in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft As a rookie in the 1995–96 season, by scoring two goals in a four-second span, he tied an NHL record originally set by Nels Stewart of the Montreal Maroons in 1931. The next season the Jets became the Phoenix Coyotes and Quint remained with Phoenix until he was traded to the New Jersey Devils on March 7, 2000, for Lyle Odelein. Quint would only play four regular-season games for the Devils before being traded to the expansion Columbus Blue Jackets on June 23 the same year where he stayed for two seasons leading the Blue Jackets in minutes played per game. For the 2002–03 season, Quint rejoined the Coyotes for a second campaign, and he later joined the Chicago Blackhawks the next season.[ citation needed ]

During the NHL lockout, which resulted in the 2004–05 season being cancelled, Quint played for Bolzano HC in Italy. He later played for Kloten in Switzerland.[ citation needed ]

In 2005, Quint joined Eisbären Berlin of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga and led them to 3 league championships in 4 seasons. At the end of the 2006–07 DEL season, he signed with the New York Islanders and returned to the NHL, playing five games and assisting them in making the playoffs. He returned to the Eisbaren for the 2007–08 DEL season while becoming the DEL Defenseman of the Year and leading the Bears to another league championship. Quint led all scoring for defenseman during the 08-09 season, while setting a franchise record of playing in 237 consecutive games and winning a 3rd DEL Championship. Quint was a DEL All-Star defenseman for three seasons.[ citation needed ]

After four years in Berlin, Quint left Germany and signed with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the predominantly Russian Kontinental Hockey League. In 2010, he signed with Traktor Chelyabinsk. He set a record for most goals scored by a KHL defenseman in 2010–11 and was selected to the KHL West All-Star team in the 2012–13 season.[ citation needed ]

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On May 1, 2013, Quint signed a two-year contract with HC Spartak Moscow. [3] On January 15, 2014, due to Spartak's financial woes, he was traded to CSKA Moscow together with Jeff Glass for monetary compensation. On May 6, 2014, Quint opted to return to his past successes in the KHL, by signing with Traktor Chelyabinsk. [4]

Quint would play for Traktor Chelyabinsk in 416 games (the most by any North American), and scored 189 (75 goals + 114 assists) points. He was a two-time participant in the KHL All-Star Game in 2013 and 2014, the top scorer among defenders in the league in 2011 and 2014, and winner of the League in 2012, a silver and bronze medalist in the KHL in 2012 and 2013.[ citation needed ]

During the 2015–16 season, Quint was made captain of Traktor. He made history on February 16, 2016, in the away match against Metallurg Magnitogorsk, where he earned an assist. He became the oldest hockey player in the history of Traktor Chelyabinsk to play in an official match, at 39 years old. In 52 games, Quint scored 11 points.[ citation needed ]

After leaving the KHL in the offseason, Quint opted to continue his career back in Germany, signing a one-year deal with reigning champions EHC München on June 9, 2016. He helped lead the team to a championship. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Cardigan Mountain School HS-Prep 316754121
1991–92Cardigan Mountain SchoolHS-Prep2111158169
1992–93 Tabor Academy HS-Prep 281526413010220
1993–94 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 63152944479412168
1994–95 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL652960898231236
1995–96 Springfield Falcons AHL 112354102356
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 515131822
1995–96 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL54156
1996–97 Springfield FalconsAHL436182420122794
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL2731114470220
1997–98 Springfield FalconsAHL81781010000
1997–98 Phoenix CoyotesNHL32471116
1998–99 Phoenix CoyotesNHL60581320
1999–00 Phoenix CoyotesNHL50371022
1999–00 New Jersey Devils NHL41012
2000–01 Syracuse Crunch AHL215152030
2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL577162316
2001–02 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL757182526
2002–03 Springfield FalconsAHL41234
2002–03 Phoenix CoyotesNHL517101720
2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL51471118
2004–05 HC Bolzano ITA 145111612945912
2005–06 EHC Kloten NLA 1659146
2005–06 Eisbären Berlin DEL 315712261156116
2006–07 Eisbären BerlinDEL5218284634310112
2006–07 New York Islanders NHL50000
2007–08 Eisbären BerlinDEL5621305128146394
2008–09 Eisbären BerlinDEL5216324820122464
2009–10 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 42511162291016
2010–11 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL5321113226
2011–12 Traktor ChelyabinskKHL478142242161890
2012–13 Traktor ChelyabinskKHL52512172525310132
2013–14 Spartak Moscow KHL4311122318
2013–14 CSKA Moscow KHL8235440220
2014–15 Traktor ChelyabinskKHL591021311463366
2015–16 Traktor ChelyabinskKHL53661214
2016–17 EHC München DEL50819271261120
DEL totals241681161841204615142926
KHL totals3576891159165608233114
NHL totals463469714316670220

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
1994 United States WJC 6th70112
1995 United StatesWJC5th73366
2001 United States WC 4th90004
Junior totals143478
Senior totals90004

Awards and achievements

References

  1. "Deron Quint Stats". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. "Newcomer "Spartacus": Deron Quint". May 1, 2013. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  4. "Deron Quint returns to Traktor" (in Russian). Traktor Chelyabinsk. June 6, 2014. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  5. "Red Bulls sign Deron Quint" (in German). EHC München. June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.