Ken Quinney

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Ken Quinney
Born (1965-05-23) May 23, 1965 (age 59)
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Right
Played for Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
Fredericton Express
Quebec Nordiques
Halifax Citadels
Adirondack Red Wings
Las Vegas Thunder
Frankfurt Lions
NHL draft 203rd overall, 1984
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1985–2001

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.

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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. [1]

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. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1981–82 Calgary Wranglers WHL 6311172855200015
1982–83 Calgary WranglersWHL71262551711661746
1983–84 Calgary WranglersWHL7164541183845270
1984–85 Calgary WranglersWHL564767114657641015
1985–86 Fredericton Express AHL 611126373462249
1986–87 Quebec Nordiques NHL 2527916—————
1986–87 Fredericton ExpressAHL4814274120—————
1987–88 Quebec NordiquesNHL152245—————
1987–88 Fredericton ExpressAHL58373976391335835
1988–89 Halifax Citadels AHL724149906543030
1989–90 Halifax CitadelsAHL44916256320002
1990–91 Quebec NordiquesNHL193472—————
1990–91 Halifax CitadelsAHL4420204076—————
1991–92 Adirondack Red Wings AHL633129603319712199
1992–93 Adirondack Red WingsAHL63323466151029119
1993–94 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 7955531085253362
1994–95 Las Vegas ThunderIHL7840428240103259
1995–96 Las Vegas ThunderIHL6633366959925715
1996–97 Las Vegas ThunderIHL712736633920000
1997–98 Las Vegas ThunderIHL823457911941232
1998–99 Frankfurt Lions DEL 3612172926823527
1999–00 Frankfurt LionsDEL561716335150224
2000–01 Frankfurt LionsDEL6021244512—————
AHL totals4531952404353455417284564
NHL totals597132023—————

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References

  1. ↑ Granger, Jesse (February 23, 2020). "Golden Knights' Gage Quinney becomes first Las Vegas-born player in NHL history". The Athletic. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Las Vegas native Gage Quinney appears in first game with Vegas Golden Knights". news3lv.com. February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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