Peter Quenneville

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Peter Quenneville
Born (1994-03-09) March 9, 1994 (age 31)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams
Kiekko-Espoo
Lake Erie Monsters
Aalborg Pirates
HC Dynamo Pardubice
SaiPa
Sparta Warriors
Rockford IceHogs
Lausitzer Füchse
Storhamar Ishockey
NHL draft 195th overall, 2013
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2015present

Peter Quenneville (born March 9, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Kiekko-Espoo in the Liiga.

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Playing career

Quenneville played junior hockey initially with the Sherwood Park Crusaders in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) before moving to the United States Hockey League to play with the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Quenneville was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the seventh round, 195th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

After two seasons playing primarily in the ECHL with the Rapid City Rush, on June 19, 2021, Quenneville again embarked on a career abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with German second-tier club, Lausitzer Füchse, of the DEL2. [2] In the 2021–22 season, he was top scorer of the DEL2. He then signed a two-year contract with the Norwegian first-tier team Storhamar Ishockey. [3]

Following two seasons in Norway with Storhamar, Quenneville opted to return to the Finnish Liiga in signing a one-year contract with newly promoted club, Kiekko-Espoo, on July 30, 2024. [4]

Personal life

His younger brother John was drafted 30th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, [5] and his youngest brother David Quenneville  [ fi ] was drafted 200th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. [6] Former NHL head coach Joel Quenneville is his first cousin, once-removed. [7] [8] New York Islanders defenceman Johnny Boychuk is his uncle by marriage.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL 5461622830000
2011–12Sherwood Park CrusadersAJHL53315081221044810
2012–13 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 633337701896392
2013–14 Quinnipiac University ECAC 50442
2013–14 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 442131521081344
2014–15 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL7227487520191010204
2015–16 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 5811152634
2015–16 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 10000
2016–17 Aalborg Pirates DEN 4530194926712327
2017–18 HC Pardubice ELH 1221325
2017–18 SaiPa Liiga 93142
2017–18 Aalborg PiratesDEN12641081793124
2018–19 Sparta Warriors NOR 482030502863360
2019–20 Rapid City Rush ECHL5124345824
2019–20 Rockford IceHogs AHL70000
2020–21 Rapid City RushECHL6828406820
2021–22 Lausitzer Füchse DEL2 523248802652352
2022–23 Storhamar NOR421930494171282027
2023–24 StorhamarNOR43333972814106166
Liiga totals93142

Awards and honours

AwardsYear
AJHL
North All-Star Team2012
MVP2012
USHL
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2013
Second All-Star Team2013
Clark Cup (Dubuque Fighting Saints)2013
Metal Ligaen
Champion (Aalborg Pirates) 2018
ECHL
All-ECHL Second Team 2020–21 [9]
DEL2
Top scorer 2022

References

  1. Clinton, Jared (August 11, 2015). "Blue Jackets prospect Peter Quenneville looking to land contract overseas - The Hockey News".
  2. "Lausitzer sign Canadian Peter Quenneville" (in German). Lausitzer Füchse. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  3. "Stürmer geht, Goalie kommt" (in German). Wochenkurier. June 2, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. "O Canada! Cameron Hillis and Peter Quenneville join Kiekko" (in Finnish). Kiekko-Espoo. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. "John Quenneville – 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". InLouWeTrust.com. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  6. "Drafted: Islanders Select Quenneville in 7th Round". tigershockey.com. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  7. "Blackhawks vs. Devils is also Quenneville vs. Quenneville". Chicago Tribune . December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  8. "Quenneville's role grows for Wheat Kings". Brandon Sun. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  9. "All-ECHL First and Second Teams Announced". OurSports Central. June 3, 2021.