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Joel Quenneville's NHL career

Points
190
Games
803
Assists
136
Goals
54
Plus/minus
-85

Defenceman Joel Quenneville was drafted 21th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1978. He played 13 seasons for 5 clubs, 1978-1991. That came to 803 games and 190 points, 54 goals and 136 assists.

Below: the whole of Joel Quenneville's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Joel Quenneville is drafted 21 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Selected
    21 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1978 draft
  2. 4 months and 7 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Joel Quenneville makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against New York Rangers

    TORToronto Maple Leafs2–5NYRNew York Rangers

    Joel was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming, Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.

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    Season

    1978-1979

    Joel Quenneville's first NHL season: 11 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#292
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#307
    Assists
    9
    NHL#269
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#310
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#102
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    6 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  3. Season

    1979-1980

    Joel Quenneville scores 17 points

    TORToronto Maple LeafsCLRColorado Rockies
    Points
    17
    NHL#308
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#274
    Assists
    11
    NHL#305
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#336
    +/-
    -22
    NHL#554
    The whole season1979-1980
  4. Season

    1980-1981

    Joel Quenneville scores 34 points — the best season of his career

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    34
    NHL#199
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#228
    Assists
    24
    NHL#173
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#228
    +/-
    -24
    NHL#534
    The whole season1980-1981
  5. Season

    1981-1982

    Joel Quenneville scores 15 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Events
    16
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#349
    Games
    64 of 80
    80%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#311
    Assists
    10
    NHL#345
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#376
    +/-
    -30
    NHL#603
    The whole season1981-1982
  6. Season

    1982-1983

    Joel Quenneville scores 17 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    17
    NHL#324
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#316
    Assists
    12
    NHL#307
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#368
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#517
    The whole season1982-1983
  7. Season

    1983-1984

    Joel Quenneville scores 13 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    13
    NHL#369
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#324
    Assists
    8
    NHL#374
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#407
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#481
    The whole season1983-1984
  8. Season

    1984-1985

    Joel Quenneville scores 22 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    22
    NHL#294
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#303
    Assists
    16
    NHL#268
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#352
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#496
    The whole season1984-1985
  9. Season

    1985-1986

    Joel Quenneville scores 25 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    25
    NHL#275
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#328
    Assists
    20
    NHL#230
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#311
    +/-
    +23
    NHL#35
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    10 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  10. Season

    1986-1987

    Joel Quenneville plays only 37 games for 10 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    43
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#387
    Games
    37 of 80
    46%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#367
    Assists
    7
    NHL#385
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#337
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#96
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    6 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  11. Season

    1987-1988

    Joel Quenneville scores 9 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    9
    NHL#406
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#464
    Assists
    8
    NHL#365
    P/GP
    0.12
    NHL#422
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#589
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    6 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  12. Season

    1988-1989

    Joel Quenneville scores 11 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    11
    NHL#381
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#323
    Assists
    7
    NHL#371
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#401
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#164
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    4 games3 points0 G · 3 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  13. Season

    1989-1990

    Joel Quenneville plays only 44 games for 5 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    36
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#446
    Games
    44 of 80
    55%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#436
    Assists
    4
    NHL#432
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#430
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#86
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  14. Season

    1990-1991

    Joel Quenneville's last season: 1 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    71
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#538
    Games
    9 of 80
    11%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#452
    Assists
    0
    NHL#563
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#526
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 11 games0 points
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  15. The career

    Joel Quenneville played his last NHL game in 1991

    The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.