Three-time Stanley Cup winning coach wants to return to an NHL bench
Just over a year after stepping down as head coach of the Florida Panthers following the results of the investigation into Kyle Beach's allegations against Brad Aldrich, three-time Stanley Cup champion bench boss Joel Quenneville is seeking a return to coaching.
During Thursday's edition of Insider Trading on TSN, Darren Dreger revealed that Quenneville is ready to return to the NHL as a head coach, but it'll be tricky for any team that would like to hire him.
In order for Quenneville to join another team, he'll need to have permission from the Panthers, but also needs to be cleared by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
"Well, he's ready but he's not able to get back in the game. He would like to return to an NHL bench sooner rather than later. Now any team with interest or offering a job would have to go through the Florida Panthers first for permission, that seems to be a formality but the big hurdle of course is commissioner Gary Bettman." Dreger said.
He added, "Quenneville has to be cleared to return to the NHL by the commissioner's office – that hasn't happened yet and there are some who think that it may not happen until next season."
He added, "Quenneville has to be cleared to return to the NHL by the commissioner's office – that hasn't happened yet and there are some who think that it may not happen until next season."
Quenneville, 64, is one of the greatest coaches in the history of the National Hockey League. He currently sits second on the all-time coaching wins list with 969 through 25 seasons as a bench boss in the NHL with St. Louis, Colorado, Chicago and Florida.
Source: Darren Dreger - Insider Trading
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