the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2019–20 season. Playoffs were played in August 2020 with a different format. Personal life Quenneville is of Franco-Ontarian heritage and is married to Elizabeth, a native of Connecticut whom he met during his stint with the Hartford Whalers. They reside in Coral Springs, Florida with their three children: a son, Dylan, and two daughters, Lily and Anna. After working in the U.S. for over 30 years, Quenneville passed the USCIS naturalization test required to become a United States citizen on May 24, 2011, and now has dual citizenship. Quenneville was hospitalized and reported as being "in stable condition after 'severe discomfort' of a non-cardiac nature" on February 16, 2011, resulting in him missing a home game versus the Minnesota Wild that night. After a conversation with the coach, Kelly Chase reported that Quenneville had suffered from internal bleeding, the cause of which was yet to be discovered, but that he was in high spirits and intended to be behind the bench for the Blackhawks next game on February 18. It was announced on February 18, that the problem had been a small ulcer caused by aspirin, a drug known to have the potential for gastrointestinal side effects. He finally returned to take the Blackhawks practice on February 23, having been released from the hospital on February 19. Quenneville is a first cousin, once-removed, of Peter Quenneville, who was drafted 195th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, John Quenneville, who was drafted 30th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and David, who was drafted 200th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. See also List of NHL head coaches List of NHL coach statistical leaders References External links Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com 1958 births Baltimore Skipjacks players Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks coaches Chicago Blackhawks players Colorado Avalanche coaches Colorado Rockies (NHL) players Franco-Ontarian people Hartford Whalers players Ice hockey people from Ontario Ice hockey player-coaches Jack Adams Award winners Living people New Brunswick Hawks players New Jersey Devils players Quebec Nordiques coaches Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario St. John's Maple Leafs players St. Louis Blues coaches Stanley Cup champions Stanley Cup championship-winning head coaches Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Maple Leafs players Washington Capitals players Windsor Spitfires players