Ken Quinney

Ken Quinney
Born	(1965-05-23) May 23, 1965 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.

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.

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		63	11	17	28	55		2	0	0	0	15
1982–83	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		71	26	25	51	71		16	6	1	7	46
1983–84	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		71	64	54	118	38		4	5	2	7	0
1984–85	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		56	47	67	114	65		7	6	4	10	15
1985–86	Fredericton Express	AHL		61	11	26	37	34		6	2	2	4	9
1986–87	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		25	2	7	9	16		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Fredericton Express	AHL		48	14	27	41	20		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		15	2	2	4	5		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Fredericton Express	AHL		58	37	39	76	39		13	3	5	8	35
1988–89	Halifax Citadels	AHL		72	41	49	90	65		4	3	0	3	0
1989–90	Halifax Citadels	AHL		44	9	16	25	63		2	0	0	0	2
1990–91	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		19	3	4	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Halifax Citadels	AHL		44	20	20	40	76		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		63	31	29	60	33		19	7	12	19	9
1992–93	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		63	32	34	66	15		10	2	9	11	9
1993–94	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		79	55	53	108	52		5	3	3	6	2
1994–95	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		78	40	42	82	40		10	3	2	5	9
1995–96	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		66	33	36	69	59		9	2	5	7	15
1996–97	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		71	27	36	63	39		2	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		82	34	57	91	19		4	1	2	3	2
1998–99	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		36	12	17	29	26		8	2	3	5	27
1999–00	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		56	17	16	33	51		5	0	2	2	4
2000–01	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		60	21	24	45	12		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				453	195	240	435	345		54	17	28	45	64
NHL totals				59	7	13	20	23		—	—	—	—	—

Awards

• WHL East First All-Star Team – 1985
• AHL Calder Cup Champion – 1992
• IHL First All-Star Team – 1993-1994
• IHL Second All-Star Team – 1997-1998

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database