Canadian left winger John Quenneville, 29, has retired as a player and has accepted an assistant coaching position with the Binghamton Black Bears, the Federal Prospects Hockey League club announced on Saturday.

Quenneville was a free agent without a contract for the 2025-26 season. He spent most of the 2024-25 season in Finland with Tappara Tampere – where he recorded 14 points in 24 games – and spent the latter part of his career in Europe.

Quenneville was born in Edmonton and played junior hockey for the WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings. He was chosen by the New Jersey Devils in the first round, 30th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. While in the New Jersey organization, he spent parts of two seasons in Binghamton with the Devils’ AHL farm club.

Between 2016 and 2020, Quenneville played 42 NHL regular-season games with the Devils and Chicago Blackhawks, recording five points and six penalty minutes. In 2020, he played two games for Chicago in the Western Conference playoff bubble in his hometown, Edmonton.

Former Devils’ First-Rounder Signs In FinlandCanadian left winger John Quenneville, 28, has signed to play the remainder of the current season with Tappara Tampere, the Finnish Liiga club announced on Saturday.

Since 2021, Quenneville has mostly played in Europe – in Switzerland with the ZSC Lions and HC Lugano and in Sweden with Leksands IF – but also had a 25-game stint with the AHL’s Belleville Senators.

Quenneville’s two older brothers also currently play in Europe. David, 27, plays in Sweden for Örebro HK and Peter, 31, plays in Finland for Kiekko-Espoo. 

Quenneville’s second cousin is former NHL player and current Anaheim Ducks coach Joel Quenneville and his uncle by marriage is former NHL player Johnny Boychuk.

Veteran Canadian Ex-NHL D-Man Signs In Finland Canadian defenseman Brad Hunt, 37, has signed a one-year contract with Vaasan Sport, the Finnish Liiga club announced on Friday.