Ken Quinney (born May 23, 1965) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He played parts of three seasons for the

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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

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, International Hockey League, and the

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. Quinney was a WHL all-star with the

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, 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

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in 1992. He was also a star forward for the

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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

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during the 2019-2020 season, making him the first Nevadan native to play in the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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

References

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* 1965 births Living people Adirondack Red Wings players Calgary Wranglers (WHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian ice hockey left wingers Frankfurt Lions players Fredericton Express players Halifax Citadels players Ice hockey people from New Westminster Las Vegas Thunder players Quebec Nordiques draft picks Quebec Nordiques players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{canada-icehockey-winger-1960s-stub