# Ken Quinney

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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | AHL totals | AHL totals | 453 | 195 | 240 | 435 | 345 | 54 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 64 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | 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