CHICAGO -- Joel Quenneville understands the task ahead.
The 67-year-old coach has taken over a team in the Anaheim Ducks that wants to return to its former success, that needs to get better results and see more growth out of its young, talented group. It’s much like when he was named coach of the Chicago Blackhawks in October 2008.
“We have a lot of young speed, some quickness, some skill, kind of like Chicago. A little early to give them that type of credit because that’s been proven (there). We have to prove it (here),” said Quenneville, who won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2010, 2013 and 2015.
“Certainly, it’d be nice if a couple of these young guys could turn out to be a (Jonathan) Toews and a (Patrick) Kane. Dream in color and go from there."
That’s the goal for the Duc