In NHL history, only two men have recorded 800 regular-season wins as a head coach - and both of them currently work for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Joel Quenneville reached the mark on Sunday when his team picked up a 6-4 win against the Boston Bruins, joining Scotty Bowman - who currently serves as Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations with the Blackhawks - in the exclusive 800-wins club.
"This one was a little crazier than I envisioned at one point," Quenneville said when asked about win No. 800, according to Mark Lazerus of the Sun-Times. The Blackhawks watched a six-goal lead shrink to just two in the third period, but were still able to hold on for the win.
| Coach | Wins |
|---|---|
| Scotty Bowman | 1244 |
| Joel Quenneville | 800^ |
| Al Arbour | 782 |
| Ken Hitchcock | 754^ |
| Lindy Ruff | 700^ |
Quenneville picked up his first 307 wins over eight seasons with the St. Louis Blues, and another 131 over a three-year stint with the Colorado Avalanche. His greatest success has come with the Blackhawks, where he has won another 362 games, as well as three Stanley Cups.
His milestone comes just one day after Lindy Ruff became the fifth coach in NHL history to win 700 games.
