If they get there, it’ll be without him now. Beach, in an interview that aired Wednesday evening on TSN, said there was “absolutely no way” the then-Blackhawks coach could deny knowing about the allegations.Īt 7-0-0, the Panthers are off to their best start in the franchise’s 28-year history, looking very much like the Stanley Cup contender that Quenneville was hired in 2019 to build. Quenneville has said he was unaware of the allegations until this summer, a stance he reiterated as recently as Wednesday morning. Quenneville resigned with about three years and $15 million remaining on his contract with the Panthers.Īn investigation released Tuesday said Quenneville - who coached Chicago at that time - and others in the Blackhawks organization did not prioritize addressing Beach’s allegations, presumably because they did not want to take away from the team’s push toward a championship.
“Joel made the decision to resign and the Florida Panthers accepted that resignation,” Panthers President Matthew Caldwell said.Īndrew Brunette - an assistant coach under Quenneville - was hired as the team’s interim coach, and is expected to make his debut when the unbeaten Panthers play at Detroit on Friday night.
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