Peter Quenneville (born March 9, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey

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who is currently playing for Storhamar Hockey in the Fjordkraftligaen league in Norway.

Playing career

Quenneville played junior hockey initially with the Sherwood Park Crusaders in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) before moving to the United States Hockey League to play with the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Quenneville was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the seventh round, 195th overall, in the

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. After two seasons playing primarily in the ECHL with the Rapid City Rush, on June 19, 2021, Quenneville again embarked on a career abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with German second tiered club, Lausitzer Füchse, of the DEL2. In the season 2021-22 for the German team he was topscorer of the DEL2 and signs for the next 2 years a contract with the Norway first tiered team

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Personal life

His younger brother John was drafted 30th overall by the

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in the

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, and his youngest brother was drafted 200th overall in the

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. Former

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head coach Joel Quenneville is his first cousin, once-removed.

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defenceman

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is his uncle by marriage.

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