Deron Quint

Deron Timothy Quint (born March 12, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. His playing experience included spending time in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders.

Deron Quint
Quint during his time with Eisbären Berlin
Born (1976-03-12) March 12, 1976[1]
Durham, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
Phoenix Coyotes
New Jersey Devils
Columbus Blue Jackets
Chicago Blackhawks
Eisbären Berlin
New York Islanders
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Spartak Moscow
CSKA Moscow
Traktor Chelyabinsk
EHC München
National team  United States
NHL Draft 30th overall, 1994
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 19952017

Playing career

As a youth, Quint played in the 1989 and 1990 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Rye, New York.[2]

Quint was drafted 30th overall by Winnipeg in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft As a rookie in the 1995–96 season, by scoring two goals in a four-second span, he tied an NHL record originally set by Nels Stewart of the Montreal Maroons in 1931. The next season the Jets became the Phoenix Coyotes and Quint remained with Phoenix until he was traded to the New Jersey Devils on March 7, 2000 for Lyle Odelein. Quint would only play four regular-season games for the Devils before being traded to the expansion Columbus Blue Jackets on June 23 the same year where he stayed for two seasons leading the Blue Jackets in minutes played per game. For the 2002–03 season, Quint rejoined the Coyotes for a second campaign, and he later joined the Chicago Blackhawks the next season.

During the NHL lockout, which resulted in the 2004–05 season being cancelled, Quint played for Bolzano HC in Italy. He later played for Kloten in Switzerland.

In 2005, Quint joined Eisbären Berlin of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga and led them to 3 league championships in 4 seasons. At the end of the 2006–07 DEL season, he signed with the New York Islanders and returned to the NHL, playing five games and assisting them in making the playoffs. He returned to the Eisbaren for the 2007–08 DEL season while becoming the DEL Defenseman of the Year and leading the Bears to another league championship. Quint led all scoring for defenseman during the 08-09 season, while setting a franchise record of playing in 237 consecutive games and winning a 3rd DEL Championship. Quint was a DEL All-Star defenseman for three seasons.

After four years in Berlin, Quint left Germany and signed with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the predominantly Russian Kontinental Hockey League. In 2010, he signed with Traktor Chelyabinsk. He set a record for most goals scored by a KHL defenseman in 2010–11 and was selected to the KHL West All-Star team in the 2012–13 season.

On May 1, 2013 Quint signed a two-year contract with HC Spartak Moscow.[3] On January 15, 2014 due to Spartak's financial woes, he was traded to CSKA Moscow together with Jeff Glass for monetary compensation. On May 6, 2014, Quint opted to return to his past successes in the KHL, by signing with Traktor Chelyabinsk.[4]

Quint would play for Traktor Chelyabinsk in 416 games (the most by any North American), and scored 189 (75 goals + 114 assists) points. He was a two-time participant in the KHL All-Star Game in 2013 and 2014, the top scorer among defenders in the league in 2011 and 2014, and winner of the League in 2012, a silver and bronze medalist in the KHL in 2012 and 2013.

During the 2015–16 season, Quint was made captain of Traktor. He made history on February 16, 2016 in the away match against Metallurg Magnitogorsk, where he earned an assist. He became the oldest hockey player in the history of Traktor Chelyabinsk to play in an official match, at 39 years old. In 52 games, Quint scored 11 points.

After leaving the KHL in the offseason, Quint opted to continue his veteran career back in Germany, signing a one-year deal with reigning champions EHC München on June 9, 2016. He helped lead the team to a championship.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Cardigan Mountain School HS-Prep 316754121
1991–92 Cardigan Mountain School HS-Prep 2111158169
1992–93 Tabor Academy HS-Prep 2815264130 10220
1993–94 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 6315294447 9412168
1994–95 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 6529608982 31236
1995–96 Springfield Falcons AHL 112354 102356
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 515131822
1995–96 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 54156
1996–97 Springfield Falcons AHL 436182420 122794
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 27311144 70220
1997–98 Springfield Falcons AHL 817810 10000
1997–98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 32471116
1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 60581320
1999–00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 50371022
1999–00 New Jersey Devils NHL 41012
2000–01 Syracuse Crunch AHL 215152030
2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 577162316
2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 757182526
2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL 41234
2002–03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 517101720
2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 51471118
2004–05 HC Bolzano ITA 145111612 945912
2005–06 EHC Kloten NLA 1659146
2005–06 Eisbären Berlin DEL 31571226 1156116
2006–07 Eisbären Berlin DEL 5218284634 310112
2006–07 New York Islanders NHL 50000
2007–08 Eisbären Berlin DEL 5621305128 146394
2008–09 Eisbären Berlin DEL 5216324820 122464
2009–10 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 425111622 91016
2010–11 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 5321113226
2011–12 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 478142242 161890
2012–13 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 525121725 25310132
2013–14 Spartak Moscow KHL 4311122318
2013–14 CSKA Moscow KHL 82354 40220
2014–15 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 5910213114 63366
2015–16 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 53661214
2016–17 EHC München DEL 508192712 61120
DEL totals 24168116184120 4615142926
KHL totals 3576891159165 608233114
NHL totals 4634697143166 70220

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
1994 United States WJC 6th 7 0 1 1 2
1995 United States WJC 5th 7 3 3 6 6
2001 United States WC 4th 9 0 0 0 4
Junior totals 14 3 4 7 8
Senior totals 9 0 0 0 4

Awards and achievements

References

  1. "Deron Quint Stats". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. "Newcomer "Spartacus": Deron Quint". 2013-05-01. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  4. "Deron Quint returns to Traktor" (in Russian). Traktor Chelyabinsk. 2014-06-06. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  5. "Red Bulls sign Deron Quint" (in German). EHC München. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
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