Facial hair enthusiasts and Hawks fans alike are wishing Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville a happy 57th birthday Tuesday.
In honor of the future Hall of Fame coach, these are the five best (but not the only) reasons why every Blackhawks fan should love Coach Q.
5. More than 750 career wins
Joel Quenneville gets 750th coaching win tonight. #Hawks #Congrats @NHLBlackhawks @NHL pic.twitter.com/zhDQ6t2su2
— Gabriel Leblanc (@its_gableblanc) March 24, 2015
The Blackhawks head coach is the third winningest regular season head coach in NHL history and will soon move into second place. More than 300 of those wins came during his eight years with the Blackhawks.
4. Quenneville’s ability to communicate with refs
What, no Quenneville crotch grab on that Seabrook penalty? #LAKings pic.twitter.com/SKyUT9QnaT
— Alvin Burk (@f2fguy) January 29, 2015
Fans watching the game both in the United Center and at home on TV always get a full show when they see Quenneville interact with the referees.
3. Helping to decorate his front lawn
Via @PaulPabst Quenneville signs autographs for neighbours as toilet paper dangles down from the trees. pic.twitter.com/uVSN4k8ojE #Hawks
— Mike Zeisberger (@Zeisberger) June 25, 2013
It’s become a tradition, after each Stanley Cup, Blackhawks fans in the western suburbs cover Quenneville’s trees with toilet paper. Although the coach has never seemed to mind.
2. Qunneville’s glorious mustache
Quenneville’s mustache is almost a thing of legend by itself. It has even provided hockey fans with one of the best Twitter accounts to follow throughout the season.
1. Three Stanley Cups
Not 1…
Not 2…
But three Stanley Cups!
