Deron Quint
Deron Quint | |
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| Born | March 12, 1976 United States |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenseman |
| Years active | 1995–2017 |
| Known for | NHL, DEL, and KHL ice hockey player |
Deron Timothy Quint (born March 12, 1976) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. Throughout his career, he competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks, and New York Islanders.
Playing career
Selected 30th overall by Winnipeg in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, Quint made an immediate impact during his rookie season in 1995–96 by matching an NHL record with two goals scored within a span of four seconds. When the Jets franchise relocated to Phoenix and became the Coyotes, Quint stayed on the roster until March 2000, when he was traded to the New Jersey Devils. Soon after, he was moved to the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he led the team in average ice time per game across two seasons. Quint returned to Phoenix for the 2002–03 campaign before signing with the Chicago Blackhawks for the subsequent season.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Quint played abroad with Bolzano HC in Italy and later joined Kloten in Switzerland. In 2005, he inked a contract with Eisbären Berlin of Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), guiding them to secure three league titles over four years. After a short stint back in the NHL with the New York Islanders in 2007, he rejoined Berlin, where he earned DEL Defenseman of the Year distinctions and set a club record by appearing in 237 consecutive games. He was also selected as a DEL All-Star for three consecutive seasons.
Quint then moved to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), signing initially with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and later transferring to Traktor Chelyabinsk. During the 2010–11 season, he established a new record for most goals scored by a defenseman and was named to the KHL West All-Star team in 2012–13. In 2013, Quint agreed to a two-year deal with HC Spartak Moscow but was traded to CSKA Moscow due to Spartak’s financial difficulties. He returned to Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2014 and set a league record for games played by a North American player at 416 while accumulating 189 points. A two-time KHL All-Star, he consistently ranked among league defenders as a top scorer.
Appointed captain of Traktor during the 2015–16 season, Quint became the oldest player in team history at age 39. Following his departure from the KHL, he signed a one-year contract with EHC München in Germany in 2016 and contributed to another championship victory for the organization.
Regular season and playoffs
[[ 2009– 10 KHL season| 2009– 10 ]]| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||||||||
| 1990–91 | Cardigan Mountain School | HS-Prep | 31 | 67 | 54 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1991–92 | Cardigan Mountain School | HS-Prep | 21 | 111 | 58 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Tabor Academy | HS-Prep | 28 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 63 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 65 | 29 | 60 | 89 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 51 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 43 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 27 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 32 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 60 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 50 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–01 AHL season | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 21 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–01 NHL season | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 57 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–02 NHL season | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 75 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–03 AHL season | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–03 NHL season | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 51 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–04 NHL season | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 51 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 Serie A (ice hockey) season | HC Bolzano | ITA | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2005–06 NLA season | EHC Kloten | National League A | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 DEL season | Eisbären Berlin | Deutsche Eishockey Liga | 31 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2006–07 DEL season | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 52 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2006–07 NHL season | New York Islanders | >5 |>0 |>0 |>0 |>0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| >2007–08 DEL season | >Eisbären Berlin | >DEL | >21 |>30 |>51 |>28 | >6 |>3 |>9 |>4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| >2008–09 DEL season | >Eisbären Berlin | >DEL | >16 |>32 |>48 |>20 | >2 |>4 |>6 |>4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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[[ HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk| Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk ]] |
[[ Kontinental Hockey League| KHL ]] |
42 || 5 || 11 || 16 || 22 | 9 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" [[ 2010– 11 KHL season| 2010– 11 ]] |
[[ Traktor Chelyabinsk ]] |
KHL | 53 || 21 || 11 || 32 || 26 | — || — || — || — || — |- [[ 2011– 12 KHL season| 2011– 12 ]] |
Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 47 || 8 || 14 || 22 || 42 | 16 || 1 || 8 || 9 || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" [[ 2012– 13 KHL season| 2012– 13 ]] |
Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 52 || 5 || 12 || 17 || 25 | 25 || 3 || 10 || 13 || 2 |- [[ 2013– 14 KHL season| 2013– 14 ]] |
[[ HC Spartak Moscow| Spartak Moscow ]] |
KHL | 43 || 11 || 12 || 23 || 18 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 2013– 14 | [[ HC CSKA Moscow| CSKA Moscow ]] | KHL | 8 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 4 | 4 || || 2 || 2 || |- [[ 2014– 15 KHL season| 2014– 15 ]] |
Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 59 || 10 || 21 || 31 || 14 | 6 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" [[ 2015– 16 KHL season| 2015– 16 ]] |
Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 53 || 6 || 6 || 12 || 14 | — || — || — || — || — |- [[ 2016– 17 DEL season| 2016– 17 ]] |
[[ EHC München ]] |
DEL | 50 || 8 || 19 || 27 || 12 | 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" |
DEL totals | 241 | 68 | 116 | 184 | 120 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 26 | ||
| KHL totals | 357 | 68 | 91 | 159 | 165 | 60 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| NHL totals | 463 | 46 | 97 | 143 | 166 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1994 | United States | WJC | 6th place | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1995 | United States | WJC | Finished 5th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2001 | United States | WC | Ranked 4th | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior career totals | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Senior career totals | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Selected to the Western Hockey League West First All-Star Team in the 1994–95 season
- Named to the DEL All-Star Team from 2006 through 2008
- Awarded DEL Defenseman of the Year in 2008
- Competed in the KHL season during 2012–13 representing Traktor Chelyabinsk
- Participated in the KHL season of 2011–12 with Traktor Chelyabinsk
- Included in the KHL West All-Star Team in 2013
- Chosen for the KHL East All-Star Team in 2014