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5 Notable Joel Quenneville Photos Through The Years

(CBS) Wednesday marks the 18-year anniversary of Joel Quenneville's first game as a head coach in the NHL. Now a legend who has led the Blackhawks to two Stanley Cup titles in his nearly 6 1/2 seasons in Chicago, Quenneville got his start with the St. Louis Blues on Jan. 7, 1997, when his squad fell to the Oilers.

Quenneville took over midseason back then after the firing of Mike Keenan. Since then, he's amassed 732 career wins, third-most all time, behind only Scotty Bowman and Al Arbour.

To mark the occasion, we present five notable photos of Quenneville through the years. All photos are courtesy of Getty Images.

Younger Quenneville -- This photo is from Jan. 9, 1997, which was the second game of his head coaching career and first win, coming against the Sharks. Quenneville was 38 at the time.

Joel Quenneville

Blackhawks hire Quenneville -- This photo is from Oct. 16, 2008, when the Blackhawks announced Quenneville's hiring.

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Stanley Cup champion Quenneville, Part 1 -- This photo was taken after Chicago won the Stanley Cup championship over Philadelphia in June 2010. From left, Quenneville's with Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane.

2010 NHL Awards Arrivals

Stanley Cup champion Quenneville, Part 2 -- This photo was taken as Quenneville celebrated Chicago's Stanley Cup championship over Boston in 2013.

2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Game Six

Mad Quenneville -- This is a look many players and officials have received over the years. This was from 2008, but the fire hasn't stopped burning.

St. Louis Blues v Chicago Blackhawks

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