{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1995)}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Gage Quinney | image = Gage Quinnley (48038973046) (1).jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Quinney with the Chicago Wolves in 2019 | position = Left wing | shoots = Left | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 185 | team = Shanghai Dragons | league = KHL | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = Vegas Golden Knights | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|29}} | birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | career_start = 2016 | career_end = | draft = Undrafted | draft_year = | draft_team = }} '''Gage Quinney''' (born July 29, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Shanghai Dragons of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Quinney is notable as the first Nevada-born player in National Hockey League (NHL) history, making his debut with his hometown team, the Vegas Golden Knights.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schoen|first=David|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/goldenknights/knights-gage-quinney-first-true-vegasborn-nhl-player-1963568/|title=Knights' Gage Quinney first true #VegasBorn NHL player|publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=February 22, 2020|access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref>
==Playing career== Quinney played as a youth with the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes and in his hometown with the Las Vegas Storm of the T1EHL. Showing offensive potential, Quinney was selected 83rd overall in the 2011 USHL Futures draft by the Tri-City Storm before opting to play major junior hockey in Canada for the Prince Albert Raiders, Kelowna Rockets and Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League (WHL).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/quinneys-debut-further-proof-that-vegas-is-a-hockey-town/c-315438896 | title = Quinney's debut further proof that Vegas is a hockey town | publisher = National Hockey League | date = February 22, 2020 | accessdate = February 22, 2020}}</ref>
Undrafted, he began his professional career in the 2016–17 season, signing an ECHL contract with the Wheeling Nailers on October 10, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wheelingnailers.com/articles/nailers-add-seven-players-to-the-roster | title = Seven players added to roster | publisher = Wheeling Nailers | date = October 10, 2016 | accessdate = February 24, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> After producing at a point-per-game pace, Quinney began the following 2017–18 season with the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbspenguins.com/2017/08/07/penguins-sign-gage-quinney/ | title = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign Gage Quinney | publisher = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | date = August 7, 2017 | accessdate = February 24, 2020 | archive-date = February 29, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200229212125/http://www.wbspenguins.com/2017/08/07/penguins-sign-gage-quinney/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> Continuing to play in a top-nine role, Quinney was able to continue his offensive output at the AHL level, contributing with 14 goals and 33 points in 57 games with Wilkes-Barre.
On June 2, 2018, Quinney was signed to his first NHL contract, agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract with his hometown club, the Vegas Golden Knights.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/golden-knights-sign-ben-jones-jake-leschyshyn-and-gage-quinney/c-298889256 | title = Golden Knights sign Ben Jones, Jake Leschyshyn and Gage Quinney | publisher = Vegas Golden Knights | date = June 2, 2018 | accessdate = February 20, 2020}}</ref> After attending the Golden Knights 2018 training camp, Quinney was re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves for the 2018–19 season. Securing a forward role amongst the top-six with the Wolves, Quinney established new career highs with 19 goals and 24 assists for 43 points in 68 regular season games. He added 9 points in 18 post-season games, helping the Wolves reach the Calder Cup finals before losing to the Charlotte Checkers.
In the following 2019–20 season, Quinney continued his assignment with the Chicago Wolves. He added 32 points in just 42 games before receiving his first recall to the NHL by the Golden Knights on February 21, 2020.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/vegas-golden-knights-announce-roster-transactions/c-315362444 | title = Golden Knights announce roster transactions | publisher = Vegas Golden Knights | date = February 21, 2020 | accessdate = February 21, 2020}}</ref> Quinney became the first native Nevadan to play in an NHL game, making his debut with the Golden Knights against the Florida Panthers on February 22, 2020.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://news3lv.com/sports/vegas-golden-knights/las-vegas-native-gage-quinney-appears-in-first-game-with-vegas-golden-knights | publisher = news3lv.com | title = Las Vegas native Gage Quinney appears in first game with Vegas Golden Knights |date = February 22, 2020 | accessdate = February 22, 2020}}</ref> He registered his first point, an assist, in his second game with the Golden Knights in a 6-5 overtime victory against the Anaheim Ducks on February 23, 2020.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/02/24/golden-knights-win-in-ot-after-stunning-ducks-comeback/ | title = Golden Knights salvage 6-5 OT win after stunning Ducks comeback | publisher = NBC Sports | date = February 23, 2020 | accessdate = February 23, 2020}}</ref>
A free agent at the conclusion of his NHL contract, Quinney opted to remain within the Golden Knights' organization, agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the Henderson Silver Knights on July 14, 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.hendersonsilverknights.com/silver-knights-sign-quinney-bischoff/ | title = Silver Knights sign Quinney, Bischoff | publisher = Henderson Silver Knights | date = July 14, 2022 | accessdate = July 14, 2022}}</ref> Following the conclusion of his Henderson contract, Quinney re-joined the Golden Knights on a two-year contract on July 1, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/golden-knights-gage-quinney-signs-with-vegas/ |title=Golden Knights' Gage Quinney: Signs with Vegas |website=CBS Sports |date=July 1, 2023 |access-date=September 13, 2023}}</ref>
Following seven seasons in the Golden Knights' organization, Quinney went overseas, signing a one-year contract with the Shanghai Dragons of the Kontinental Hockey League on August 15, 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nekrasov |first=Anton |url=https://www.championat.com/hockey/news-6126144-shanhaj-dregons-obyavil-o-podpisanii-kontraktov-s-pyatyu-hokkeistami.html |title=«Шанхай Дрэгонс» объявил о подписании контрактов с пятью хоккеистами |trans-title=Shanghai Dragons announce signing of five players |website=championat.com |publisher=SUP Media |date=August 15, 2025 |access-date=August 15, 2025 |lang=ru}}</ref> On August 29 he scored the first two goals in the franchise's history, albeit in the pre-season Mayor of Moscow Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.khl.ru/news/2025/08/29/549570.html |title=Traktor, Magnitka triumph on home ice; Shanghai Dragons start with win |website=khl.ru |date=August 29, 2025 |access-date=August 29, 2025}}</ref>
==Personal== His father, Ken Quinney, played hockey for the Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League (IHL) from 1993 to 1998.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/golden-knights-nhl/gage-quinney-excited-to-join-hometown-golden-knights/ | title = Gage Quinney excited to join hometown Golden Knights | publisher = Review Journal | date = February 23, 2020 | accessdate = February 23, 2020}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2011–12 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes | T1EHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | Las Vegas Storm | T1EHL | 37 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2012–13 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 58 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2014–15 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 32 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 38 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 |- | 2015–16 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 48 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 |- | 2016–17 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 45 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 57 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2018–19 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 68 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 46 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2019–20 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 19 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |- | 2021–22 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 38 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 66 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2023–24 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 39 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 50 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2025–26 | Shanghai Dragons | KHL | 67 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 3 ! 0 ! 1 ! 1 ! 0 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | KHL totals ! 67 ! 11 ! 21 ! 32 ! 10 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Icehockeystats|elite=175458|hockeydb=164048 | nhl = 8479748}}
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