Playing career

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. Quint has since played for Kloten in Switzerland.

In 2005 he 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 Eisbaren for the 2007-08 DEL season while becoming the DEL Defenseman of the Year in 2008 and leading the Bears to another league championship. Quint lead 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, he left Germany and signed with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk team 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 he signed a two-year contract with HC Spartak Moscow. On January 15, 2014 due to Spartak's financial woes, he was traded to CSKA Moscow together with Jeff Glass for a monetary compensation. On May 6, 2014, Quint opted to return to his past successes in the KHL, by signing with Traktor Chelyabinsk.

Quint has played for Traktor Chelyabinsk in the 416 (the most by any North American) games and scored 189 (75 + 114) points. Deron is a two-time participant in the CHL All-Star Game (2013, 2014), the top scorer among defenders in the league (2011, 2014), winner of the Continent (2012), a silver and bronze medalist of the CHL (2012, 2013). He is 2015/2016 "captain" of the Traktor club. Quint made history February 16, 2016 in the away match "Traktor" with "Magnitogorsk" (1:0),which spent eight minutes on the ice and was marked by a goal pass. The American defender of black and white became the oldest hockey player in the history of "Traktor",who played in an official match. At the time of the game Quint was 39 years 11 months and 4 days. In 52 games this season American guard scored 11 (5 + 6) points, on average, spending more than 19 minutes per game on the ice.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
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	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		21	5	15	20	30		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		57	7	16	23	16		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		75	7	18	25	26		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Springfield Falcons	AHL		4	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		51	7	10	17	20		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		51	4	7	11	18		—	—	—	—	—
2004-05	HC Bolzano	ITL		14	5	11	16	12		9	4	5	9	12
2005-06	EHC Kloten	NLA		16	5	9	14	6		—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		31	5	7	12	26		11	5	6	11	6
2006-07	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		52	18	28	46	34		3	1	0	1	12
2006-07	New York Islanders	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		56	21	30	51	28		14	6	3	9	4
2008-09	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		52	16	32	48	20		12	2	4	6	4
2009-10	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		42	5	11	16	22		9	1	0	1	6
2010-11	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL		53	21	11	32	26		—	—	—	—	—
2011-12	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL		47	8	14	22	42		16	1	8	9	0
2012-13	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL		52	5	12	17	25		25	3	10	13	2
2013-14	Spartak Moscow	KHL		43	11	12	23	18		—	—	—	—	—
2013-14	CSKA Moscow	KHL		8	2	3	5	4		4	0	2	2	0
2014-15	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL		59	10	21	31	14		6	3	3	6	6
2015-16	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL		53	6	6	12	14		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				463	46	97	143	166		7	0	2	2	0
KHL totals				357	68	91	159	165		60	8	23	31	14

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

• 1994-95 WHL West First All-Star Team
• 2006, 2007, 2008 DEL All-Star Team
• 2008 DEL Defenseman of the Year
• 02 ! 2012-13 Traktor Chelyabinsk.
• 03 ! 2011-12 Traktor Chelyabinsk.
• 2013 KHL West All-Star Team
• 2014 KHL East All-Star Team

[ Source: Wikipedia ]