Emmett Quinn
Emmett Quinn | |
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Born | September 10, 1877 |
Died | February 9, 1930 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 52)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Fire commissioner |
Known for | Ice hockey coach, executive and referee |
Thomas Emmett Quinn (September 10, 1877 – February 9, 1930) was a Canadian ice hockey executive, coach and referee. Quinn served as president of the National Hockey Association (NHA), the predecessor of today's National Hockey League (NHL). His brother Percy Quinn was also an ice hockey executive. At the time of his death, Quinn was a Fire Commissioner in Montreal.[1]
Ice hockey career
Quinn first became notable in the field of ice hockey as a coach of the Montreal Shamrocks in the 1906–07 season. He was replaced after the season and worked as a referee for the 1907–08 season. He was the referee of the game, in Cornwall, Ontario in February, 1907 in which Owen McCourt died as a result of his on-ice injuries. He returned to coaching, for the Quebec Bulldogs of the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECHA) in 1908–09. He also served as the ECHA's secretary-treasurer.
In 1909, he was part of the dissolution of the ECHA. He became the
In 1910, he was appointed president of the NHA. He held the position until October 18, 1916 when he resigned. During his tenure, the league moved into
Quinn resigned from his position as president of the NHA after the 1915–16 season.[2] He was rewarded with a silver tea service from the NHA in October 2016.[3] He ended his involvement with hockey entirely.[1]
Personal
Quinn had three brothers Fred, Percy and Raphael. Quinn married May Kiely. They had three children: Richard Francis Quinn, Robert Emmett Quinn and Millicent Quinn.[1] Quinn was in the insurance business, as was his brother Percy. Quinn was nominated to the Fire Commissioner's Court in 1924 for his experience in fire hazards. He died in 1930 at 52 years of age.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Fire Commissioner Quinn". Montreal Gazette. February 10, 1930. p. 9.
- ^ Holzman & Nieforth 2002, p. 100.
- ^ Holzman & Nieforth 2002, p. 104.
Bibliography
- Holzman, Morey; Nieforth, Joseph (2002). Deceptions and Doublecross: How the NHL Conquered Hockey. Toronto, ON, Canada: Dundurn Press. ISBN 1-55002-413-2.
- Ross, J. Andrew (2015). Joining the Clubs: The Business of the National Hockey League to 1945. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815633839.