Pat Quinn (ice hockey)
Pat Quinn OC | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2016 (Builder) | |||
Born |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | January 29, 1943||
Died |
November 23, 2014 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 71)||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks Atlanta Flames | ||
Coached for |
Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1963–1977 | ||
Coaching career | 1977–2010 |
John Brian Patrick Quinn, OC (January 29, 1943 – November 23, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey player, head coach, and executive. Known by the nickname "The Big Irishman",[1] he coached for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Edmonton Oilers, reaching the Stanley Cup Finals twice, with the Flyers in 1980 and the Canucks in 1994. Internationally, Quinn coached Team Canada to gold medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships and 2009 World Junior Championship, as well as World Cup championship in 2004.
Prior to coaching, Quinn was an NHL
He was appointed
Playing career
Quinn began his
Quinn turned pro in 1963–64 and began stints in several minor leagues, including the
After two seasons with the Maple Leafs, the
Management and coaching
Philadelphia Flyers
Quinn became an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Flyers in 1977 under Fred Shero, and was named head coach of the Flyers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Maine Mariners, the following season. Quinn returned to the Flyers late that season, however, as head coach of the NHL club (with prior head coach Bob McCammon going back to Maine), and during the 1979–80 NHL season (his first full season with the Flyers) Quinn led the team to a record breaking 35-game unbeaten streak that culminated in a trip to the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals, where they were upset by the New York Islanders in six games. Quinn won the Jack Adams Award for his effort. He stayed with the Flyers two more years, but was replaced late in the season during his fourth year.
Los Angeles Kings
Quinn briefly left hockey, but remained in the Philadelphia area to attend law school at Widener University. In 1984, he was named head coach of the Los Angeles Kings and went on to finish his degree at the University of San Diego.[9][failed verification]
In his first season back coaching, Quinn returned the Kings to the playoffs after a two-year absence with a 23-point improvement in the standings, but were swept in the opening round by the eventual Stanley Cup champion
Vancouver Canucks
Restricted from coaching, Quinn joined the Canucks the following season in
Bure's selection was highly controversial, however, as Quinn had seemingly chosen him a year ahead of his eligible draft season. At the age of 18, Bure was available to be chosen in the first three rounds of the draft, but in order to be selected any later than that, he would have had to play in at least two seasons (with a minimum of 11 games per season) for his elite-level European club, the Central Red Army. The Canucks' head scout at the time, Mike Penny, discovered that Bure had played in additional exhibition and international games to make him an eligible late-round draft choice a year early, however.[12][13] Quinn originally intended to draft Bure in the eighth round, but after receiving word that the Edmonton Oilers had similar intentions, he selected him in the sixth. Team executives reportedly stormed the Met Center stage in Minnesota, where the draft was being held, protesting the choice immediately following its announcement. The league investigated the selection and originally deemed it illegal. Quinn and the Canucks appealed the decision and it was not until the eve of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, in which Bure would have been re-entered, that the draft choice was upheld.[14]
In 1991, with the coaching ban lifted, he took over the head coach position with the Canucks for the remaining 26 games of the 1990–91 season. Entering his first full season as Canucks head coach in 1991–92, Quinn met further resistance regarding Bure, who was set to play his rookie season, from the Soviet Ice Hockey Federation. Soviet officials called for Bure's contract with the Central Red Army and the two sides went to court in October 1991 with the Soviets agreeing to a $250,000 settlement.[12][15] Quinn signed Bure to a four-year contract soon thereafter, on October 31,[16] worth a reported $2.7 million with an $800,000 signing bonus. Quinn went on to win his second Jack Adams Award as a dramatically improved Canucks squad succeeded in winning the Smythe division. The Canucks repeated as division champions the following season in 1992–93 before appearing in the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Rangers. Despite a lackluster regular season in which the Canucks finished with the seventh seed in their conference, the team that had been entirely built by Quinn got past the Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs in the first three rounds. The Canucks pushed the first-overall Rangers to a seven-game series in the final, but lost the seventh and deciding game.
Following his second Stanley Cup Finals appearance, Quinn gave up his coaching duties to focus on his roles as President and General Manager. In the mid-1990s, the Canucks ownership gradually shifted from the Griffiths family to a new group led by John McCaw Jr. In November 1997, Quinn was fired by the new ownership, with whom Quinn did not see eye-to-eye.[17]
Toronto Maple Leafs
Before the 1998–99 NHL season, Quinn was named head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. In his first season, the Maple Leafs improved dramatically, transitioning from a plodding checking team to a speedy scoring team that reached the conference finals, losing to the Buffalo Sabres. He was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award,[18] and was given the additional duties of General Manager. Quinn took on the General Manager position, reportedly to preempt Leafs President Ken Dryden from hiring his preferred GM which was former Habs teammate Bob Gainey.[19][20]
Three years later, the Maple Leafs made it to the 2002 Conference Finals, but were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes. In August 2003, Quinn was replaced as general manager by John Ferguson Jr., who became the league's youngest general manager at 36,[21] but still retained his coaching duties.
Following the
International
At the
Two years later, in 2004, Quinn coached Team Canada to victory in the
Looking to defend their 2002 Olympic gold medal,
Without an NHL coaching job, having been let go by the Maple Leafs at the end of the 2005–06 season, Quinn was chosen to coach Team Canada at the 2006 Spengler Cup. They made it to the final game against HC Davos, but lost 3–2.[25]
Two years later, Quinn turned to
Edmonton Oilers
After a three-year absence from the NHL, in which he coached for Team Canada's Spengler Cup, under-18 and junior teams, Quinn was named the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers on May 26, 2009, replacing Craig MacTavish. In his first and ultimately only season as head coach of the Oilers, the team finished in last place in the league with a record of 27–47–8.
Pat Quinn was replaced by Tom Renney as head coach on June 22, 2010,[27] being given the title of Senior Adviser of Hockey Operations for the Oilers, a position he left after the 2010-11 season.
Personal life
Quinn was born in 1943[28] and grew up in east Hamilton, Ontario.[9] He was a cousin of former professional wrestler "Big" John Quinn.[29]
Quinn graduated with a B.A. in economics in 1972 from
Quinn never practiced law, but used his legal knowledge in his executive positions with the Vancouver Canucks and Maple Leafs.[9]
Death
Quinn died at the Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver on November 23, 2014, following a long battle with illness.[32] He had been unable to attend the 2014 Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony on November 17 due to his illness.[33]
Honours and legacy
Honours
- Won Memorial Cup with the Edmonton Oil Kings in 1963 (as a player) and Vancouver Giants in 2007 (as a minority owner).
- Won Jack Adams Award (NHL coach of the year) in 1980 (Philadelphia Flyers) and 1992 (Vancouver Canucks).
- Won Team Canada in 2002as head coach.
- Won World Cup championship with Team Canada in 2004 as head coach.
- Won IIHF U18 gold medal with Team Canada in 2008 as head coach.
- Won IIHF U20 gold medal with Team Canadain 2009 as head coach.
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016.
- Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2016.[34][35]
Legacy
Quinn is credited with popularizing the terms "upper body injury" and "lower body injury" to describe injuries to his players, terms which are now commonplace around the NHL.
Quinn was a member of the committee that determines who is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.[38] In 2013, he was named the Chairman of the committee.[39]
Memorials
On June 9, 2005, the city of
On March 17, 2015, before the
In 2015 Dan Robson wrote a biography on Quinn titled Quinn: The Life of a Hockey Legend.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1958–59
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Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1959–60
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Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1960–61 | Hamilton Kilty B's | MetJHL
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1961–62 | Hamilton Kilty B's | MetJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1961–62
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Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1962–63 | Edmonton Oil Kings | CAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1962–63 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 49 | ||
1963–64 | Knoxville Knights | EHL | 72 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 217 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 34 | ||
1964–65
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Tulsa Oilers
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CHL | 70 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 202 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1965–66
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Memphis Wings | CHL | 67 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966–67 | Seattle Totems | WHL
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35 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1966–67
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Houston Apollos | CHL | 15 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1967–68
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Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 51 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 178 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | ||
1968–69 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 40 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
1969–70 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 59 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 76 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 57 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 78 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 77 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1974–75 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 80 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 80 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1976–77 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 59 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 606 | 18 | 113 | 131 | 950 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season | Post-season | |||||||||
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G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win % | Result | ||
PHI | 1978–79 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | — | (95) | 2nd in Patrick | 3 | 5 | .375 | Lost in Quarterfinals (NYR) |
PHI | 1979–80 | 80 | 48 | 12 | 20 | — | 116 | 1st in Patrick | 13 | 6 | .684 | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals (NYI) |
PHI | 1980–81 | 80 | 41 | 24 | 15 | — | 97 | 2nd in Patrick | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost in Quarterfinals (CGY) |
PHI | 1981–82 | 72 | 34 | 29 | 9 | — | (87) | (fired) | — | — | — | — |
PHI total | 262 | 141 | 73 | 48 | — | .630 | 22 | 17 | .564 | 3 playoff appearances | ||
LAK | 1984–85 | 80 | 34 | 32 | 14 | — | 82 | 4th in Smythe | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in Division Semifinals (EDM) |
LAK | 1985–86 | 80 | 23 | 49 | 8 | — | 54 | 5th in Smythe | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
LAK | 1986–87 | 42 | 18 | 20 | 4 | — | (70) | (resigned) | — | — | — | — |
LAK total | 202 | 75 | 101 | 26 | .436 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 1 playoff appearance | |||
VAN | 1990–91 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | 22 | 4th in Smythe | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in Division Semifinals (LAK) |
VAN | 1991–92 | 80 | 42 | 26 | 12 | — | 96 | 1st in Smythe | 6 | 7 | .462 | Lost in Division Finals (EDM) |
VAN | 1992–93 | 84 | 46 | 29 | 9 | — | 101 | 1st in Smythe | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost in Division Finals (LAK) |
VAN | 1993–94 | 84 | 41 | 40 | 3 | — | 85 | 2nd in Pacific | 15 | 9 | .625 | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals (NYR) |
VAN | 1995–96 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | (79) | 3rd in Pacific | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals (COL) |
VAN total | 280 | 141 | 111 | 28 | .554 | 31 | 30 | .508 | 5 playoff appearances | |||
TOR | 1998–99 | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | — | 97 | 2nd in Northeast | 9 | 8 | .529 | Lost in Conference Finals (BUF) |
TOR | 1999–00 | 82 | 45 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 100 | 1st in Northeast | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost in Conference Semifinals (NJD) |
TOR | 2000–01 | 82 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 90 | 3rd in Northeast | 7 | 4 | .636 | Lost in Conference Semifinals (NJD) |
TOR | 2001–02 | 82 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 100 | 2nd in Northeast | 10 | 10 | .500 | Lost in Conference Finals (CAR) |
TOR | 2002–03 | 82 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 98 | 2nd in Northeast | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals (PHI) |
TOR | 2003–04 | 82 | 45 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 103 | 2nd in Northeast | 6 | 7 | .462 | Lost in Conference Semifinals (PHI) |
TOR | 2005–06 | 82 | 41 | 33 | — | 8 | 90 | 4th in Northeast | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
TOR total | 574 | 300 | 196 | 52 | 26 | .591 | 41 | 39 | .513 | 6 playoff appearances | ||
EDM | 2009–10 | 82 | 27 | 47 | — | 8 | 62 | 5th in Northwest | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
EDM total | 82 | 27 | 47 | — | 8 | .378 | — | — | — | 0 playoff appearances | ||
Total | 1,400 | 684 | 528 | 154 | 34 | .555 | 94 | 89 | .514 | 15 playoff appearances |
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- HockeyBuzz.com