Pat Quinn (ice hockey)
| Pat Quinn OC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2016 (Builder) | |||
|
Quinn at the 2012 NHL Winter Classic | |||
| Born |
January 29, 1943 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 23, 2014 (aged 71) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| 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", 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 defenceman, having played nine seasons in the league with the Maple Leafs, Canucks and Atlanta Flames. Coming out of the junior ranks with the Edmonton Oil Kings, he won a Memorial Cup with the club in 1963. He later won another Memorial Cup as part-owner of the Vancouver Giants in 2007.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in the 2012 Canadian honours. In 2016, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the IIHF Hall of Fame.