News: Pat Quinn Passes Away

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Pat Quinn.

Sportsnet: Pat Quinn passed away last night after battling a lengthy illness, he was 71

“’The Big Irishman’ is a guy that loves the game so much that when he walks in, you know hockey’s in the room,” longtime broadcaster and executive John Davidson said.

“He’s not unlike a Scotty Bowman in that they’re really bright guys,” said former Washington Capitals GM George McPhee, who worked under him in Vancouver and made his son Graham’s middle name Quinn as a tribute. “They were really intelligent and they could see the trends, they could see the fads, the things that were going to come and go and the things that would stay. Very perceptive and he adjusted and advanced.”

“He’s a real guy’s guy. He’s a man’s man,” Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon said. “He’s just a straight shooter and called it like it is.”

Career Highlights:

Season Awards by season
1979-1980 NHL Coach of the Year “Jack Adams Award”
1991-1992 NHL Coach of the Year “Jack Adams Award”
2001-2002 Olympic Gold Medal
2006-2007 CHL Memorial Cup Champion
2007-2008 U18 WJC Gold Medal
2008-2009 U20 WJC Gold Medal

From Elite Prospects

 Season Team League Role on Team
 1977-1978  Philadelphia Flyers  NHL Asst. Coach
 1978-1979  Maine Mariners  AHL Head Coach
 –  Philadelphia Flyers  NHL Head Coach
 1979-1980  Philadelphia Flyers  NHL Head Coach
 1980-1981  Philadelphia Flyers  NHL Head Coach
 1981-1982  Philadelphia Flyers  NHL Head Coach
 1984-1985  Los Angeles Kings  NHL Head Coach
 1985-1986  Los Angeles Kings  NHL Head Coach
 1986-1987  Los Angeles Kings  NHL Head Coach
 1990-1991  Vancouver Canucks  NHL Head Coach
 1991-1992  Vancouver Canucks  NHL Head Coach
 1992-1993  Vancouver Canucks  NHL Head Coach
 1993-1994  Vancouver Canucks  NHL Head Coach
 1995-1996  Vancouver Canucks  NHL Head Coach
 1998-1999  Toronto Maple Leafs  NHL Head Coach
 1999-2000  Toronto Maple Leafs  NHL GM/Head Coach
 2000-2001  Toronto Maple Leafs  NHL GM/Head Coach
 2001-2002  Toronto Maple Leafs  NHL GM/Head Coach
 –  Canada  OG Head Coach
 –  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 2002-2003  Toronto Maple Leafs  NHL GM/Head Coach
 –  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 2003-2004  Toronto Maple Leafs  NHL Head Coach
 –  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 –  Canada  WCup Head Coach
 2004-2005  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 2005-2006  Toronto Maple Leafs  NHL Head Coach
 –  Canada  OG Head Coach
 –  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 2006-2007  Team Canada  Spengler Cup Head Coach
 –  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 2007-2008  Canada U18  WJC-18 Head Coach
 –  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 2008-2009  Canada U20  WJC-20 Head Coach
 –  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 2009-2010  Edmonton Oilers  NHL Head Coach
 –  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 2010-2011  Edmonton Oilers  NHL Senior Advisor
 –  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 2011-2012  Edmonton Oilers  NHL Senior Advisor
 –  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 2012-2013  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner
 2013-2014  Vancouver Giants  WHL Franchise Owner

From Elite Prospects

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
 1958-1959  Hamilton Tiger Cubs  OHA-Jr. 20 0 1 1 0
 1959-1960  Hamilton Tiger Cubs  OHA-Jr. 27 0 1 1 0
 1960-1961  Hamilton Kilty B’s  OHA-B
 1961-1962  Hamilton Red Wings  OHA-Jr. 1 0 0 0 0
 Hamilton Kilty B’s  OHA-B
 1962-1963  Edmonton Oil Kings  CAHL
 1963-1964  Knoxville Knights  EHL 72 6 31 37 217
 1964-1965  Tulsa Oilers  CPHL 70 3 32 35 202
 1965-1966  Memphis Wings  CPHL 67 2 16 18 135
 1966-1967  Seattle Totems  WHL 35 1 3 4 49
 Houston Apollos  CPHL 15 0 3 3 66
 1967-1968  Tulsa Oilers  CPHL 51 3 15 18 178
 1968-1969  Toronto Maple Leafs  NHL 40 2 7 9 95
 Tulsa Oilers  CHL 17 0 6 6 25
 1969-1970  Toronto Maple Leafs  NHL 59 0 5 5 88
 Tulsa Oilers  CHL 2 0 1 1 6
 1970-1971  Vancouver Canucks  NHL 76 2 11 13 149
 1971-1972  Vancouver Canucks  NHL 57 2 3 5 63
 1972-1973  Atlanta Flames  NHL 78 2 18 20 113
 1973-1974  Atlanta Flames  NHL 77 5 27 32 94
 1974-1975  Atlanta Flames  NHL 80 2 19 21 156
 1975-1976  Atlanta Flames  NHL 80 2 11 13 134
 1976-1977  Atlanta Flames  NHL 59 1 12 13 58
 Tournament Statistics
 1962-1963  Edmonton Oil Kings  Mem-Cup 19 2 10 12 49