Posts About "Pat Quinn"
Hall of Fame Inducts Surprising Class of 2016 featuring Lindros, Makarov, Quinn, Vachon
June 27th, 2016 The Hockey Hall of Fame announced the class of 2016 Monday. Eric Lindros, Sergei Makarov, Pat Quinn and Rogie Vachon will receive one of hockey's highest honors this fall. https://twitter.com/HockeyHallFame/status/747513621773590528 Lindros was a favorite to get in. He was the only player to receive the Hart Trophy in the last 60...
Cliff Ronning Talks About Pat Quinn Classic
December 9th, 2015 The late Pat Quinn left a long legacy in the NHL, and particularly in Vancouver he was very accomplished. Quinn played for the Canucks for two seasons in the early 1970's, and following his playing career was Vancouver's President and General Manager for nearly 10 years, as well as the team's head coach for parts of five seasons. He...
Ex-Leafs Assistant Dennis Mentored by Toronto Bench Bosses
June 24th, 2015 When the Maple Leafs parted ways with Chris Dennis, among a handful of other names after the season ended on April 12, the team severed ties with a part of the coaching staff who had been there longer than most. The former Leafs assistant coach, Dennis was hired as the new bench boss of the York University Lions last week, after...
John Ferguson Jr: Leafs Ex-GM Better Than You Remember
June 2nd, 2015 My esteemed colleague Andrew Forbes recently wrote an article highlighting the worst moves made by our old friend John Ferguson Jr during his time as the Leafs general manager. Now, I think Andrew is a great writer and I usually agree with him - and it's possible that no one will agree with me here - but I think Old JFJ was actually a...
John Ferguson Jr.'s Worst Moves as Maple Leafs GM
May 31st, 2015 Perhaps the most criticized general manager in recent years for the the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs organization, John Ferguson Jr. certainly made some questionable calls during his tenure as the Leafs GM. Ferguson took over the GM duties from Pat Quinn (who remained as the team’s head coach) on August 29, 2003 at the young age...
RIP: Remembering Those Hockey Lost in 2014
December 29th, 2014 The hockey community lost a number of important members over the course of the past year. The impacts that they had on the game in various countries and eras was indelible. Without them, the game as we know it would not be the same. Here, we remember their accomplishments. Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens Center 1950-1971 For...
Next Into The Hall Of Fame
December 2nd, 2014 Mike Modano,Peter Forsberg, Rob Blake, Dominic Hasek, referee Bill McCreary and the late Coach Pat Burns, were ceremoniously entered into the Hockey Hockey Hall of Fame on November 17th, 2014. Because of their individual accomplishments, championships and awards, every single one of them deserved to be in the mecca hockey shrine. Each of...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Cut-down Day in the NHL
December 1st, 2014 With no games on the schedule last night, the big news in the National Hockey League today is the date. Up until December 1, NHL teams have been allowed to dress 18 skaters for each game. As of today, that number shrinks to 16 skaters, plus goaltenders. This change leaves most of the teams with extra bodies, some of which will...
Pat Quinn Leaves Lasting Legacy in Vancouver
November 27th, 2014 This past Monday, Pat Quinn, former NHL player, head coach and general manager passed away in Vancouver at the age of 71. Quinn's presence loomed large over the NHL, but he was a particularly large figure in the city of Vancouver where he found some of his greatest success as a head coach and general manager in the...
Hockey News: Oilers Trade Rumors; Pat Quinn Tribute
November 26th, 2014 Bo Horvat is staying in the NHL. These are the NHL's highest paid players. Patric Hornqvist is great. James Neal who? Evgeni Malkin is a polarizing figure in Pittsburgh. Is it because of his bloated contract and his propensity to disappear for long stretches? Or maybe because he isn't North American. The Coyotes...
David Booth Set to Make Toronto Maple Leafs Debut Tonight
November 26th, 2014 David Booth Set to Make Toronto Maple Leafs Debut Tonight David Booth is set to make his Toronto Maple Leafs (11-8-2) debut tonight against the high-flying Pittsburgh Penguins (14-4-2). A broken foot suffered during the pre-season has kept Booth out of the lineup to date. Booth joined the Leafs after signing a one-year deal worth...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Tulsa Players in Hot Water
November 25th, 2014 (Author's note - I wish to send my condolences to the family and friends of Pat Quinn, one of my all-time favourite coaches. Very early in my daughter's television career, he treated her very well while she was an intern on TSN's Off the Record. She describes Pat as the classiest guest she had the pleasure of dealing with, and she...
Quinn and Tikhonov: The Hockey World Grows Smaller
November 25th, 2014 On Sunday, the hockey world lost two recognizable figures with the passing of legendary Soviet coach Viktor Tikhonov and former NHL player and coach Pat Quinn. The 84-year-old Tikhonov passed away at home after a battle with a long undisclosed illness. Quinn, who was unable to attend the Hockey Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony earlier...
