Pat Quinn (ice hockey)

For the 41st Governor of Illinois, see Pat Quinn (politician).

John Brian Patrick Quinn (January 29, 1943 – November 23, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey player, head coach, and executive. He was 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.

Pat Quinn
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2016 (Builder)
Quinn at the 2012 NHL Winter Classic
Born	(1943-01-29)January 29, 1943 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died	November 23, 2014(2014-11-23) (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

Quinn reached in 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.

His cousin was wrestler John Quinn.

Quinn died at the Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on November 23, 2014 after a long illness, aged 71.^[2]