bustaheims
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Potvin29 said:
Hope_Smoke: O'Neill with a story about how, on the bench, Quinn said "Tucker-Green on the ice". Tucker turned & said "Travis hasn't been here for 2 yrs"
Thought that was a pretty good one, too.
Pat Quinn has died
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Hope_Smoke: O'Neill with a story about how, on the bench, Quinn said "Tucker-Green on the ice". Tucker turned & said "Travis hasn't been here for 2 yrs"
Thought that was a pretty good one, too.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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He was the coach when I first started following the Leafs full time from back in Scotland, he had my utmost respect and in the end we didn't really appreciate how great he was till he was no longer coach.
Make sure you bag skate the legends upstairs Pat
RIP
Make sure you bag skate the legends upstairs Pat
RIP
bustaheims said:
A similar one from Dustin Penner on twitter:
My favorite Pat Quinn story is where he came into the room in a 3 piece suit talking about the game plan against the Hawks that night. We all shot each other looks wondering if he knew that it was just a practice day. RIP Pat. The only thing bigger than him was his heart.
Highlander
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When my son was a bit younger he met Mr. Quinn and Pat made some very nice comments to an impressionable young man, and signed a photo for him wishing him every future success.
Even without this simple gesture, I respected Pat Quinn more than any other coach. With this gesture of good will, I will always be beholding to the man.
RIP Pat, and may you be hoisting a few with the other big men above.
Even without this simple gesture, I respected Pat Quinn more than any other coach. With this gesture of good will, I will always be beholding to the man.
RIP Pat, and may you be hoisting a few with the other big men above.
L K
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I'm sure the stogies didn't help things. I always will remember the 2002 playoffs when he had heart problems.
Watching those Leafs playoff runs where half the team would go down to injury and Nathan Dempsey and Lonny Bohonas is probably what I liked about him the most. To me it exemplified how Quinn was able to get his teams to bear down and fight through adversity.
I think he's going to win the Cup this year upstairs.
Watching those Leafs playoff runs where half the team would go down to injury and Nathan Dempsey and Lonny Bohonas is probably what I liked about him the most. To me it exemplified how Quinn was able to get his teams to bear down and fight through adversity.
I think he's going to win the Cup this year upstairs.
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brothert
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RIP Mr.Quinn. You will be missed as one of the many colourful characters of the hockey world.
Strange that the two best coaches of my leafs era are both gone already. Life really is unfair sometimes. Burns being the other.
Strange that the two best coaches of my leafs era are both gone already. Life really is unfair sometimes. Burns being the other.
Peter D.
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One story I read of Quinn I'll never forget is the one which described how tough and surly he was. I can't remember if it occurred when coaching the Flyers or Canucks, but that's a moot detail. The story was that Quinn was so pissed off with his team that he came in the dressing room and punched the chalkboard on the wall, denting it. Only thing is that it was flush against a concrete wall. I love that story.
Thinking about his passing throughout today has left me quite sad. It's a reminder how fragile life is. It also makes one feel like a little bit of their past went with him. I keep getting reminded of how good of a personality he was and all the great things he helped this team achieve under his watch. We were given a pretty good stretch of competitiveness by his teams and it's a shame the team didn't have that extra piece/step to take it to the final level. Thinking about Quinn provides that reminder of just how fun cheering for this team can be -- his name helps bridge the gap of the awfulness we've had to endure the last decade.
My two favourite Leaf coaches since I've been around are the two Pats. Both gone far too soon, but whose legacies will never be forgotten by fans.
Thinking about his passing throughout today has left me quite sad. It's a reminder how fragile life is. It also makes one feel like a little bit of their past went with him. I keep getting reminded of how good of a personality he was and all the great things he helped this team achieve under his watch. We were given a pretty good stretch of competitiveness by his teams and it's a shame the team didn't have that extra piece/step to take it to the final level. Thinking about Quinn provides that reminder of just how fun cheering for this team can be -- his name helps bridge the gap of the awfulness we've had to endure the last decade.
My two favourite Leaf coaches since I've been around are the two Pats. Both gone far too soon, but whose legacies will never be forgotten by fans.
Strangelove
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The 98-99 season is still my favourite as a Leafs fan. Pat came in and dragged a team that had gotten pounded the season before into the conference finals. The Danny Markov salute when the Leafs beat Pittsburgh was so satisfying. Really thought we were destined to win it that year.
Edit: On that note, Quinn's scowl every time the Leafs won a game or even a playoff series was absolutely hilarious. The man was a rock.
Edit: On that note, Quinn's scowl every time the Leafs won a game or even a playoff series was absolutely hilarious. The man was a rock.
Guru Tugginmypuddah
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I always loved when he would answer stupid questions with, "It is what it is".
Captain Canuck
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So sad to hear this news as he was my favourite Leafs coach! I enjoyed his press conferences, always something interesting to say mixed in with a few witty remarks for the media.
RIP Pat
RIP Pat
hockeyfan1
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What a sad day for the LeafsNation. To think that the Mighty Quinn would go too...
Gosh, two Pats gone, and they were some of the best coaches the Leafs ever had, and I have plenty of long memories of Leafian years past, but these memories were among the most satisfying.
Condolences to the Quinn family.
Rest In Peace, Pat, and teach God some hockey tips.
Gosh, two Pats gone, and they were some of the best coaches the Leafs ever had, and I have plenty of long memories of Leafian years past, but these memories were among the most satisfying.
Condolences to the Quinn family.
Rest In Peace, Pat, and teach God some hockey tips.
Tiger Williams
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So sad to hear he passed away. The last best coach the Leafs had, the last coach to win gold for Canada at the WJCs, the first coach to win mens Olympic Gold in hockey for Canada in 50ish years.
I do not know what occurred between him, Peddie, JFJ, but it will forever bother me how it seemed he got screwed over by those guys, but I will replace that thought with thoughts how he brought respectability back to the Leaf organization (even if it was for only a few years).
I do not know what occurred between him, Peddie, JFJ, but it will forever bother me how it seemed he got screwed over by those guys, but I will replace that thought with thoughts how he brought respectability back to the Leaf organization (even if it was for only a few years).
Kin
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You know, I was thinking about the 2002 Olympic team and I really don't think Quinn got enough credit for it. I know we tend to think that the coach of a best on best Team Canada has a relatively easy job but Quinn made some pretty hard and unconventional choices in the tournament. He benched Cujo, took Steve Yzerman, one of the top 10 centres in history, and put him on the wing with Lemieux and Kariya and then he dimished the roles of some of the veterans on the team and went with a #2 line of Gagne-Sakic-Iginla.
All things considered it was a really good job and to date probably the single best moment of my time as a hockey fan.
All things considered it was a really good job and to date probably the single best moment of my time as a hockey fan.
GhostofPotvin29
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Leafs will wear this the next two games.
