Pat Quinn
2003 Gallery of Distinction Inductee
Pat Quinn has been enjoying hockey in some capacity since he was 15 years old, as a player, a coach, and a manager. In 2002 the Hamilton native coached Canada's men's ice hockey team into a gold medal victory at the Olympic Winter Games. Quinn is the head coach and former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Under his leadership, Toronto advanced to the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. He has moved into the top five on the NHL all-time coaching win and the NHL all-time games coached lists. He is active in the community holding his annual Pat Quinn and Friends golf tournament with proceeds going to Kids Help Phone, RCMP Drugs and Sport, and the Canadian Hockey Association.
