Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Coach. His lengthy association with the sport began as a player with the Hamilton Tiger Cubs of the Ontario Hockey Association during the 1958-1959 season. For nine seasons (1968 to 1977), he played at the defense position in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Atlanta Flames. He totaled 374 regular season NHL games. Following his retirement as a player, Quinn launched a lengthy coaching career, initially as an assistant under Fred Shero with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1977. He succeeded Shero as the Flyers' head coach during the 1978-1979 season and the following year (1979-1980), he guided Philadelphia to the Stanley Cup Finals. During the course of that season, the Flyers set a record of 35 consecutive games without recording a loss and Quinn received the Jack Adams Award. He served as head coach with the Los Angeles Kings (1984 to 1987) and Vancouver Canucks (1990 to 1994 and 1995 to 1996). He earned his second Jack Adams Award in 1992 and during the 1993-1994 season, he guided Vancouver to the Stanley Cup Finals. In addition, he served as the Canucks' general manager. His final NHL head coaching assignment was with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2009-2010 season. He served as head coach of the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team which captured the gold medal during the 2002 Winter Games at Provo, Utah. He was posthumously elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016.
Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Coach. His lengthy association with the sport began as a player with the Hamilton Tiger Cubs of the Ontario Hockey Association during the 1958-1959 season. For nine seasons (1968 to 1977), he played at the defense position in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Atlanta Flames. He totaled 374 regular season NHL games. Following his retirement as a player, Quinn launched a lengthy coaching career, initially as an assistant under Fred Shero with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1977. He succeeded Shero as the Flyers' head coach during the 1978-1979 season and the following year (1979-1980), he guided Philadelphia to the Stanley Cup Finals. During the course of that season, the Flyers set a record of 35 consecutive games without recording a loss and Quinn received the Jack Adams Award. He served as head coach with the Los Angeles Kings (1984 to 1987) and Vancouver Canucks (1990 to 1994 and 1995 to 1996). He earned his second Jack Adams Award in 1992 and during the 1993-1994 season, he guided Vancouver to the Stanley Cup Finals. In addition, he served as the Canucks' general manager. His final NHL head coaching assignment was with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2009-2010 season. He served as head coach of the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team which captured the gold medal during the 2002 Winter Games at Provo, Utah. He was posthumously elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016.
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