Pat Quinn passes away at the age of 71

[LeafsMonster]

Rip Pat Quinn . The leafs coach 8 grew up watching. I loved the guy. This is terrible news

 

[IBLEAF]

R.i.p pat

 

[hockeyfanz*]

Damn. Saw the thread..had to do a double take.

Mr.Quinn. Thanks for the great years you gave Leafs Nation. One of my favorite coaches/GMs in my many years of watching the Leafs.

Classy guy. Great hockey mind.

R.I.P.

 

[p.l.f.]

Oh ****

 

[diceman934]

My thoughts and prayers for his family...he was a great hockey mind and very well respected in the hockey world. He will be greatly missed!

 

[Pinto]

Sad News

RIP Pat

 

[Kelly]

RIP Pat.

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

 

[The Magic Man]

As a huge Leaf fan and fellow proud Hamiltonian, this is hard. I loved the big Irishman. A motivator and eloquent speaking yet tough man. His Leafs are the team that got me truly hooked. Some of my best memories of my youth with my now wife were watching his team.

RIP Coach. Thanks for the memories.

 

[Raging Bull]

Hamilton's own. Got to see his last game coached in the ACC with Edmonton. R.I.P.

 

[Super Mega]

Along with Pat Burns, Quinn is the best I have seen coach the leafs in my time

RIP

 

[CalgaryLeaf*]

Pat is my favourite Leafs coach of all time...May The Big Irishman rest in peace.

 

[Damisoph]

This is upsetting to hear. RIP Pat.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

RIP Pat Quinn. One of my fav leafs coaches. You will be missed.

Thanks for the playoff memories Pat. Will never forget them.

 

[Puckstuff]

When I heard this on the fan this morning I was seriously sad inside and I didn't even know him... Felt a connection with that Maple Leafs team (1999-2004 were some great years)

Rest in Peace

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I was just thinking of Pat today ironically, great Leafs coach. One of the best. It's a sad day. RIP.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

When I heard this on the fan this morning I was seriously sad inside and I didn't even know him... Felt a connection with that Maple Leafs team (1999-2004 were some great years)

Rest in Peace

That was numbing to see when I went to the hockey news. It did not say what happened. The leafs were so good under him. He was also the best interview to listen too also. He loved explaining the game.

Quinner was the best. He will always be remembered by me.

 

[pedis]

R.I.P Pat Quinn you were the coach i grew up watching and probably the last good one we had

 

[stymie]

This is very sad news.
RIP Coach.

 

[Patty Lee]

good man; met him when he was in Saint John with the juniors.

 

[mcleex]

WOW no way ... reading the thread title made my heart sink. This is def a tough pill to swallow. Loved those Leaf teams in the late 90's early 2000's coached by him
My love for the Leafs growing up was when he was the coach of the Leafs ...

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

Too bad. RIP the last good Leafs coach.

 

[mikebel111*]

No why? Always loved him, one of my favorite coaches of all time. he was great for hockey Canada and for the Leafs as well. He got so much out of those Leafs teams and will be missed by all of hockey

RIP Pat. you were awesome

prayers go out to his family. this is an upsetting day

 

[themightyquinn]

Let's also not forget he was the head coach in 2002 who won the Gold Medal at Salt Lake City giving Canada our first win in 50 years.

A very sad day. RIP.

 

[Melrose Munch]

rip.

 

[Mess]

Wow, this was sudden as there hasn't been much mention of health related issues.

Leafs lunch today will likely have more info today.

RIP. PAT