The former player and coach of five National Hockey League teams led Canada to an Olympic gold medal in 2002. He died Sunday.
Legendary former ice hockey coach and player Pat Quinn passed away in Vancouver on Sunday, the NHL confirmed.
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Quinn began his professional hockey career in 1968, joining the Toronto Maple Leafs. He spent nine seasons in the NHL, playing a total of 606 games for three different teams and making four playoff appearances. Quinn unexpectedly retired as a player after the 1976-77 season, at age 34, after injuring his ankle after falling off his daughter's skateboard.
Quinn joined the Philadelphia Flyers as an assistant coach in 1978, and became head coach of the Los Angeles Kings in 1984.
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Quinn's career as a coach ended after the 2009-10 season. He coached 1,583 games today in 19 seasons, 183 of them in the playoffs. He was named Coach of the Year twice in his career.
He led the Philadelphia Flyers and ancouver Canucks to the Stanley Cup, though both teams lost. He also led team Canada to a 2002 gold medal in the Olympics.
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