Pat Quinn

John Brian Patrick Quinn (January 29, 1943 – November 23, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey player, head coach, and executive, known by the nickname "The Big Irishman." Quinn played junior hockey with the Hamilton Tiger Cubs, the Hamilton Kilty B's, and the Edmonton Oil Kings, winning a Memorial Cup with the Oil Kings in 1963. He went on to play nine seasons as a defenceman in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Vancouver Canucks, and the Atlanta Flames.

After his playing career, Quinn turned to coaching, serving as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Edmonton Oilers. He reached the Stanley Cup Final twice, with the Flyers in 1980 and the Canucks in 1994. Internationally, he coached Team Canada to gold medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics, the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship, and the 2009 World Junior Championship, as well as to the 2004 World Cup championship.

Quinn later became part-owner of the Vancouver Giants, with whom he won another Memorial Cup in 2007. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2012. Quinn died on November 23, 2014. In 2016, he was inducted into both the Hockey Hall of Fame and the IIHF Hall of Fame.