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November 24, 2014
Former NHL player, coach and executive Pat Quinn dies at age 71: Pat Quinn was a man known for his direct manner – whether it was flattening Bobby Orr on the ice with one of the most famous body checks in NHL history or dealing with players, reporters and fellow executives in a long career as a coach, general manager and president.
posted by tommytrump to hockey at 11:39 AM - 4 comments
Quinn and Tikhonov in the same day?
The hockey afterlife just got a little more hard-ass than yesterday.
posted by grum@work at 12:56 PM on November 24, 2014
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posted by NoMich at 01:09 PM on November 24, 2014
I always thought Pat Quinn was indestructible. I guess not. Love him or hate him, he was a giant of the game. RIP.
posted by Howard_T at 04:14 PM on November 24, 2014
Fairly vague as to the illness he was battling, is there more information I wonder?
Anyway, the game has lost one of the more influential hockey minds/personalities to have lived in my lifetime.