Coach of the Edmonton Oilers, Former Head Coach of Team Canada and Toronto Maple Leafs
After a brief hiatus from coaching in the NHL, Coach Pat Quinn has been named the Head Coach of the Edmonton Oilers. He was the Head Coach of Team Canada’s gold medal-winning World Cup of Hockey team in September of 2004 and Team Canada’s Men’s Hockey team at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. It was Canada’s first Olympic gold medal in Men’s Hockey since 1952. Pat was selected as Head Coach of Team Canada on November 8, 2000. His success behind the bench also earned him the Head Coach position for the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. Pat completed six seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs as Head Coach and also was the team’s General Manager for four of those seasons from 1999 – 2003.