Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach Pat Quinn To Speak At All-Star Banquet

Published on January 3, 2005 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release


LAREDO, Texas – The Central Hockey League and the Laredo Bucks announced today that Pat Quinn, head coach of the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs, will be the guest speaker for the 2005 Dodge CHL All-Star Game Banquet on January 10th in Laredo. The All-Star Skills Competition takes place on January 11th and the 2005 Dodge CHL All-Star Game is January 12th at the Laredo Entertainment Center. For 2005 Dodge CHL All-Star Game tickets call (956)-718-BUCKS (2825) or log onto www.laredobucks.com and buy tickets online.

Tickets to the 2005 Dodge CHL All-Star Banquet on January 10th are still available at $75. Tables can also be purchased, contact the Bucks office for more information.

Quinn, who has coached the Maple Leafs for the last six years, was the head coach for the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team which captured the 2002 Olympic Gold Medal at the Salt Lake Games. It was Canada's first Gold medal in the last 50 years of Olympic competition.

This past summer he led Team Canada to the World Cup of Hockey championship.

"We are very proud to welcome Pat Quinn as our keynote speaker for the 2005 Central Hockey League All-Star Banquet," CHL President Brad Treliving said. "He has experienced tremendous success at every level of the NHL as a player, Coach, General Manager and Team President in addition to his accomplished career on the International stage."

Earlier this year Quinn became just the fourth coach in NHL history to win 600 games. His career NHL coaching record is 616-466-154 for a winning percentage of .561 and he is fourth on the NHL coaching ranks with those 616 victories.

Before being named head coach of the Maple Leafs, Quinn spent the previous 11 seasons at the helm of the Vancouver Canucks' hockey operation. He also was the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Quinn's teams have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final in 1980 (Flyers) and 1994 (Canucks). He has won the Jack Adams Award on two occasions (1980, 1992) and is one of only four coaches (Scotty Bowman, Pat Burns, Jacques Lemaire) in league history to earn the award with two different teams. Quinn has been selected as a head coach for the NHL All-Star game on four occasions (1981, 2000, 2002, and 2004). He was named the Hockey News Coach of the Year on two occasions (1980, 1992) and the Hockey News Executive of the Year in 1992. Quinn was also named the Sporting News Coach of the Year on two occasions (1980, 1992).

Laredo Bucks head coach Terry Ruskowski played for Quinn with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1984-85 NHL season.

"Pat Quinn is one of the most highly respected people you can find in hockey," Ruskowski said. "He brings tremendous class and knowledge of the game of hockey. He is one of the best coaches I ever had. He was always honest with the players. It was a pleasure to play for him and I am looking forward to seeing him in Laredo at the All-Star Game Banquet."

Quinn also played with the Maple Leafs. He spent the 1968-69 and 1969-70 seasons in a Toronto uniform. In 99 games with the Maple Leafs, the defenseman collected 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) with 183 penalty minutes. He also served as a player on Vancouver's inaugural team in 1970-71 and he later played with the Atlanta Flames for five seasons. In 606 career NHL games from 1968-69 to 1976-77 he collected 131 points (18 goals, 113 assists) with 950 penalty minutes.

While playing in Vancouver, Quinn earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from York University in 1972. He also has a law degree from Widener University, Delaware School of Law.

He is active in the community holding his annual Pat Quinn and Friends golf tournament with the proceeds going to Kids Help Phone, RCMP Drugs and Sport and the Canadian Hockey Association. Over the past five years the event has raised $265,000.

Pat and his wife Sandra have two daughters Valerie and Kalli.

2005 DODGE CHL ALL-STAR GAME ON TV

• The 2005 Dodge CHL All-Star Game will be rebroadcast on Fox Sports Net Southwest on Friday, January 14th, at 7 p.m. and will be featured in all of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and parts of New Mexico.

2005 DODGE CHL ALL-STAR GAME TICKETS

• The best and brightest of the CHL are coming to the Gateway City. Don't miss your chance to watch the Southern Conference take on the Northern Conference at the LEC. For just $20 you'll get a ticket to the CHL Skills Competition on January 11th, plus the 2005 CHL All-Star Game on January 12th. Don't miss this chance to watch the stars shine in Laredo.

2005 DODGE CHL ALL-STAR GAME BANQUET TICKETS

• Tickets for the 2005 Dodge CHL All-Star Game Banquet are available for $75. Meet the All-Stars on January 10th at the LEC. For banquet tickets contact the Bucks office at (956)-718-BUCKS and ask for Nicole Thompson.

2005 DODGE CHL ALL-STAR MEDIA CREDENTIAL REQUESTS

• Please direct all 2005 Dodge CHL All-Star Game media credential requests to Joe Dominey with the Laredo Bucks at (956) 523-6580, jdominey@laredobucks.com, or Steve Cherwonak with the CHL at (480) 949-8600, cherwonak@centralhockeyleague.com.

2005 DODGE CHL ALL-STAR GAME HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

• The host hotel for the 2005 Dodge CHL All-Star Game is the Holiday Inn. The phone number is (956) 727-5800 and the fax number is (956) 727-0278. The hotel is located at 800 Garden Street, Laredo, TX, 78040.

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