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pompadork · Apr 20, 2006, 12:29 PM

Quote:

TORONTO (CP) - The Maple Leafs fired Pat Quinn on Thursday, making the veteran coach the latest victim of Toronto's inability to recapture its hockey glory.

The 63-year-old Quinn, who still had another year on his contract, leaves after seven seasons behind the Toronto bench.

"This change is as much about the future, and where we are going as an organization, as it is as much about what has transpired here," GM John Ferguson told a news conference.

Ferguson said a search for Quinn's successor would start immediately.

While he called Quinn "a consummate professional," Ferguson said he was looking for "a new voice, a new approach."

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=163313&hubname=

Kind of Laughing On Line about this. Its not like he was a bad coach, i think, but still.

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Fire On Ice · Apr 20, 2006, 12:32 PM

I just watched the press conference and apparently there's going to be way more changes to the team, changes like maybe winning for once?

no, I kid. They could never win.

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pompadork · Apr 20, 2006, 12:33 PM

Brutal, ottawa buddy. Well, wasn't he an ok coach? Will this really help things that much?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Fire On Ice · Apr 20, 2006, 12:36 PM

well as an ottawa fan, my automatic response is hell no, they're beyind help....but as an objective third party, I'd say Quinn was great when he started out with the leafs but he's kinda gone at least a little downhill. I think a new face (maybe one with visible eyes?) is what the leafs need to move a little faster towards where they need to be.

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Wojo · Apr 20, 2006, 01:54 PM

I hear the new coach for the Leafs is going to be Eddie Olczyk. Can anyone confirm this?

I was speaking idiomatically.

Fire On Ice · Apr 20, 2006, 02:04 PM

I don't know if Olczyk is the same person that I'm refering to but I think they said something like the head coach of the Marlies was going to take over, at least it was a strong possibility.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Wojo · Apr 20, 2006, 02:07 PM

Yeah I definitely wasnt serious.

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Fire On Ice · Apr 20, 2006, 02:12 PM

then I was stupid for taking you seriously.

regardless, the rumour mill still stand with the Marlies head coach and the Leafs homepage isn't being very helpful, not that I blame them.

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Ronz · Apr 20, 2006, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by a_sens_fan

then I was stupid for taking you seriously.

regardless, the rumour mill still stand with the Marlies head coach and the Leafs homepage isn't being very helpful, not that I blame them.

Head Coach of the Marlies aka Paul Maurice who took the Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup Finals in 01-02 and was replaced by Peter Laviolette after the dismal 02-03 showing that we had.

Would be nice to see Maurice back in the NHL again, but not with the damn leafs.

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No. Hard Pass. · Local time: Apr 20, 2006, 03:09 PM

Hah! Ed Olzyck joke out of NOWHERE. JETS FOREVER.

Also, rumours place Quinn in Boston. Rumours also have Boston actively pursuing Tucker and Bertuzzi.

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Little Brenty Brent Brent · Local time: Apr 20, 2006, 04:17 PM

lolol Tucker, second whiniest player in the league.

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Mucknuggle · Apr 20, 2006, 07:25 PM

That's too bad, watching the Habs beat the Leafs won't be the same without seeing Pat bitch and complain about it.

Wasn't he also their GM?

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Fire On Ice · Apr 22, 2006, 11:10 AM

no, John Ferguson jr. is their GM

I was speaking idiomatically.

Mucknuggle · Apr 22, 2006, 07:07 PM

He used to be both GM and coach though right?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?