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Why Pat Quinn Deserves Another NHL Shot
by Alanah McGinley on 01/07/09 at 02:18 PM ET
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From Mike Milbury at CBC’s hockey blog:
As a coach, he was tremendously successful in Philadelphia, and he’s the last Leafs bench boss to produce a competitive team. On top of that, he is fiercely loyal and a very fair man. What’s not to like about a guy like this?
Critics would say that Quinn has never been an X’s and O’s guy. Maybe, but the essence of coaching is far deeper than a Hockey Canada manual. It is more about managing people, setting expectations for players and making them accountable for achieving those goals.
The best coaches I have ever been around have one thing in common: they know their players’ emotional and psychological makeup and, armed with that knowledge, find ways to motivate then. Further, they inspire a loyalty from their players, who come to realize over time that the guy behind the bench wants them to succeed. From all that I know, Pat Quinn is this type of man and coach.
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I actually thought Pat Quinn could still coach in the NHL, but unfortunately, the fact that Mike Milbury agrees means that, logically, I must have been wrong.
Posted by fredster on 01/07/09 at 04:45 PM ET
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I eagerly anticipate Pat Quinn’s soon-to-be-forthcoming story exploring why Mike Milbury deserves another shot as an NHL GM.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 01/07/09 at 02:32 PM ET