David Quinn (ice hockey)

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David Quinn
Born (1966-07-30) July 30, 1966 (age 58)
Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Binghamton Rangers
Cleveland Lumberjacks
Coached for Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
New York Rangers
NHL Draft 13th overall, 1984
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1991–1993
Coaching career 1993–present

David Quinn (born July 30, 1966) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL and the head coach for the United States men's national team. He was previously the head coach of the New York Rangers and San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL); assistant coach for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL; and head coach at Boston University.[1] He was formally inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2021.

Career

Playing career

After his prep career at the Kent School, he was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Quinn forwent turning professional immediately after being drafted, and instead played collegiately for Boston University. After his junior season, he tried out for the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team. However, during his tryout he was diagnosed with Haemophilia B (also known as Christmas disease), a rare disorder which prevents blood from clotting properly.[3] Due to the disorder, Quinn was forced to retire from the game.

Quinn was later able to find funding for expensive medication to combat the disease, and he was given a tryout for the 1992 U.S. Olympic team. He did not make the team, but he did attract the attention of the New York Rangers, who signed him to his first professional contract in February 1992. Quinn finished the 1991–92 season with the Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Rangers. He then played the entire 1992–93 season with the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League. He retired following that season, however, without ever making the National Hockey League.[3]

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, Quinn began a career as a coach. After serving as an assistant coach for Northeastern University, Quinn joined a start-up program at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.[4] After helping build the program at Omaha for six years, Quinn left to become a developmental coach for USA Hockey.[5] He then worked as an assistant at his alma mater, Boston University, helping the Terriers to the National Title in 2009.[4][6]

On June 22, 2009, Quinn was introduced as head coach for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL), affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). It marked a return to Cleveland where he played with the Lumberjacks of the IHL.[7] He coached Lake Erie from 2009 to 2012. On June 14, 2012, Quinn was named as an assistant coach for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL.[8]

On March 25, 2013, Quinn was named the eleventh head coach of Boston University, replacing Jack Parker.[9][non-primary source needed]

On May 23, 2018, the New York Rangers announced that Quinn was hired as head coach.[10] On October 11, Quinn picked up his first NHL regular season win, against the San Jose Sharks.[11] On May 12, 2021, the Rangers fired Quinn after the team failed to make the playoffs.[12]

In December 2021, Quinn was named as the head coach for the US men's ice hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics after Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan could not proceed with the NHL pulling out of the Olympics.[13]

On July 26, 2022, Quinn was named head coach of the San Jose Sharks, returning to the NHL.[14]

On March 4, 2023, Quinn was ejected for the first time of his NHL coaching career in a loss to the Washington Capitals.[15] His ejection was the first NHL coach ejection since Jon Cooper's ejection on March 3, 2022, and the first Sharks coach ejection since Peter DeBoer on November 25, 2018.

After the Sharks finished last in the league in his second season, Quinn was fired on April 24, 2024.[16]

On June 11, 2024, Quinn was named assistant coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, coaching alongside longtime friend and former Boston University teammate Mike Sullivan.[17]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Kent School HS-Prep 23 10 20 30 — — — — —
1983–84 Kent School HS-Prep 25 12 20 32 26 — — — — —
1984–85 Boston University HE 30 3 11 14 26 — — — — —
1985–86 Boston University HE 37 2 20 22 58 — — — — —
1986–87 Boston University HE 27 1 11 12 34 — — — — —
1991–92 Binghamton Rangers AHL 19 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0
1992–93 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 60 8 13 21 102 3 0 0 0 0
HE totals 94 6 42 48 118 — — — — —
Professional totals 79 8 13 21 108 5 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1986 United States WJC 7 1 3 4 8

Head coaching record

NHL

Team Year Regular season Postseason
G W L OTL Pts Finish W L Win% Result
NYR 2018–19 82 32 36 14 78 7th in Metropolitan — — — Missed playoffs
NYR 2019–20 70 37 28 5 79 7th in Metropolitan 0 3 .000 Lost in Qualifying Round (CAR)
NYR 2020–21 56 27 23 6 60 5th in East — — — Missed playoffs
SJS 2022–23 82 22 44 16 60 7th in Pacific — — — Missed playoffs
SJS 2023–24 82 19 54 9 47 8th in Pacific — — — Missed playoffs
Total 372 137 185 50     0 3 .000 1 playoff appearance

NCAA

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason

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2013–14 Boston University 10–21–4 5–12–3 9th
2014–15 Boston University 28–9–5 14–5–3 1st NCAA Runner Up
2015–16 Boston University 21–13–5 12–6–4 5th NCAA West Regional semifinal
2016–17 Boston University 24–12–3 13–6–3 T-1st NCAA West Regional Final
2017–18 Boston University 22–14–4 12–8–4 4th NCAA Northeast Regional Final
Boston University: 105–69–21 56–37–17
Total: 105–69–21

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-Hockey East First Team 1985–86 [18]
Hockey East All-Tournament team 1986 [19]

References

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  5. ↑ MEN'S ICE HOCKEY: USA Hockey Names David Quinn As Associate U.S. National Development Coach
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External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by Minnesota North Stars first round draft pick
1984		 Succeeded by
Warren Babe
Preceded by Head coach of the New York Rangers
2018–2021		 Succeeded by
Gerard Gallant
Preceded by Head coach of the San Jose Sharks
2022–2024		 Succeeded by
Ryan Warsofsky
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award
2014–15		 Succeeded by
Nate Leaman
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