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The game of hockey has lost another of its coaching giants.Pat Quinn, an head coach for 20 seasons and veteran of 606 games as a player, died at the age of 71, the Troy Brouwer Jersey Hockey Hall of Fame announced Monday.It is with great sadne s that the Hockey Hall of Fame, on behalf of the Quinn family, announces the pa sing of our Chairman, Pat Quinn, last night at Vancouver General Hospital after a lengthy illne s. At this time the family requests privacy. "We are deeply saddened by the pa sing of Pat Quinn," said Jim Gregory, Vice-Chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame. "Pat is one of hockey's most respected individuals whose lifetime involvement as a player, coach and executive has made an indelible mark Aleksander Barkov Kids Jersey on the game,and our thoughts and prayers are with Sandra and all of Pat's family and friends at this extremely difficult time."Quinn spent time with the , , , and as a head coach. He was recently inducted into the Canucks' Ring of Honor as he led the team to its 1994 Stanley Cup Final appearance, one of the greatest seasons Micheal Haley Jersey in franchise history.As a player, Quinn skated for the Maple Leafs, Canucks and Atlanta . Among his many coaching accolades, Quinn led Canada to the gold medal at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, breaking the proud hockey nation's 50-year gold drought. He also brought gold back to Canada as the coach at the 2008 IIHF World Championship and 2009 World Junior Championship. Quinn also led Canada to victory in the last World Cup of Hockey in 2004.Quinn was one of Vincent Trocheck Men Jersey the most respected voices in the game and stayed involved in hockey in a variety of ways, including as chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame and as a co-owner of the Western Hockey League's Michael Hutchinson Kids Jersey Vancouver Giants.Giants majority owner Ron Toigo expre sed his grief over the lo s of Quinn in a statement: "Words cannot expre s the pain we all feel today for the Quinn family," Toigo said. "Pat was an inspiration to all of us. He always said that respect was something that should be earned, not given, and the respect that he garnered throughout the hockey world speaks for itself. He will be sorely mi sed."