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JonInMiddleGA · 04-20-2006, 01:02 PM

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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.

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Canadian Press

4/20/2006 11:52:19 AM

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Craig Patrick, the Hall of Fame general manager who built the Pittsburgh Penguins' two Stanley Cup winning teams but had to tear the club apart because of financial problems, is being let go after nearly 17 years on the job.

Patrick's contract expires July 1, and team President Ken Sawyer said Thursday the Penguins will look for a new general manager.

"This was a difficult decision we did not take lightly," Sawyer said. "But we all agreed it was time to make a change and move forward."

Sawyer said it could be as long as two months before he names a new general manager.

Under Patrick, the Penguins had an especially lean front office, forcing him to not only handle personnel decisions, but also contract negotiations and scouting. Sawyer said the new general manager will be allowed to bring in more staff to better compete with other teams. ... Sawyer said the new general manager won't be allowed to replace Therrien as coach next season, and that Therrien will definitely return.

04-20-2006, 01:02 PM	#2571
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/ 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. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=163311&hubname=nhl Canadian Press 4/20/2006 11:52:19 AM PITTSBURGH (AP) - Craig Patrick, the Hall of Fame general manager who built the Pittsburgh Penguins' two Stanley Cup winning teams but had to tear the club apart because of financial problems, is being let go after nearly 17 years on the job. Patrick's contract expires July 1, and team President Ken Sawyer said Thursday the Penguins will look for a new general manager. "This was a difficult decision we did not take lightly," Sawyer said. "But we all agreed it was time to make a change and move forward." Sawyer said it could be as long as two months before he names a new general manager. Under Patrick, the Penguins had an especially lean front office, forcing him to not only handle personnel decisions, but also contract negotiations and scouting. Sawyer said the new general manager will be allowed to bring in more staff to better compete with other teams. ... Sawyer said the new general manager won't be allowed to replace Therrien as coach next season, and that Therrien will definitely return. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis