Maple Leafs fire head coach Pat Quinn
Head coach Pat Quinn has become the first to pay the price for the Toronto Maple Leafs failure to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The team has fired Quinn and assistant coach Rick Ley, four days after the Maple Leafs were officially eliminated from the playoffs. The Maple Leafs concluded a disappointing 41-33-8 season, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since Quinn took over in 1998-99.
The news comes amid increasing reports that a front office power struggle was developing between general manager John Ferguson Jr. and Quinn. No immediate replacement was named but former NHL coach Paul Maurice, who was hired by Ferguson to coach the AHL Marlies this past season, is the most likely candidate to take over.
The team has fired Quinn and assistant coach Rick Ley, four days after the Maple Leafs were officially eliminated from the playoffs. The Maple Leafs concluded a disappointing 41-33-8 season, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since Quinn took over in 1998-99.
The news comes amid increasing reports that a front office power struggle was developing between general manager John Ferguson Jr. and Quinn. No immediate replacement was named but former NHL coach Paul Maurice, who was hired by Ferguson to coach the AHL Marlies this past season, is the most likely candidate to take over.
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