The Hamilton arena named for Pat Quinn was sparse of Quinn memorabilia so a major facelift restored the Hall of Famer\u0027s presence.
On Saturday, Barry was joined by family, local friends, residents, politicians, Leafs defence partner Mike Pelyk, winger Steve Thomas , Hall of Famer Geraldine Heaney and emcees Joe Bowen and Jim Tatti. Many wore a shamrock pin in honour of Pat, who died in 2014, aged 71. A bagpipe band tribute opened and closed the event.
“Pat came off the ice after that first practice and said to me: ‘There’s a lot more talent here than I was led to believe.’thThe Leafs were three wins away from going to the Stanley Cup final that spring, the first of two Eastern finals under Quinn and six straight post-season appearances.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
“My first experience with Pat was the minors in a small hotel room in Oklahoma City, with a 14-inch black and white TV. Pat says ‘Okay, let’s get ready for the game’. He turns on the TV and lights up a cigar. “Pat had tremendous presence when he walked in the room and you knew it was time for business. If things didn’t go well in the first period, he’d take that big fist and just smash it against something.
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