Dan Quinn

For other people with this name, see Daniel Quinn (disambiguation).

Dan Quinn
Born	June 1, 1965 (1965-06-01) (age 46) Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Calgary Flames Pittsburgh Penguins Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues Philadelphia Flyers Minnesota North Stars Ottawa Senators Los Angeles Kings
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	14th overall, 1983 Calgary Flames
Playing career	1983–1996

Daniel Peter Quinn (born June 1, 1965) is a Canadian professional golfer and former professional ice hockey player. Quinn played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Quinn was drafted 13th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, while he was playing for the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Quinn made his debut with Calgary halfway through the next season, scoring 52 points in 54 games. When he was called up he had been leading the OHL in scoring with 59 points. On November 12, 1986, Quinn was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Mike Bullard. It was in Pittsburgh where Quinn would have the most individual success, as he scored a career high 40 goals in 1987–88, and a career-high 94 points the next season. This was in large part because he got to play on the same team as phenom Mario Lemieux.

Quinn was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in 1990, and that started a period where Quinn played for 7 teams in 5 years. Quinn was alleged to have raped a woman at a party in 1992. He was released by the Minnesota North Stars, the team he was playing for at the time. The police did not decide to press charges, and Quinn was back in the NHL the next season.^[1]

Quinn retired in November 1996, after being released by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Quinn embarked on a career in golf after his career, and was one of the top players on the Celebrity Tour. In 2000, he caddied for John Daly at the U.S. Open. Quinn is scheduled to caddy for Ernie Els at the 2010 Masters. Quinn currently resides in Florida with his wife and their 2 daughters and a son.

Awards

• Pittsburgh's Player's Players Award (1986–87 co-winner)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Belleville Bulls	OHL		67	19	32	51	41		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Belleville Bulls	OHL		70	59	88	147	27		4	2	6	8	2
1983–84	Belleville Bulls	OHL		24	23	36	59	12		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Calgary Flames	NHL		54	19	33	52	20		8	3	5	8	4
1984–85	Calgary Flames	NHL		74	20	38	58	22		3	0	0	0	0
1985–86	Calgary Flames	NHL		78	30	42	72	44		18	8	7	15	10
1986–87	Calgary Flames	NHL		16	3	6	9	14		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		64	28	43	71	40		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		70	40	39	79	50		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		79	34	60	94	102		11	6	3	9	10
1989–90	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		41	9	20	29	22		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		37	16	18	34	27		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		64	18	31	49	46		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	St. Louis Blues	NHL		14	4	7	11	20		13	4	7	11	32
1991–92	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		67	11	26	37	26		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		11	0	4	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	SC Bern	Switz.		25	13	18	31	56		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Ottawa Senators	NHL		13	7	0	7	6		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	EV Zug	Switz.		7	7	6	13	26		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		44	14	17	31	32		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Ottawa Senators	NHL		28	6	18	24	24		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Detroit Vipers	IHL		4	0	5	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		35	7	14	21	22		12	1	4	5	6
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		16	0	3	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
14 seasons	NHL career			805	266	419	685	533		65	22	26	48	62

International play

• Played for Team Canada in the 1987 World Championships.

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987	Canada	WC	10	2	2	4	12

Also

Quinn is a regular competitor at the American Century Championship, the annual competition to determine the best golfers among American sports and entertainment celebrities. He won the tournament in 1992, 2001, 2002, and 2004, and has a total of sixteen top ten finishes.^[2] The tournament, televised by NBC in July, is played at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Lake Tahoe, NV.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Quinn rape charge dropped". New York Times. 1992-11-25. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/25/sports/quinn-rape-charge-dropped.html. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
2. ^ http://www.tahoecelebritygolf.com/tournamentstats/topten.html
3. ^ http://www.edgewoodtahoe.com/

• Total Hockey (Second Edition), Editor - Dan Diamond, ISBN 1-892129-85-X

External links

• Hockey Draft Central
• Dan Quinn's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Al MacInnis	Calgary Flames' first round draft pick 1983	Succeeded by Gary Roberts
Preceded by Stan Smyl	Vancouver Canucks captain 1990–91, with Doug Lidster and Trevor Linden	Succeeded by Trevor Linden
Preceded by Rick Rhoden	American Century Celebrity Golf Classic champion 1992	Succeeded by Rick Rhoden
Preceded by Al Del Greco	American Century Celebrity Golf Classic champion 2001-2002	Succeeded by Rick Rhoden
Preceded by Rick Rhoden	American Century Celebrity Golf Classic champion 2004	Succeeded by Billy Joe Tolliver

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Name	Quinn, Dan
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Date of birth	June 1, 1965
Place of birth	Ottawa, ON, CAN
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