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He was inducted into the [[Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame]] as a [[field lacrosse|field]] player in 1965, the first year of inductees. |
He was inducted into the [[Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame]] as a [[field lacrosse|field]] player in 1965, the first year of inductees. |
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==Later years== |
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He died on April 5, 1950, at [[Toronto General Hospital]] of a heart attack.<ref name="obit" /> |
He died on April 5, 1950, at [[Toronto General Hospital]] of a heart attack.<ref name="obit" /> |
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Latest revision as of 14:57, 5 February 2024
Charles Querrie | |
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Born | Charles Laurens Querrie[1] July 25, 1877 |
Died | April 5, 1950 | (aged 72)
Occupation(s) | Former ice hockey coach and general manager |
Charles Laurens Querrie (July 25, 1877 – April 5, 1950) was the first General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, at the time called the Toronto Arenas (1917–20) and the Toronto St. Patricks (1920–27).
Querrie was born in Markham, Ontario, around the area now known as Victoria Square.
Career[edit]
Querrie won two Stanley Cups with the team, in 1917–18 and again in 1921–22. Prior to his career in hockey coaching and management, Querrie was a prominent lacrosse player in amateur and professional leagues in his hometown of Markham (member of Lacrosse Hall of Fame) as well as in Toronto.[1]
In 1927 Querrie sold his majority stake of the St. Pat's to Conn Smythe, who had purchased the team along with several partners including St. Pat's minority owner Jack Bickell.
He was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame as a field player in 1965, the first year of inductees.
Later years[edit]
He died on April 5, 1950, at Toronto General Hospital of a heart attack.[1]
Coaching record[edit]
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
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G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
TOR | 1922–23 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | - | (27) | 3rd in NHL | Did not qualify |
TOR | 1923–24 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | - | 20 | 3rd in NHL | Did not qualify |
TOR | 1926–27 | 29 | 8 | 17 | 4 | - | (35) | 5th in Canadian | (resigned) |
Total | 72 | 29 | 38 | 5 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Charlie Querrie: Noted Canadian Sportsman; Lacrosse Ace; Hockey Figure", The Globe and Mail, April 6, 1950, pg. 18
- 1877 births
- 1950 deaths
- Canadian lacrosse players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- National Hockey League executives
- National Hockey League general managers
- National Hockey League owners
- People from Markham, Ontario
- Stanley Cup champions
- Toronto Maple Leafs executives
- Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
- Canadian ice hockey biography stubs