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|birth_name = Charles Laurens Querrie<ref name="obit" />
|birth_name = Charles Laurens Querrie<ref name="obit" />
|birth_date = {{birth date|1877|7|25}}
|birth_date = {{birth date|1877|7|25}}
|birth_place = [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]], [[Ontario|ON]], [[Canada|CAN]]
|birth_place = [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]], [[Ontario]], Canada
|death_date = {{death date and age|1950|4|5|1877|7|25}}
|death_date = {{death date and age|1950|4|5|1877|7|25}}
|death_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario|ON]], [[Canada|CAN]]
|death_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
|occupation = Former ice hockey [[Coach (ice hockey)|coach]] and general manager
|occupation = Former ice hockey [[Coach (ice hockey)|coach]] and general manager
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'''Charles Laurens Querrie''' (July 25, 1877 – April 5, 1950) was the first [[List of Toronto Maple Leafs general managers|General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs]], at the time called the Toronto Arenas (1917–20) and the Toronto St. Patricks (1920–27).
'''Charles Laurens Querrie''' (July 25, 1877 – April 5, 1950) was the first [[List of Toronto Maple Leafs general managers|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]] to parents Phillip and Jane Querrie<ref>http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99029603</ref> around the area now known as [[Victoria Square, Ontario|Victoria Square]].
Querrie was born in [[Markham, Ontario]], around the area now known as [[Victoria Square, Ontario|Victoria Square]].


==Career==
==Career==
Querrie won two [[Stanley Cup]]s with the team, in [[1917–18 NHL season|1917–18]] and again in [[1921–22 NHL season|1921–22]]. Prior to his career in hockey coaching and management, Querrie was a prominent lacrosse player in amareur and professional leagues in his hometown of Markham (member of Lacrosse Hall of Fame) as well as in Toronto.<ref name="obit">"Charlie Querrie: Noted Canadian Sportsman; Lacrosse Ace; Hockey Figure", ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 6, 1950, pg. 18</ref>
Querrie won two [[Stanley Cup]]s with the team, in [[1917–18 NHL season|1917–18]] and again in [[1921–22 NHL season|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.<ref name="obit">"Charlie Querrie: Noted Canadian Sportsman; Lacrosse Ace; Hockey Figure", ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 6, 1950, pg. 18</ref>


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]].
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 lacrosse|field]] player in 1965, the first year of inductees.
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==Later Years==

He died on April 5, 1950 at [[Toronto General Hospital]] of a heart attack.<ref name="obit" /> and survived by wife [[Ida Lucy Hall Querrie]]. Querrie is buried at [[Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto]].<ref>http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99030064</ref>


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==Later years==
He died on April 5, 1950, at [[Toronto General Hospital]] of a heart attack.<ref name="obit" />


==Coaching record==
==Coaching record==
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![[Toronto St. Patricks|TOR]]||[[1922–23 NHL season|1922–23]]
![[Toronto St. Patricks|TOR]]||[[1922–23 NHL season|1922–23]]
|19||11||7||1||-||(27)||3rd in NHL||Did Not Qualify
|19||11||7||1||-||(27)||3rd in NHL||Did not qualify
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![[Toronto St. Patricks|TOR]]||[[1923–24 NHL season|1923–24]]
![[Toronto St. Patricks|TOR]]||[[1923–24 NHL season|1923–24]]
|24||10||14||0||-||20||3rd in NHL||Did Not Qualify
|24||10||14||0||-||20||3rd in NHL||Did not qualify
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![[Toronto St. Patricks|TOR]]||[[1926–27 NHL season|1926–27]]
![[Toronto St. Patricks|TOR]]||[[1926–27 NHL season|1926–27]]
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! colspan="2"|Total ||72||29||38||5
! colspan="2"|Total ||72||29||38||5
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==References==
==References==
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{{succession box | before = [[George O'Donoghue]]<br>[[Eddie Powers]] | title = [[List of Toronto Maple Leafs head coaches|Head coach of the Toronto St. Patricks]] | years = [[1922-23 NHL season|1922]]-[[1923-24 NHL season|24]]<br>[[1926-27 NHL season|1926-27]] | after = Eddie Powers<br>[[Mike Rodden]]}}
{{succession box | before = [[George O'Donoghue]]<br>[[Eddie Powers]] | title = [[List of Toronto Maple Leafs head coaches|Head coach of the Toronto St. Patricks]] | years = [[1922-23 NHL season|1922]]-[[1923-24 NHL season|24]]<br>[[1926-27 NHL season|1926-27]] | after = Eddie Powers<br>[[Mike Rodden]]}}
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[[Category:Toronto Maple Leafs executives]]
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Latest revision as of 14:57, 5 February 2024

Charles Querrie
Querrie in the 1917–18 season.
Born
Charles Laurens Querrie[1]

(1877-07-25)July 25, 1877
Markham, Ontario, Canada
DiedApril 5, 1950(1950-04-05) (aged 72)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
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]

  1. ^ a b c "Charlie Querrie: Noted Canadian Sportsman; Lacrosse Ace; Hockey Figure", The Globe and Mail, April 6, 1950, pg. 18
Preceded by Principal owner, Toronto Maple Leafs
1919–1927 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Position created
 General Manager of the Toronto
Arenas/St. Particks/Maple Leafs
1917–27 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Toronto St. Patricks
1922-24
1926-27 		Succeeded by
Eddie Powers
Mike Rodden


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