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Larry Quinn (born c. 1952)〔Vogl, John (2011-02-03). (Fed-up Quinn quits waterfront group as role with Sabres ends ). ''The Buffalo News''. Retrieved 2011-02-03.〕 is an American ice hockey executive, businessman and politician, best known for his involvement with the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. Quinn has had two stints in the Sabres organization, the first in the 1990s as team president, and the second in the mid-to-late 2000s as managing partner, minority owner, and ''de facto'' president. Quinn, in 2014, won election to Buffalo Public Schools' board of education. ==Buffalo Sabres== Quinn first joined the team as President in the 1990s and was responsible for hiring general manager Darcy Regier in 1997, after he had fired then-GM John Muckler. After Quinn and Regier allowed coach Ted Nolan to leave after the end of his contract, they hired Lindy Ruff as head coach. Both Regier and Ruff would stay with the team until their respective dismissals in 2013. Quinn assisted then-owners Northrup R. Knox and Seymour H. Knox III in securing the construction of what is now the First Niagara Center and the abandonment of Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. Quinn first served as President and CEO of the Sabres from November 1, 1996 to April 9, 1998. The Sabres compiled a record of 69 wins, 48 losses and 27 ties and captured the Northeast division title in 1997 and advanced to the conference finals in 1998. Quinn was let go in 1998 as John Rigas took over the franchise. Shortly there after, the Adelphia Communications scandal led to the league taking over the team. Quinn associated himself with the prospective ownership group led by Tom Golisano, initially serving as a consultant. When investor Hormoz Mansouri left the ownership group, Quinn stepped in and was rewarded with a minority stake in the franchise. He was named managing partner, serving as Golisano's personal representative in Buffalo—essentially earning his old job back as head of the franchise. Quinn returned to the Sabres on March 12, 2004 as CEO and Managing partner and resigned on February 22, 2011 when the team was purchased by Terry Pegula. The Sabres compiled a record 300 wins, 200 losses, 5 ties and 57 overtime losses and won the Presidents trophy in 2007 and the northeast division title in 2007 and 2010. The Sabres advanced to the Stanley cup conference finals in 2006 and 2007. Quinn oversaw the first NHL Winter Classic held on January 1, 2008 at Ralph Wilson stadium. Quinn left the franchise when Terrence Pegula purchased and took over the team in 2011. Ted Black assumed Quinn's non-hockey duties upon Pegula's assumption of ownership; the title of President was left vacant until Pat LaFontaine's hiring in November 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Larry Quinn (ice hockey)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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