Charles Querrie

Charles Querrie

Querrie in the 1917–18 season.
Born Charles Laurens Querrie[1]
(1877-07-25)July 25, 1877
Markham, ON, CAN
Died April 5, 1950(1950-04-05) (aged 72)
Toronto, ON, CAN
Occupation 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 to parents Phillip and Jane Querrie[2] around the area now known as Victoria Square.

Career

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 amareur 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.

Later Years

He died on April 5, 1950 at Toronto General Hospital of a heart attack.[1] and survived by wife Ida Lucy Hall Querrie. Querrie is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.[3]


Coaching record

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
G W L T OTL Pts Finish Result
TOR1922–23 191171-(27)3rd in NHLDid Not Qualify
TOR1923–24 2410140-203rd in NHLDid Not Qualify
TOR1926–27 298174-(35)5th in Canadian(resigned)
Total 7229385

References

Preceded by
Toronto Arena Company
Principal owner, Toronto Maple Leafs
1919–1927
Succeeded by
Conn Smythe
Preceded by
Position created
General Manager of the Toronto
Arenas/St. Particks/Maple Leafs

191727
Succeeded by
Conn Smythe
Preceded by
George O'Donoghue
Eddie Powers
Head coach of the Toronto St. Patricks
1922-24
1926-27
Succeeded by
Eddie Powers
Mike Rodden
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