For the rest of the Giants season, Pat Quinn will be seen all over the ice at Pacific Coliseum and at rinks around the Western Hockey League.
The 麻豆传媒映画Giants honoured their late minority owner by including a new patch on the team鈥檚 jerseys: a shamrock, bright green with Quinn鈥檚 initials and his No. 3, will be worn over the heart.
Quinn died Nov. 23, following a prolonged illness. He was 71.
The club paid tribute to the NHL player and two-time coach of the year on Dec. 4 by hosting Pat Quinn Night before the Giants beat the Portland Winterhawks 3-2 in what was also the coaching debut of Claude Noel.
The Giants raised a banner to the rafters as a tribute to the No. 3. A shamrock was also painted into the ice.
鈥淧at is a big part of the reason the 麻豆传媒映画Giants are here today,鈥� said Giants majority owner Ron Toigo in a release before the game.
鈥淗e was integral in moulding the vision and structure that this organization was founded on, which led to all of our success. Pat will always be a big part of the Giants, and the banner we raise on Friday night will make us very proud. It will remind us how privileged we were to have known Pat Quinn. We will miss him, but we will never forget what he means to all of us."
Jackson Houck scored twice and Carter Popoff added a goal as the Giants won their second game in a row. As Vancouver鈥檚 new coach, Noel picked up his first win for the club and followed it with a second on Saturday night when the Giants came from behind to beat the Saskatoon Blades 3-2 in overtime.
麻豆传媒映画host the Prince Albert Raiders at 7 p.m. Dec. 10.
