Pat Quinn nasceu o 29 de janeiro de 1943 em Hamilton, Ontário, Canadá. Foi casado com Sandra Baker. Morreu o 23 de novembro de 2014 em Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadá.
[on his various roles in hockey] I'm not immune to pain, dejection, compassion. But I think I've learned to place it properly. I have a passion, a love for this business. I don't think that ever leaves you.