Charles Querrie

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).

Charles Querrie
Querrie in the 1917–18 season.
Born	Charles Laurens Querrie[1] (1877-07-25)July 25, 1877 Markham, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 5, 1950(1950-04-05) (aged 72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Former ice hockey coach and general manager

Querrie was born in Markham, Ontario 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 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.

Hume was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame as a field player in 1965, the first year of inductees.

Later Years

He died on April 5, 1950 at Toronto General Hospital of a heart attack.[1]

Coaching record

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

1. "Charlie Querrie: Noted Canadian Sportsman; Lacrosse Ace; Hockey Figure", The Globe and Mail, April 6, 1950, pg. 18

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 1917–27	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