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OT: Former Leafs Coach Pat Burns passes away

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OT: Former Leafs Coach Pat Burns passes away 

Post#1 » by NG15 » Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:16 am

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2010/11/19/pat-burns-dead-at-58-report/

Pat Burns, who went from tough-as-nails police officer to one of the best defensive coaches in NHL history, died Friday after a long battle with cancer.


This will probably be moved to the Off-topic Canada board or Leafs forum but I thought I'd share. Loved his time in Toronto.
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Re: OT: Former Leafs Coach Pat Burns passes away 

Post#2 » by CRACKSMATIC » Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:18 am

this is a sad day. R.I.P

i wanted to see him inducted into the Hall of Fame this year
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Re: OT: Former Leafs Coach Pat Burns passes away 

Post#3 » by darth_federer » Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:19 am

R.I.P

Great coach
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Re: OT: Former Leafs Coach Pat Burns passes away 

Post#4 » by darew9392 » Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:35 am

RIP thanks for some great childhood memories.
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Re: OT: Former Leafs Coach Pat Burns passes away 

Post#5 » by ghuytro » Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:44 am

I'll never ever forget the summer of 1993 one of the highlights of which was that Leafs playoff run.
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Re: OT: Former Leafs Coach Pat Burns passes away 

Post#6 » by fredericklove » Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:22 am

R.I.P Pat.
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Re: OT: Former Leafs Coach Pat Burns passes away 

Post#7 » by Harold_and_Kumar » Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:30 am

Like someone else said, great childhood memories of that man. He died on his third type of cancer, this man was tough-as-nails, as the article says.
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Re: OT: Former Leafs Coach Pat Burns passes away 

Post#8 » by sh00n » Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:08 am

One of the toughest dudes ever, and an incredible coach. Whoever didn't say yes to putting him in the HOF this year is a POS.
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