John Brophy, former head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, died Monday morning at 83.
A legend in his native Nova Scotia and known for his passionate, often over-bearing leadership style, Brophy accrued 1,027 coaching wins over the course of his career - a total second only to Scotty Bowman.
Brophy's time in the NHL was limited to two-plus seasons behind the bench of the Maple Leafs in the late 1980s, his playing and coaching accolades having been primarily achieved in the East Coast Hockey League.
He was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2009.
