TORONTO—Former NHL head coach John Brophy has died. Brophy signed on as head coach of the ECHL’s Hampton Roads Admirals for the 1989-90 season. “Sad to hear on the passing of John Brophy—@Maple Leafs a coach who was demanding ,intense, a tad out there & passionate,” former Leafs centre Ed Olczyk posted on Twitter. Brophy took over head coaching duties of the Maple Leafs for the 1986-87 season, leading Toronto into the second round of the playoffs. The ECHL, where Brophy coached for 13 seasons, said in a statement Monday the native of Antigonish, N.S., died after a lengthy illness.

Source: thestar May 23, 2016 12:41 UTC