Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach John Brophy has died at the age of 83. "Sad to hear on the passing of John Brophy - Maple Leafs coach who was demanding, intense, a tad out there & passionate," former Leafs centre Ed Olczyk posted on Twitter. — @DownGoesBrown#ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna on the passing of John Brophy pic.twitter.com/uN9kjWjQ51 — @ECHLThe East Coast Hockey League shared this video from Brophy's 2009 induction into their league's hall of fame. pic.twitter.com/SxVDBjWLiW — @FriedgeHNICThe East Coast Hockey League, where Brophy coached for 13 seasons, said in a statement Monday that he died after a lengthy illness. Brophy took over head coaching duties of the Maple Leafs for the 1986-87 season, leading Toronto into the second round of the playoffs.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2016 09:47 UTC