John Brophy was 83. He spent the bulk of his hockey career as a player and coach in the Eastern Hockey League but I knew him best as head coach of the Leafs from 1986 to 1988.
He was coach for one of my first favourite Maple Leafs memories, a first round sweep of the Chicago Black Hawks in 1985-86.
John Brophy was the Steve Martin of the EHL, but this photo proves he wasn't born with white hair. pic.twitter.com/T0xTth7N60— Toronto Mike (@torontomike) May 23, 2016
The John Brophy the masses know pic.twitter.com/VEsM0RROeC— Toronto Mike (@torontomike) May 23, 2016
Fascinating recent interview with John Brophy by Kent Russell https://t.co/xEWDpBgpDF pic.twitter.com/3mvvJcHbEi— Toronto Mike (@torontomike) May 23, 2016
"It’s a shame you’ll disappear from life before you can see yourself become a myth." #Brophy https://t.co/xEWDpBgpDF pic.twitter.com/Ndz9QPh7Kb— Toronto Mike (@torontomike) May 23, 2016
John Brophy was not the most enlightened fellow, nor was he politically correct, but damn was he interesting.— Toronto Mike (@torontomike) May 23, 2016
