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Stanley Cup Winning Coach Pat Burns Dies from Cancer
Updated: Friday, 19 Nov 2010, 5:04 PM PST
Published : Friday, 19 Nov 2010, 5:04 PM PST
(NewsCore) - Long-time NHL coach Pat Burns, who won the Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils, has died after a long battle with cancer, The Vancouver Sun reported Friday.
The 58-year-old was diagnosed with cancer of the colon and the liver in 2004 and 2005.
Over fourteen seasons between 1988 and 2004, Burns achieved a record of 501-350-161-14 in 1,019 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils.
The highlight of his career was guiding the Devils to the Stanley Cup in 2002-03.
He was also the only coach to win the Adams Trophy as the NHL's top bench boss with three different teams -- Montreal in 1989, Toronto in 1993 and Boston in 1998.
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