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Devils President Lou Lamoriello says Burns died of cancer Friday in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Lamoriello said hockey has lost a "great friend and ambassador."
Burns led New Jersey to its third Stanley Cup championship when the Devils beat the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in seven games.
Burns also coached Boston, Toronto and Montreal, twice leading the Bruins to the Stanley Cup finals. He also led the Canadiens to the NHL championship in his first season with Montreal.
He was the first coach to win three Jack Adams Awards as the NHL's top coach.
Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press
151 Entries
September 26, 2019
God is a God of all Comfort and he will Comfort the Family's...My condolences...
November 19, 2016
Condolences. Sorry for the loss. May the family and friends of Pat Burns continue to have fond memories.
Brenda Ganong
December 6, 2010
Pat- you will be missed by many. We are so fortunate to have met you and be your friend. Thoughts and prayers are with your family today and always.
The Ganongs
Ethan L
December 5, 2010
sorry for your loss
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Toni Costanzo / Silletta
November 30, 2010
Our Deepest Sympathies To All The Members Of The Burns Family For The Loss Of Mr. Pat Burns.
In God's Gentle Hands
Louise Fisher
November 30, 2010
Rest in Peace Pat, from a person who played with you when we were much younger & went to school with you in Gatineau Quécec, My sincere condolence to Lyn,the kids, and Pats sisters.
Louise Fisher, Gatineau Québec
Fred Moore
November 29, 2010
RIP Pat...You were loved as a Toronto coach...when we had a team...we sure could use your coaching talents now. Look over us, and coach us to a stanley cup my friend...All Our Love...True Toronto Fans!
Melanie Murphy
November 29, 2010
Pat...You will be missed! Rock On! The Run'n Wild Band
November 29, 2010
RIP Pat Burns...Hockey Hall Of Heaven awaits you! You will be sadly missed but your suffering is no more ,, May God Bless your Family during this time.Scott and Tina Reid ,Kingston On
S. G.
November 27, 2010
May he skate unto the ice arena of heaven with angels cheering aloud. RIP
Shawn Besselman
November 27, 2010
My condolences to the family of coach Pat burns. This a great loss to the hockey community. He was a great hockey coach and a wonderful person. You will be missed coach Burns.
Bobby Orr
November 27, 2010
RIP coach Burns. You were truly one of the best in the game.
November 26, 2010
Be kissed by the love and presence of Christ who is concerned about you!
Jim
November 26, 2010
Sad news....RIP Pat, deepest condolences to your family and friends.
November 26, 2010
Pat from everyone one in Lynnfield mass and Boston Bruin Fans we love you as our coach and neighbor. Rest in Peace.
John Boliver
Regis Sellier
November 24, 2010
My condolences to the Burns family.
The hockey world was made better because of Pat Burns. Rest in Peace with all the other greats of hockey.
L. Pelletier
November 24, 2010
RIP Pat, you will be missed.
Chrissy & Steve M olnar and Family
November 24, 2010
I don t know if you know how much you were loved by the fans,...we will miss you much Mr. Fiesty,...go leafs go
S Longenecker
November 23, 2010
Pat Burns was a great leader and a great ambassador to the game, and will be sorely missed, GO LEAFS GO
kenneth correale
November 23, 2010
pat all of the nhl will miss you very much and me to you were the best
Frank Hoffman
November 23, 2010
Pat, we will miss you. When you took over the Bruins, you made them a competitive
team.You will always be remembered in our prayers. Enjoy heaven. We hope to see you there.
Frank and Louvelle Hoffman
Dennis Simonds
November 23, 2010
Pat Burns, is 1/3 of the reason I fell in love with the Leafs. You will be missed
Mildred Griffin
November 22, 2010
On behalf of the President, Executive and Membership of the United Irish Societies of Montreal, we wish to extend our deepest sympathy on the loss of Pat Burns who will be deeply missed in life. The hockey world has lost a great man, he was the best. To the Burns family, may the many happy memories you shared together as a family help you through this difficult time.
Sincere condolences,
Mildred Griffin
Corresponding Secretary
United Irish Societies
Flyers Fan
November 22, 2010
There was never a dull moment when a Pat Burns team came to town. All of Hockey will miss him, dearly.
Ben P.
November 22, 2010
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
November 22, 2010
I'm the wife and mother of a hockey family and even though I did not follow the sport, I knew you name. RIP
Sally Poulin LaSalle, Ontario.
Kathi Noonan
November 22, 2010
RIP, Pat. You were truly one of a kind. Thanks for the memories.
Kosta Mourelatos
November 22, 2010
Love and Miss you Pat.R.I.P.
K M
November 22, 2010
Pat, You were my favorite Bruins coach. Thanks for the years of great hockey. God bless you.
Ron Dolan
November 21, 2010
Thanks for being truly one if the best in the sport of hockey.My condolences go out to your family in this time of sorrow.May you rest in peace and God Bless you
Jeffrey Rooney
November 21, 2010
My father (Joseph Rooney) grew up with Pat and knew him during his police officer stint in Gatineau Quebec.
The both of us would like to offer our sincerest condolences to his family.
Rest in peace Pat.
Wayne
November 21, 2010
Rest easy Burnsie.
Tony brown
November 21, 2010
Thanks for being a part of hockey. You were a great coach. RIP
Joseph Fusco
November 21, 2010
Pat, your strength and courage will inspire me for the rest of my days. Thank you for bringing grace , dignity and respect to the great game of hockey and coaching. You will be missed.
Mike Burke
November 21, 2010
Thanks for all you brought to the Bruins. Rest in peace
Mike Burke, Swanton, VT
Kyle Garvey
November 21, 2010
Thanks for all your contributions to the game of hockey, you were a great man Pat.
Aldo Logan
November 21, 2010
My favorite Bruins coach of all time.Rest in peace Pat,you will be sorely missed.
Bobby Desjardins
November 21, 2010
With deep sympathy, god bless you coach Pat Burns,you always did your best,... you will always be remembered.
Bobby Desjardins
November 21, 2010
With deep sympathy, god bless you Pat Burns,you always did your best,.... you will always be remembered.
Bobby Desjardins
November 21, 2010
With deep sympathy, god bless you Pat Burns,... you did your best,... you will always be remembered.
Robert Marleau
November 21, 2010
Thanks for your help in 1980 Pat. I regret not phoning for a final chat. Today's Ottawa Citizen has a tribute to you in which they mention your first murder investigation. Rev. Roger Rinfret. The report I did was the best I ever did thanks to your help. You had coached both young men.
Now you are with all those other great Canadian coaches and with my favourite ever player: The Rocket. RIP Det. Pat Burns.
Bobby Desjardins
November 21, 2010
With deep sympathy,... god bless you Pat Burns,... you will always be remembered.
Chris Hall
November 21, 2010
An amazing gentleman who will be greatly missed
Kevin Flanagan
November 21, 2010
God bless, Pat. You were gone too soon.
steve madden
November 21, 2010
Rest in peace Coach thanks for your time with the Bruins you will be remembered fondly forever
Marianne Guint
November 21, 2010
My deep sympathy to the Family of Pat Burns, what an amazing and accomplished Man he will be missed by millions, may God be with him for eternity, Very Sadly missed
tim christmas
November 21, 2010
thats a shame. great coach for the bruins. loved those years.. tim
November 21, 2010
Sincere condolences to the Burns family on the loss of a great man.
Carol Donohue
Julia Lockard
November 21, 2010
Michell was such a good guy and it is so sad that he passed. He was the best uncle that i ever had.all his tattos must have cost about 3,000 dollors of his money. I remember when he tought me a lot of things that my mom still doesn't know. I will always remember him! I will miss you but i will never forget you! I love you uncle muck.
November 21, 2010
To Coach Burns, You will always be remembered by BOSTON FANS as a great person and a great coach. GOD SPEED COACH!
tommy
November 21, 2010
rest in peace pat you will be mist
Ter Thornton
November 21, 2010
God Bless Pat Burns. There will never be another one like you and you will truly be missed
Victoria&Andrew
November 21, 2010
Inspired to many
Thanks for the great
story of many
achievements
GodSpeed'
sympathies to
Mr.PatBurns&Family~
Steve R.
November 20, 2010
Rest in pease Pat you were the Best.
November 20, 2010
Pat Burns,
I never met you...but think u were a Great Coach! U have left us soo soon! 58 years old is a very young age.
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family.
P. Dupont
Ottawa
Robert Edwards
November 20, 2010
Thanks for alot of great hockey memories Pat. Rest in peace.
mike walsh
November 20, 2010
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. he was a great coach and a wonderful human being. He left his mark as a detective in the police force.I will never forget him.
mARK GILLIAM
November 20, 2010
The best coach, leader and mentor that the Leafs ever had.....thanks for all of the great memories Pat
S & R Ulbikas
November 20, 2010
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Sckerra
November 20, 2010
My deepest sympathy to the family. Please accept comfort and hope from God's word found at 1 Cor. 15:26. It is a hope that we all should entertain. May it bring you comfort too.
November 20, 2010
My thoughts go out to the Burns Family. I will always remember watching Pat as he coached all those years. He was a great man and an even better coach.
Sheila Rekker, Bowmanville, Ont Canada
Michael O'Connor
November 20, 2010
The very best to the Burns'. he was a great coach and classy individual. Should have been elected to the hall last year, no question about it.
Jaden
November 20, 2010
My you fly as high in the sky as you flew in life. RIP
Jacques Chenail
November 20, 2010
Toutes nos condoléances aux proches de Pat! I met him in the early 80's in Mont-Cascades, while he was with the Gatineau PD. He really impressed me as a solid, personable, thoughtful and competent person. He really stood out amongst his police peers and did a great job. Amazing hockey career too. I can just see him coaching the "hockey angels", young and old. God speed, Pat!
Michael Christopher
November 20, 2010
My prayors and thoughts go out to his family and close friends. He was a great coach to the teams that he did coach. And as a bruins fan, I like to thank Pat for coaching our team. We will never forget you Pat at all.
Glenn Paliki
November 20, 2010
A great coach who will be sadly missed. It is easily read in his love for the game with the passion that he brought to the ice night in and night out. He knew how to bring out the best in his players. His genuine desire to succeed, personality, and love for the game will be missed. A legend destined to be in the Hall of Fame.
Barbara Skinner
November 20, 2010
MY thought and prayers are with the Burn Family. Great man.
Charlie McBeigh
November 20, 2010
Great person,passionate hockey coach. Should have been inducted in Hall of Fame last year. Terrible judgement to have missed the opportunity to honour someone so dedicated to the game while he was alive.
Carson Graves
November 20, 2010
My very best to the Burns family. He fought cancer like he coached, tough and throrough. We have been all been blessed by his personality, character, and his genuine love for the game of hockey.
Joe Rousselle
November 20, 2010
What stories there must be up in hockey heaven. Those coaches of the early days of hockey now having to listen to a great person of today.
Mark Matto
November 20, 2010
Pat Burns you have and will always shine in gods light.
Karen Koba
November 20, 2010
Dear Line and your beautiful children,
I send you my Deepest Sympathy,
Pat was well respected as a person and coach. He had high standards and values and we are all alot better because of seeing Pat in action. He will be greatly missed.
Karen Koba
Stittsville, ON
Hockey Dad
November 20, 2010
Thanks for adding character, integrity and personality to our great game.
Mr.Jade
November 20, 2010
RIP Pat Burns! We loved having you in Boston as the coach. Thanks for the memories.
Thomas Yeo
November 20, 2010
Thanks Pat for the great years in Boston. You brought inspiration to Bruins nation. Rest in Peace.
William Konig
November 20, 2010
To the Burns Family
A fine human being has left us.....
Strong willed and explosive,but with a heart of a baby teddy bear......
Met Pat twice in life and have never forgotten his kindness towards me..
Our prayers are with you.....
God Bless!!!!
November 20, 2010
Thank you Pat, for your passion and the years you led Boston. I hope you're riding a big old Harley on a sun filled road, hockey sticks strapped to your back!!
Ralph Santosuosso, Haverhill, MA
Sean Viola
November 20, 2010
Pat was a wonderful coach, but a better man, may God watch over him, upstairs and his family down here.
louis pittarelli
November 20, 2010
great coach to watch, he was often a one man show on tv while he was coaching.
god bless his soul
Dan McGonagle
November 20, 2010
RIP Pat. You were a true gentleman and one heck of a coach. The hockey world will miss both your mullet and gregarious sense of humor. Say "hi" to Lord Stanley from a couple suffering Bruins fans. Get through those pearly gates... Cheers!
Jerry Kocijowsky
November 20, 2010
So sorry to hear about the passing of one of the titans of this great sport hockey. To the Burns family, my most deepest condolences for this great loss. Pat will never be forgotten for what he contributed to this sport-how can he be? After all the Leafs have never gotten to these heights since. Let him rest in peace. Indeed he was a great man. My heart goes out to the Burns family.
November 20, 2010
From a great cop to a fantastic coach. We loved to root against you in Boston, but always respected you. Your years as our Head Coach were memorable. All the best to your family.
P. Sousa
November 20, 2010
Rest in Peace, Pat Burns. A great Coach and person. Great times you brought us here in Boston. Prayers go out to the Burns Family.
November 20, 2010
Pat was a class man....classcoach.....class ambassador for the game of hockey....all the best to the Burns family during this trying time
david degryse
November 20, 2010
Pat was a class man....classcoach.....class ambassador for the game of hockey....all the best to the Burns family during this trying time
Jeannie McNab
November 20, 2010
RIP Pat, gone but never forgotton.
D Hendry
November 20, 2010
Rest in Peace Pat. Job well done!
Ron Bernard
November 20, 2010
The passing of Pat Burns has certainly hit a soft spot for me as I read the morning paper and watch the NHL tribute on NHL.COM. Today is a tough day for all hockey enthusiasts. It is apparent that Pat has had his share of tough days. Although I have never met Pat personally he is what we would like to be, renowned for being a tough leader and respected for it. As we all live through our favorite teams on the ice we connect with players that gives us the drive to cheer on our club. Rarely do you see that same connection with a coach, except for Pat. For more than 26 years, Pat has been the inspiration and drive of our inner voice as we cheer or scream at our players and teams to do better. Pat’s courage and will to take on the challenges in front of him as he has always done will endeavor me (us) to be what we all would like to be , “Champions”. God Bless you Pat.
November 20, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with the Burns Family in their time of grief. At times like these, "God is near to those that are broken at heart; And those crushed in spirit he saves." (Psalm 34:18) I hope this will bring the family a measure of comfort.
A Friend
tanya keen
November 20, 2010
My heart goes out to the Burns family. Pat was a great coach. He will be missed very much. So sorry for your loss, just know that you have millions of friends and fans sharing in your grief. Thank you for all the memories Pat.
Fred L
November 20, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Gus Alaka
November 20, 2010
Rest in pace, Pat. You were a great person, a great coach, and you set a great example for all those following their dreams. Thanks for the memories. Your legacy will certainly live on.
Bill Surette
November 20, 2010
We were blessed to have you coach here in Boston
Thanks
tanya keen
November 20, 2010
Pat Burns was a great coach and fought the disease with such determination, so deserving of great respect and dignity. My heart goes out to his family. Thank you for all of your great hockey contributions Pat. You will be missed.
Ferde Rombola
November 20, 2010
Always one of my favorites in the NHL. We have lost a wonderful man. May God have mercy on his soul. My sincerest sympathies to his famly.
Jeannie McNab
November 20, 2010
RIP Pat
Marc and Pat Parent
November 20, 2010
To the Burns family - It is with great sadness that we send our heartfelt sympathy.We are so sorry for your loss. My husband is the current Arena manager, here in Stanstead,and we are honoured that our town will be the new home of the Pat Burns Arena.We watch as it progresses daily.As you look down on us Mr.Burns,we embrace your fighting character and constant encouragement for all those who will use and enjoy your Arena.Hope we make you proud.Thank you for years of amazing memories and many yet to come. You will be greatly missed and always remembered with admiration.
November 20, 2010
RIP, Pat Burns was a great and colorful coach, I even liked him when he coached the Canadiens
Bruins fan
J Foley
November 20, 2010
May God bless you Pat. Rest in peace. Thank you for all the hockey memories. I loved having you in Boston. To Burns family, may your pain be eased with time and the out pouring of love from so many.
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