- Born
- Died
- Birth namePatrick Burns
- Pat Burns was born on April 4, 1952 in Montreal, Québec, Canada. He was married to Line Burns. He died on November 19, 2010 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
- SpouseLine Burns(? - November 19, 2010) (his death, 2 children)
- Former policeman
- NHL head coach Montreal (1988-1992), Toronto (1992-1996), Boston (1998-2000).
- His record was 501-353-151. In the 1988-1989 season, his Canadiens lost the Stanley Cup finals to the Calgary Flames.
- He was the first coach to win three Jack Adams Awards as N.H.L.'s top coach one each for Boston, Toronto, and Montreal hockey teams.
- He coached the New Jersey Devils to a Stanley Cup title in 2003 in his first season as coach. He also coached Montreal Canadiens; the Toronto Maple Leafs; and the Boston Bruins leading them to the Stanley Cup finals.
- (in September 2010, regarding false reports of his death) I'm still alive and kicking. I'm hanging in.
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