John Brophy (ice hockey)

John Brophy
Born (1933-01-20)January 20, 1933
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died May 23, 2016(2016-05-23) (aged 83)
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Baltimore/Charlotte Clippers
Jersey Devils
Long Island Ducks
Milwaukee Chiefs
Moncton Hawks
New Haven Blades
Philadelphia Ramblers
Troy Uncle Sam Trojans
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1952–1973

John Duncan Brophy (January 20, 1933 – May 23, 2016) was a Canadian ice hockey coach and hockey player who spent most of his career in minor professional leagues, including 18 years as a player in the Eastern Hockey League and 13 seasons as a coach in the East Coast Hockey League. From 1986 to 1988 the native of Antigonish was head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.