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By: Mombian » Blog Archive » In Memoriam: Brendan Burke

Mombian » Blog Archive » In Memoriam: Brendan Burke — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:17:15 +0000

[...] November, I posted about Brian Burke, the gruff president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who very [...]

By: Mombian » Blog Archive » LGBT Parenting Roundup

Mombian » Blog Archive » LGBT Parenting Roundup — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:08:00 +0000

[...] from some of their opponents when two teammates came out as lesbian. That’s the second anti-homophobia hockey story from Canada in less than a [...]

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:34:51 +0000

Ah. Good points, and I’ve amended the post. I got the manager/owner thing right the first time I mentioned him, but was careless on the second reference. Thanks!

By: Mark Turner

Mark Turner — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:08:07 +0000

Hi:

Good story, and good for Brian Burke standing beside his son for the important reason that he is GOOD person.
Two points for accuracy: first, Brian Burke doesn’t own the TO Maple Leafs (Ontario Teachers Pension is the Majority owner); second, when the Leafs authorized the use of their logo for the movie, Brian Burke was in Anaheim as their G.M. He only joined the Leaf organisation in the fall of 2008.

Thanks – mark