Toronto Maple Leafs coach Greg Harden has passed away after surgery complications

Harden had worked with the Leafs since the beginning of the 2021-2022 NHL season, and was brought in to help a mentally weak Leafs roster that had just blown a 3-1 series lead to their longtime rival Montreal Canadiens.

Harden also worked as an athletic administrator at the University of Michigan, where he helped mold NFL legend Tom Brady into a legend. According to UoM on twitter, Harden passed away after having complications on a surgery he recently received.

The Maple Leafs released the following statement on X after learning of Harden's passing.

Harden was very good at what he did, and in addition to working with the Maple Leafs and Tom Brady, he also worked with superstar athlete Michael Phelps, and renowned Football coach Jim Harbaugh.

While Sheldon Keefe is no longer the bench boss in Toronto, while he was with the team he had some very high praise for Harden.

With an outpouring of support on social media, it was plain to see that Greg Harden helped many people in his career, and he will be dearly missed by those who he helped in his illustrious career.

Our thoughts go out to Harden's family during this difficult time.

Source:Maple Leafs' coach passes away due to ensuing complications after surgery