Johnny Bower is more than a legend. As a member of the last Maple Leafs team to win the last Stanley Cup, and three more before that; a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame; and the go to icon of the team history, it feels as a part of the soul of Maple Leafs fandom has been ripped away.
His loss will be deeply felt by all who knew him, and many more who did not.
I met Johnny Bower before a game in the away room in Owen Sound.