![Former National Hockey League head coach Pat Burns, who is battling lung cancer, speaks to reporters at the announcing of a new arena to be named after Burns, on Friday, March 26, Former National Hockey League head coach Pat Burns, who is battling lung cancer, speaks to reporters at the announcing of a new arena to be named after Burns, on Friday, March 26,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P7J38G/former-national-hockey-league-head-coach-pat-burns-who-is-battling-lung-cancer-speaks-to-reporters-at-the-announcing-of-a-new-arena-to-be-named-after-burns-on-friday-march-26-2010-in-stanstead-quebecap-photothe-canadian-press-ryan-remiorz-2P7J38G.jpg)
Former National Hockey League head coach Pat Burns, who is battling lung cancer, speaks to reporters at the announcing of a new arena to be named after Burns, on Friday, March 26,
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Former coach Pat Burns continues to laugh over false reports of his death | ProHockeyTalk | NBC Sports
![Former NHL coach Pat Burns speaks to the press after announcing a new community arena to be built, named in honor of Burns, who is battling lung cancer, in Stanstead, Quebec, March Former NHL coach Pat Burns speaks to the press after announcing a new community arena to be built, named in honor of Burns, who is battling lung cancer, in Stanstead, Quebec, March](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/1ce076908c5e416291c842aae24734d6/2d022n1.jpg)
Former NHL coach Pat Burns speaks to the press after announcing a new community arena to be built, named in honor of Burns, who is battling lung cancer, in Stanstead, Quebec, March
![Shayne Corson, former NHL hockey player attends the funeral of former NHL coach Pat Burns in Montreal, November 29, 2010. Burns died earlier this month after a battle with cancer. He was Shayne Corson, former NHL hockey player attends the funeral of former NHL coach Pat Burns in Montreal, November 29, 2010. Burns died earlier this month after a battle with cancer. He was](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cwhncy/shayne-corson-former-nhl-hockey-player-attends-the-funeral-of-former-nhl-coach-pat-burns-in-montreal-november-29-2010-burns-died-earlier-this-month-after-a-battle-with-cancer-he-was-58-reuters-christinne-muschi-canada-tags-sport-ice-hockey-obituary-2cwhncy.jpg)