4. Pat Burns
One of the top five Maple Leafs coaches of all time, Pat Burns, had a strong demeanor behind the bench. He was well respected and effective in the role. He also looked good thanks to his mouth brow.
Burns was the coach in 1993 when Toronto had their deep run in the postseason. The Leafs made it all the way to the Conference Finals where they saw the Los Angeles Kings. Burns might have been able to boast about taking his team to the Stanley Cup Finals if referee Kerry Frasier had penalized Wayne Gretzky for his high stick on Doug Gilmour in Game 6.
Burns did eventually win the cup, coaching the New Jersey Devils in 2003. Sadly, he had neither his lip curtain or mullet when he hoisted the trophy.
3. Rob Ramage
Rob Ramage is yet another captain to play with a squirrel on his face. He is the only player in franchise history to be given the captaincy prior to playing a single game for the team. Ramage came from the Calgary Flames after winning the Stanley Cup. The defenseman was with the Buds for two seasons starting in 1989-90.
Ramage’s time with Toronto ended abruptly when the Leafs left him unprotected for the 1991 NHL Dispersal and Expansion Drafts. Jeff Hackett, the clean-shaven goaltender for the New York Islanders was picked first by the San Jose Sharks. Ramage went next with the Minnesota North Stars pick.
Unfortunately, Ramage isn’t often celebrated by the organization. This could be because he only had two years with the team but it’s more likely because the Leafs want to distance themselves from him. In 2007 Ramage was sentenced to four years in prison stemming from an intoxicated 2003 auto collision. It was an accident that took the life of former Chicago Blackhawks player Keith Magnuson.