THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL — Former NHL coach Pat Burns, who has previously fought colon and liver cancer, says he now has lung cancer.
The 56-year-old told Montreal La Presse he learned he had the disease when he returned from the world hockey championships last spring.
Burns had colon cancer during the 2003-04 season before getting liver cancer in 2005.
The former Montreal Canadiens coach underwent chemotherapy during his two previous illnesses but says he will forgo such treatment this time.
But the combative Burns hasn’t given up, saying he just wants to fight the disease in other ways.
Burns also coached the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils.
(Montreal La Presse)
