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Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan at Legends Row outside the Air Canada Centre following the passing of Canadian hockey legend Johnny Bower, in Toronto on Dec. 27, 2017. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov

Hockey royalty pay tribute to Johnny Bower

Some of hockey’s biggest names gathered at Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Jan. 3 to pay tribute to beloved Hall of Fame goaltender Johnny Bower, who died Dec. 26 at age 93.

Those in attendance included NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Team Canada hero Paul Henderson, Canadiens great Yvon Cournoyer, and Leafs icons Red Kelly, Darryl Sittler, Doug Gilmour, and Rick Vaive.