Sad news in hockey circles tonight...

Brendan Burke, the son of Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke , succumbed to injuries suffered in an auto accident in Wayne County, Ind. Friday afternoon. Treacherous conditions due to snowfall caused Brendan Burke's 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee to slide into oncoming traffic, The Palladium-Item reported. A statement put out by the Maple Leafs confirmed his passing.

Our deepest sympathies go out to the Burke family.