Ex-NHL coach — part of the Bruins organization for more than three decades — was great hockey mind who "livened up every room he entered."

Just about an hour after the Utica Comets won their game on Monday against the Syracuse Crunch, they found out a piece of their history was gone.

Tom McVie, Boston Bruins ambassador and former coach for the Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils and Winnipeg Jets, is dead at age of 89.

Somber news for the Black and Gold: the death of former assistant coach Tom McVie, the inimitable hockey lifer with a deep voice and a deeper treasure trove of jokes and stories. He was 89.

BOSTON – I’ve said it and wrote it time and again about Tom McVie – he was the best storyteller in the hockey world. It’s not even close. You mention his name to anyone who knew him and immediately that person would attempt to tell a story and imitate McVie’s scratchy, deep voice. McVie passed away Sunday night. He was 89.

McVie also coached in the American Hockey League, guiding the Maine Mariners (1982-87), Utica Devils (1987-91) and Providence Bruins (1997-98). He led Maine to the Calder Cup final in 1982 and won the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the league’s outstanding coach in 1988-89. His 328 victories put his among the top 20 in AHL history.

Tom McVie, the second head coach in New Jersey Devils history, has died at 89. McVie was also the Jets’ first coach in the NHL and the Devils’ second after they moved from Colorado in 1982. He also coached the Washington Capitals,

As mentioned in Neely's announcement, McVie was a member of the Bruins' organization for 30+ years as a coach and as a scout. He had his name engraved on the Stanley Cup in 2011 after the team won their first Stanley Cup in 39 years.

The ECHL and its member teams mourn the loss and express their condolences to the family and friends of Tom McVie, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 89. McVie spent one season in the ECHL as head coach of the Wheeling Nailers in 1996-97, leading the club to a 36-29-5 record.

Longtime NHL coach and scout Tom McVie, who died Sunday at age 89, won a minor professional championship as a player with the Seattle Totems and settled permanently in Washington on his way to becomin

The Devils are back at practice on Tuesday as they prepare to host the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. Stay tuned to the notebook for the latest info, updates, interviews, videos and more from the practice session!