LIVE: Maple Leafs, fans pay tribute to Johnny Bower

Johnny Bower's casket at the ACC ahead of the public service for the former Toronto Maple Leaf on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. (Craig Robertson/Toronto Sun)

Current and former Toronto Maple Leafs will be joined by Leafs Nation at the Air Canada Centre on Wednesday to say farewell to Johnny Bower.

Frank Mahovlich, Ron Ellis, Dave Keon, Brendan Shanahan and Bower’s grandson Johnny Bower III will be among the speakers.

Doors opened for fans, on a first-come first-served basis, at 2 p.m. The celebration of Bower’s life is to start at 3 p.m.

Watch the event live here:

Joe Bowen stands at the podium behind Johnny Bower’s casket at the ACC ahead of the public service for the former Toronto Maple Leaf on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. (Craig Robertson/Toronto Sun)

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