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Kelly Thomson, a member of the legendary London Knights team that won the 2005 Memorial Cup and is considered the greatest junior hockey team in history, has died, The Free Press has learned. He was 34.

Thomson moved behind the bench after his playing career and found success leading the Junior B London Nationals to a Sutherland Cup championship in 2013 before stepping away from hockey.

A London native, Thomson was found dead Sunday morning in an east-end home owned by his brother, according to the family.

“On the outside he looked tough and almost intimidating,” brother Riley Thomson said Monday morning. “But he was really genuine and kind-hearted. He would always stick up for his family and friends and teammates.”

The cause of death is not yet known. He is survived by his mother Darlene and brothers Riley and Sean.

Two weeks ago, the family says Thomson fainted while driving his car and was checked out at hospital, where he was diagnosed with a previously unknown heart condition.