 Kennedy was raised in the small Ontario town of Humberstone , now Port Colborne . Kennedy was born just eleven days after his father was killed in a hunting accident . His mother , left alone to raise four children , took a job at the local hockey arena which became Kennedy 's second home . After a stellar junior hockey career , Kennedy first came to the attention of the Montreal Canadiens and attended their training camp while still in high school . However , after some disappointing experiences with Montreal management he signed shortly afterward with the Maple Leafs . 
