 Kennedy continued for a short time after retirement as a salesman with Canadian Building Materials , with whom he had worked for during his hockey career in the off @-@ season , but soon left the company . In 1957 – 58 , he was the second coach of the Peterborough Petes OHA " Junior A " team before being succeeded by Scotty Bowman . After a successful season coaching Peterborough , Kennedy reportedly turned down an offer to coach the Toronto Maple Leafs prior to their signing of Punch Imlach . 
