"It's a fun day, a fun day to see people react to the Cup," MacLellan told FOX 9 TV. "You know, it brings a lot of smiles to people's faces, people that sometimes don't get a chance to get close to it are getting an opportunity and it's fun to watch them enjoy it."
Brooks, inducted into the Hall of Fame as a builder in 2011, was 219-219-2 with 66 ties in seven NHL seasons with the New York Rangers, North Stars, New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins.