"Brad Marchand is stepping away from the Florida Panthers to help a friend whose daughter died last week of cancer. Marchand is serving as a guest coach Wednesday night for the under-18 March and Mill Co. Hunters in his hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in place of friend JP MacCallum. Marchand is a co-owner of the team. The game is a fundraiser for the family after the loss of 10-year-old Selah Panacci-MacCallum and includes a raffle for an autographed Marchand jersey."
""Please join us in celebrating an amazing night at the rink made possible by the ongoing giving nature of a 10 year-old girl that loved the game with all her (heart)," Marchand posted on Instagram. Marchand missed Florida's game Tuesday night against Anaheim. Coach Paul Maurice expects Marchand to be available when the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup champions face Dallas on Saturday."
Brad Marchand stepped away from the Florida Panthers to support a friend after the friend’s 10-year-old daughter died of cancer. He will serve as a guest coach for the under-18 March and Mill Co. Hunters in Halifax, Nova Scotia, filling in for friend JP MacCallum. Marchand is a co-owner of the team. The game will function as a fundraiser for the family and will include a raffle for an autographed Marchand jersey. Marchand posted an Instagram message celebrating the girl’s giving nature. He missed Florida’s game Tuesday but is expected to be available Saturday against Dallas.
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