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ST. LOUIS — Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> captain Nick Foligno<\/a> is taking a leave of absence because his 12-year-old daughter is having follow-up surgery related to her congenital heart disease.<\/p>\n

The team made the announcement Wednesday. The organization had no further comment.<\/p>\n

Foligno, who turns 38 on Oct. 31, is in his third season with Chicago. The forward has no goals and two assists in four games.<\/p>\n

The Blackhawks were at St. Louis<\/a> on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

“He’s a great, elite leader. He’s an extension of the coaching staff,” coach Jeff Blashill said of Foligno. “And, so, now I think we have other guys in the room that can help pick it up. It’s like, as if he was injured, just next man up has to do the job.”<\/p>\n

Foligno became the 35th captain of the Original Six team in September 2024. His father, Mike, played in the NHL for 15 years, and his brother, Marcus, plays for Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Nick Foligno broke into the league with the Ottawa Senators<\/a> in 2007. He has 247 goals and 352 assists in 1,237 regular-season games, also playing for Columbus, Boston and Toronto.<\/p>\n

Foligno’s daughter, Milana, turned 12 on Tuesday. He also has two sons, Landon and Hudson, with his wife, Janelle.<\/p>\n

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