{"id":274468,"date":"2025-10-30T02:47:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T02:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/274468\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T02:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T02:47:15","slug":"brad-marchand-taking-leave-from-team-to-help-longtime-friend-in-wake-of-daughters-death-boston-25-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/274468\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Marchand taking leave from team to help longtime friend in wake of daughter\u2019s death \u2013 Boston 25 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">SUNRISE, FL  \u2014 Former Bruins Captain Brad Marchand is stepping away from his NHL duties in order to help an old friend. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">The Florida Panthers forward has taken a leave of absence from the team this week to return to his hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia and coach for his longtime trainer, J.P. MacCallum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">MacCallum\u2019s daughter, Selah, passed away at just 10 years old from Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma cancer,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/topic\/short-shifts\/florida-panthers-brad-marchand-takes-leave-of-absence-to-volunteer-as-coach\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/topic\/short-shifts\/florida-panthers-brad-marchand-takes-leave-of-absence-to-volunteer-as-coach\"> according to the NHL. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">MacCallum is currently the head coach for March &amp; Mill Co. Hunters of the Nova Scotia Under-18 Hockey League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Marchand was behind the bench for the Hunters\u2019 special tribute game on Wednesday to allow for MacCallum to be with his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">The Hunters announced the temporary coaching hire in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Marchand also announced that the team will hold a special raffle in Selah\u2019s memory and raffle off two autographed jerseys. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Marchand missed the Panthers\u2019 game against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. The Panthers host the Dallas Stars on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">This is a developing story. 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