Former Springfield Falcon Wade MacLeod dies at 38

Former Springfield Falcon Wade MacLeod dies at 38

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - The Springfield Thunderbirds announced Wednesday night that former Springfield Falcon Wade MacLeod has passed away at the age of 38. Thunderbirds’ 10th season celebrates with new and returning themes and jerseys MacLeod, who played for the Springfield Falcons in the early 2010s, left the team in 2013 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. The Thunderbirds expressed their condolences to MacLeod's wife and two c…

Former fan favorite with Leafs and Blue Jackets organizations passes away at just 38 years old

Journeyman AHL forward Wade MacLeod has tragically passed away at just 38 years old following a long, courageous battle with brain cancer.MacLeod was diagnosed with a form of brain cancer over a decade ago in 2013 after he was hit in a game playing for the Springfield Falcons, then the AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Doctors removed a golf-ball-sized non-cancerous tumor from the left side of his brain, and he lost the ability to spea…