US EditionBrad Marchand Steps Away From Panthers to Help Friend Whose Daughter Died of Cancer
Marchand left the Florida Panthers to coach a tribute game for his friend’s daughter who died of cancer; the local hockey community has dedicated a season in her honor.
- On Tuesday, Brad Marchand left the Florida Panthers to return to Nova Scotia and guest-coach a tribute hockey game honoring Selah Panacci-MacCallum, who died last week after cancer.
- Selah Panacci-MacCallum died last Friday after battling adrenal cortical carcinoma, and the local hockey community rallied around JP MacCallum and his family during her illness.
- Organizers arranged donations and a raffle at Wednesday's Halifax Forum game, while Paul Graham, president of the Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League, thanked Brad Marchand and Andrew Bodnarchuk for their support.
- A celebration of life is scheduled Thursday at Shining Waters Marina, Tantallon, N.S., while the Hunters dedicated their 2025-26 season and wore special jerseys last month.
- A bursary has been established in Selah's name, and Brad Marchand will join Andrew Bodnarchuk on the March & Mill Co., reinforcing ties to the hockey community.
11 Articles
11 Articles
Brad Marchand coaching N.S. hockey team to help a friend whose daughter died
Brad Marchand is stepping away from the Florida Panthers to help a friend whose daughter died last week of cancer. The Hammonds Plains native is serving as a guest coach Wednesday night for the under-18 March and Mill Co. Hunters in his hometown, in place of friend JP MacCallum. Marchand is a co-owner of the team. The game is a […]
Brad Marchand steps away from Panthers to help friend whose daughter died of cancer
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Brad Marchand is stepping away from the Florida Panthers to help a friend whose daughter died last week of cancer. Marchand served 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 was a fundraiser for the family after the loss of 10-year-old Selah Panacci-MacCallum and incl…
‘We’re a family’: Marchand returns home to N.S. to guest coach after friend’s daughter dies of cancer
Florida Panthers hockey star and Nova Scotia native Brad Marchand came home Wednesday to guest coach for his friend JP MacCallum’s hockey team after he recently lost his daughter to cancer.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
