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“I think we found a lot of comfort in the support of the hockey
community and the fans, old teammates and my second family
here,” Foligno said after practicing with the Blackhawks on
Monday. “It's amazing when you go through a hard time how
everyone bands together to send you a ton of support and love
and prayers, and it was felt by our family.”
Foligno also said he was thankful for the doctors and staff at
Boston Children’s Hospital and Lurie Children’s Hospital of
Chicago.
“We were able to get her seen quickly and ahead of what could
have been probably a lot worse,” he said.
Foligno, who turns 38 on Oct. 31, is in his third season with
Chicago. He missed three games while he was away — an 8-3
victory at St. Louis, a 3-2 shootout loss to Vancouver and a 2-1
overtime win against Anaheim.
The forward has no goals and two assists in four games this
season.
“He's our leader, so you want that presence in your locker
room,” coach Jeff Blashill said. “I think he brings good energy,
so I think it was great to have him back. Great that,
considering the situation, everything went really good.”
Foligno became the 35th captain of the Blackhawks in September
2024. His father, Mike, played in the NHL for 15 years, and his
brother, Marcus, plays for Minnesota.
Nick Foligno broke into the league with the Ottawa Senators in
2007. He has 247 goals and 352 assists in 1,237 regular-season
games, also playing for Columbus, Boston and Toronto.
Foligno also has two sons — Landon and Hudson — with his wife,
Janelle.
Milana is "probably the one that gives us the most strength,
with the way she's handled this adversity,” Foligno said. “It's
impressive for a 12-year-old girl to handle it face on.”
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