Sophomore Jinx Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Former NHL player and coach Tony Granato diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma Story by The Canadian Press Former NHL player and coach Tony Granato diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma © Provided by The Canadian Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former NHL player and coach Tony Granato said on social media Sunday night that he has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is taking a leave of absence from TV work for NBC Sports Chicago and the NHL Network. The 59-year-old Granato posted on X that he will begin treatment this week. “I wish I could reach out to everyone individually, but felt like this was the best way to share the news,” Grantato tweeted. “My family, faith, and friends will be my strength to help me through my treatments. I appreciate all the love and support I have received already.” Granato was fired in March as coach at alma mater Wisconsin after seven seasons. A member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, Granato had 248 goals and 244 assists in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. He won the 1998 Bill Masterton Trophy as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. Granato was the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche in 2002-04 and again in 2008-09. He was an assistant with Pittsburgh and Detroit before returning to Wisconsin to take over the Badgers. Granato also coached the United States in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Granato grew up in a hockey family in Downers Grove in suburban Chicago, with sister Cammi the first woman inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame and brother Don the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammaInTheTub Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Damn that’s awful. Lost a loved one to the same. Prayers up. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Best of luck to him in his treatment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophomore Jinx Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 Hoping he has a positive outcome, and best wishes to his family and to his sister, our Cammi and Ray in this difficult time ahead 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionofJudah Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Pretty sure my mother has this (not going to lie, a lot of terms were thrown about and I dissociated to deal with it). Sucks for him and his family. Best of luck. Hes got a lot of tired days ahead of him if he does the treatment my mother did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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