For the second straight season on the Halifax Mooseheads’ annual Combat Most cancers Evening, Braeden MacPhee has discovered a method to honour his late mother.
MacPhee’s mother, Jolene Conway, died of most cancers in April 2023 on the age of 46.
MacPhee, a 20-year-old ahead from Moncton, N.B., scored his staff’s first objective on Saturday night time on the best way to a 2-1 comeback win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan.
“It just kinda has some relief off the shoulders and it feels like my mom was in the building with me, which is always really special,” he stated.
MacPhee additionally scored ultimately season’s Combat Most cancers Evening sport.
The most cancers night time video games elevate funds and consciousness for every type of most cancers, and the purple jerseys gamers put on for the night time are auctioned off.
Halifax Mooseheads goalie Jacob Steinman, 20, joined the staff final month in a commerce. He stated that whereas he’s nonetheless attending to know his teammates, he knew what the sport meant to MacPhee.
“I know this night means the most, [it’s] the biggest thing to him,” stated Steinman. “And just for him to score was just unbelievable to watch and especially just to win.”
The Mooseheads had a sluggish begin, solely getting their first shot on web about quarter-hour into the primary interval.
The staff was trailing 1-0 till MacPhee’s objective with about one minute left within the second interval gave the staff a spark.
MacPhee was named the primary star of the sport, incomes a rousing ovation from an introduced crowd of 8,300.
His mom solely instructed him and his youthful brother about her most cancers prognosis a few months earlier than her demise. She needed them to concentrate on sports activities.
Her obituary famous Conway’s ardour for her children’ sporting actions.
“She had a kind and generous heart and was always willing to help others,” it stated. “Her positive outlook on life and infectious smile will be deeply missed by all who knew her.”
MacPhee stated his mother all the time instructed him to have a look at the intense aspect of issues.
“It’s a missing part of my life, but she would want me to keep working hard, keep chasing after my dreams,” he stated. “And that’s exactly what I’m gonna do.”
