Bruce Cassidy is using his day with the Cup for a special cause.
The Vegas Golden Knights head coach is bringing the Stanley Cup to Milton, Massachusetts on July 13th to help launch a foundation dedicated to his daughter's late friend, Cassidy Murray.
Murray tragically passed away after being struck by a boat while on vacation in Aruba in March 2022.
The 13-year-old was classmates and good friends with Shannon Cassidy, Bruce's teenage daughter.
Days after the tragic accident, Cassidy hosted Murray's family at TD Garden in Boston and presented the family with a jersey that had Cassidy Murray's name and favorite number on it.
"Bruce and Julie Cassidy have been with us since our world turned upside down," Dave Murray, Cassidy Murray's father, said in a statement released by the Golden Knights. "They have sat in our home, invited us into theirs, and given us strength and encouragement, especially as we ventured out into the public eye to urge Aruba to make critical changes to water safety laws so that no family ever again experiences our pain."
The Cassidy Murray Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to helping individuals and families who have experienced tragedy navigate their grief and trauma. The foundation's goal is to increase individuals' access to mental health resources.
"Julie and I marvel at Linda and Dave's commitment to helping others despite a crushing grief that few of us can even imagine," Cassidy in the statement. "Cassidy Murray would have been with our family celebrating this summer had life not taken such a cruel and terrible twist. We cannot think of a better way to honor this beautiful girl and her parents' noble commitment to others than by coming to Boston to bring attention to the foundation in her name."
