Nick Foligno: Difference between revisions

Nick Foligno's younger brother, [[Marcus Foligno|Marcus]], was drafted by the Sabres in the [[2009 NHL Entry Draft]]. He currently plays for the [[Minnesota Wild]]. The two brothers also have two sisters, Lisa and Cara. In the summer of 2009, Foligno lost his mother, Janis, to [[breast cancer]].<ref>[http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/02/08/12784151.html Foligno attends fund raiser honoring late mom | Hockey | Sports]. Toronto Sun (2010-02-08). Retrieved on 2013-04-01.</ref> He is an avid supporter of cancer patient care and research at Roger's House, the [[Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario]] Foundation, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation and the Ottawa Hospital Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523137|title=Foligno puts paws on a special cause | website =[[Ottawa Senators]] | date = 2010-03-29 | access-date = 2010-04-01}}</ref> Foligno is also the "Celebrity Chair" of [[Cystic Fibrosis Canada]]'s Ottawa Chapter, where he and his wife Janelle are very active participants.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Celebrity Chair of the Sens 65 Roses Sports Club |url=https://www.labellephoto.com/new-celebrity-chair-of-the-sens-65-roses-sports-club/ |website=Labelle Photo |access-date=April 12, 2021 |date=September 21, 2010}}</ref>

 

 

Foligno has traditionally worn jersey number 71, an inversion of the number 17 his father wore for most of his NHL career (although Mike did wear 71 while playing for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]). However, as fellow Bruins left winger [[Taylor Hall#Boston Bruins (2021–present)|Taylor Hall]] has already been wearing #71 as a Bruins player, Foligno chose to wear his #17 as his father did as an NHL player - the same number former Bruins power forward [[Milan Lucic]] wore through the 2014-15 season, and later worn by former Bruins forward [[Ryan Donato]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/foligno-call-from-bergeron-carried-a-lot-of-weight/c-325862790 |title=Foligno: Call from Bergeron 'Carried A Lot of Weight' |last=Russo |first=Eric |date=July 29, 2021 |website=nhl.com/bruins |publisher=BostonBruins.com |access-date=July 30, 2021 |quote=Foligno has worn No. 71 for his entire 14-year NHL career, though he may have to go through some more negotiating if he wants to don it in Boston..."Actually, I got told that. I was like, 'Oh yeah, I forgot Taylor Hall took 71.' Son of a gun," Foligno said with a smile. "I'm going to have to text him and see if I can steal it back. But I'm not sure, I haven't really thought that far through. I'm just thrilled to be a Bruin.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bruins-reveal-jersey-numbers-2021-150838223.html |title=Bruins reveal new jersey numbers for 2021 free agent signings |last=Goss |first=Nick |date=August 10, 2021 |website=sports.yahoo.com |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=August 11, 2021 |quote=Perhaps the most interesting number is Foligno wearing 17. He typically wears 71, but Bruins winger Taylor Hall already has that number. The previous two Bruins players to wear No. 17 were Ryan Donato and, of course, Milan Lucic.}}</ref>