Rookies Diego Machado's absence from media current point season reflection

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Diego Machado has not had the best of holidays as recently his dog Nova passed away fighting a rare form of cancer. Early last year, around March 14, 2022, Diego's dog Nova got the bad news that she had a rare cancer that started in the urinary tract and unfortunately spread to the point where she passed away on December 8, 2023. This came as a shock to the fans, as Diego's dog was a fan favorite on social media, being shown running on the ice of the team practice facility with Diego and being seen at many team/fan integration spots where many fans were seen taking pictures with his dog, and fans are deeply saddened to find out about her passing. This has been a sad time for the player, leading him to be distant from the media in the league and just focus on time with his family while also working on his fundamentals to help improve his on-ice performance while also keeping his mind busy. While he put in the extra work, fans have noticed the player having more During this time, the VHL playoffs started, allowing Diego to keep his mind focused on his goal of winning the Continental Cup with his Toronto Legion. (Toronto's first since S65)
While he has the normal drive to win, as most players would, this season feels a bit more personal for Diego, as he wants to win one last thing for his lost companion. In a small but heartwarming gesture, Diego decided to have his dog's name stitched into his left glove for the whole VHL playoffs to give him a little extra push for the playoffs. While this has been a good season for the rookie forward for the Legion, putting up 18 goals and 32 assists for 50 points in 72 games, he has never made the playoffs with any team in his career. This season adds more fuel to his fire to win. Now that the playoffs are in full effect, Diego has shown the fans what they have been missing, with him never getting the chance to show his talent at a time when it really matters. In this season's playoffs, Diego has 2 goals and 9 assists, giving him 11 points in 14 games and helping the Toronto Legion reach this season's VHL Cup finals. Although he is still just a rookie in the top level of the VHL, this almost feels like a turning point in his career, as with the help of his management and his supporting cast of really welcoming teammates, he is finally getting the extra push to make it into the real hockey season. It remains to be seen if Diego will be able to finally add some hardware to his four-season-long career, but what we do know is that he is putting everything he has into this playoff run and hopes to bring the continental cup back to Toronto after a long absence from this amazing city and to honor his lost companion.

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Sorry for the loss. 
 

 

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RIP Nova!!