MILTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Former Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy brought hockey’s biggest trophy to Massachusetts for the launch of a special cause.
The Stanley Cup and current coach of the Vegas Golden Knights were in Milton on Thursday to mark the launch of a foundation honoring the memory of 13-year-old Cassidy Murray, who died in a tragic accident in Aruba last year.
Murray was on a family vacation in March, 2022, when she was killed in a water-tubing accident that left her loved ones grieving and calling for change.
Since then, they have established the Cassidy Murray Foundation – a cause that aims to help families who are “plunged into grief following a tragic loss,” according to the foundation’s website.
At an event celebrating the foundation’s launch, hundreds of people joined the Murray family in remembering their daughter.
“We’ve seen the support since day one – not like this, nothing like this,” said Dave Murray, Cassidy’s father.
The Cassidy Murray Foundation plans to offer mental health resources for people dealing with tragedy, including trauma and grief therapy, while also expanding educational opportunities for young people.
“Cassidy is known for her smile – she has this saying that she has on her bedroom wall – ‘Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile,’ so that’s the way she lived her life,” her father said.
Coach Cassidy, whose daughter was a good friend of Murray’s, has been lending his support to the cause, with Thursday’s event in Milton meant to help raise awareness and jumpstart funding for the foundation, as well as to remember the life of the 13 year old.
“I thought ‘Well, what if we brought the Cup here and raise some awareness’ – maybe if people were able to donate to the foundation and we could get it going,” Bruce Cassidy told reporters.
“This grief and trauma – I couldn’t imagine,” he continued. “I’m sure they’d want to trade places with their daughter in a heartbeat, but as they say, they have to have hope.”
More information, including how you can donate to the Cassidy Murray Foundation, can be found here.
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