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CHICAGO — Former NHL player and coach Tony Granato said on social media Sunday night that he has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is taking a leave of absence from TV work for NBC Sports Chicago and the NHL Network. The 59-year-old Granato posted on X that he will begin treatment this week. Granato was fired in March as coach at alma mater Wisconsin after seven seasons. A member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, Granato had 248 goals and 244 assists in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Los Angeles and San Jose. He was the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche and was behind the bench for the United States in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
