He felt better after a couple of weeks of rest and was on the verge of being cleared for contact, pending a final X-ray. It was in that X-ray that doctors discovered the cancerous growth. He was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma, a form of bone cancer, and two weeks leader was told they needed to amputate his left leg to save his life.
“It broke my heart and then it was really isolating, then it became confusing, not really knowing who I was anymore, what my path was going to be,” McGregor said. “And I went through probably a year of that.
“There was always this weird sense of belief that always, as much doubt as there was, the brief always outshone that, and that I was going to find my way back to this sport. I didn’t know how that was going to happen, but I’m so fortunate that I did, and I couldn’t have imagined, or I couldn’t imagine anything else in my life at this point, 16 years later.”
Liam Hickey has grown up playing with McGregor, including as linemates. He says McGregor has “meant everything” to the team, with leadership qualities that were evident from the get-go.
“It’s his composure, his dedication to his craft,” Hickey said. “That guy works so hard to perfect every little thing that he can, and not only do it for himself, but do it for everybody around him and he brings guys with him. … He’s the best friend, best teammate and the best captain in the world.”
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