Hockey community mourns along with Broncos
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April 9, 2018
Friday night was a tragic time for the province of Saskatchewan, after a bus crash resulted in the death of 15 people involved with the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
The news brought shock and sadness to the hockey world, prompting responses from players, teams, family, and friends.
Nine players were among those killed, including the captain, 20-year-old Logan Schatz. Connor Ingram, current AHL goalie and friend of Schatz, tweeted “Heaven gained a captain, leader and one of the best guys I know. Til we meet again my friend.”
Gongshow Gear, a hockey apparel brand, posted a picture on Instagram of all those killed in the crash, with the caption, “Gone but not forgotten. Rest easy boys….. Heaven’s hockey team just got a lot better. #humboldtstrong.”
The NHL also held a moment of silence before all of the games on Saturday, to honor all of the young lives lost in this fatal accident. Instead of having their names on the back of their sweaters, players on the Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets wore the team’s name, “Broncos,” on their nameplates on Saturday.
Not only did the tragedy impact families, but the rest of the world too. A vigil for those killed was held and televised Sunday night in Humboldt’s home arena, Elgar Petersen Arena, with speeches from the team’s president and the mayor of Saskatchewan.
Buses are a place of happiness for hockey teams, where memories are made by trash talking the other team, bonding with teammates, and going over game plans before the game. Moments like these, which are never expected to happen, take away the safe haven team buses are viewed as.
Incidents like these bring pains to those close to the victims, and everyone involved in the sport.
There is also a GoFundMe account to raise money for Humboldt:
