Junior hockey team bus crash, 14 dead
By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10745)
Canada
April 7, 2018 12:56pm CST
It was a sad and tragic day. A junior hockey team in Canada lost 14 of its members in a horrific bus crash and another 14 were injured.
The bus was in Saskatchewan carrying 28 team members that included the driver and coaches on Friday.
The Humboldt Broncos were on their way to a semi-final game in another part of the province when the crash occurred. A semi-trailer collided with the bus.
The team is made up of 24 players from Western Canada between the ages of 16 and 21.
This is close to my heart as a former co-worker and friend of mine had a son who played in a similar team when he was a junior and she always talked about travelling to see him play and about the games
My heart and prayers go out to the family and friends of the deceased and for the injured players.
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@moffittjc (118416)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Apr 18
I'm currently watching the Lightning vs. Hurricanes game, and they have been talking a lot about the tragic accident. My heart goes out to the families of all those players who were injured or killed.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
@moffittjc Sorry your team lost. If I name any other team as my favourite I will be tarred and feathered - the Winnipeg Jets it is. But seriously been a fan forever and happy to see they we're doing so good this year. We had a game as well last night and they wore the name of the Humboldt Broncos on their jerseys in tribute. They played the Chicago Blackhawks. My team won but as you said, there was little joy there either way.
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@moffittjc (118416)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Apr 18
@Freelanzer Well, my team lost last night, but that's okay, they're still in the playoffs. But even the joy of a win would have been overshadowed by the tragic accident.
Who's your favorite hockey team? I may have asked you this before, but I can't remember. Mine is the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
7 Apr 18
It is so sad and I feel for the families at this time
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
@Happy2BeMe The Jets played her last night and they all wore the team name to honour them.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
@Freelanzer just watched a video of all those who lost their lives. My thoughts and prayers are with all their families.
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@BarBaraPrz (45472)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 Apr 18
Heard about this yesterday, and it happens to be on the news as I type.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
7 Apr 18
They were on their way to a game yesterday when it happened. So sad
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@BarBaraPrz (45472)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Apr 18
@Freelanzer Yes, so sad. I wonder what it does to their league's schedule. Obviously, this team won't be playing again this season, but what about the other teams they were scheduled to play against.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
@BarBaraPrz That is a good question. It takes several years to build those teams so its long road ahead
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
A horrible accident which could have been avoided.
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@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
8 Apr 18
@Freelanzer that is the worst part, thinking that it could have been avoided.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
7 Apr 18
I can't imagine what the families are going through right now.
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@august18 (3907)
• Tunisia
7 Apr 18
@Freelanzer That's the course of life. There's nothing we can do about it.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Apr 18
Oh goodness, that is so sad. =( I will also be praying for the families.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
They need all the prayers they can get. Thanks.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
8 Apr 18
So sad for the parents who lost those very young hockey players.
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