Hockey community raises 2.2 million for Humboldt bus crash v

Posted by seestyle on August 4th, 2022

A bus carrying more than two dozenCanadian junior hockey Alexandre Fortin Jersey players and their coachescollided with a tractor-trailer late Friday afternoonoutside of Tisdale, Saskatchewan, . The Humboldt Broncos were on their way to playa Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff game against the Nipawin Hawks, aroutine two-hour bus tripfamiliar to anyone who has played in the Canadian junior hockey circuit.

It's the type of trip many NHL players made themselves as teenagers, chasing their dreams of playing profe sional hockey,one small town to another.

Its terrible, . It hits home for a lot of people in the hockey community. Regardle s of what level you play, you Brandon Manning Jersey always go on these long bus trips some of them overnight and you dont think of a scenario like that happening.

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The crash killed Humboldt head coach Darcy Haugan and team captain Logan Schatz, 20,. Royal Canadian Mounted Police has not Denis Savard Jersey released names of the other victims killed in the crash. Broncos players ranged in age from 16 to 21, per the team's roster.

NHL teams, coaches and players, many preparing for their final regular season games Saturday, encouraged donations to aid the victims and families affected by the tragedy.

Gallagher said he and each of his Canadiens teammates pledged to set up late Friday as news of the Keith Magnuson Jersey incident spread to hockey communities North America. The site, which states all money "will go directly to families to help with any expenses incurred,"raised more than .2million as of 9p.m. ET Saturday.

Elsewhere in the NHL, the Blackhawks and Jets said they would each match a ,000 donation by the NHL made to the Humboldt hockey club.

The Blackhawks and will honor the Humboldt Broncos by wearing "BRONCOS" on the back of their jerseys in place of name plates tonight. Also, the will match a Jordan Schroeder Jersey ,000 donation from both the Jets and to The Humboldt Broncos Hockey Club.

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T-shirts also are for sale by the Nationblog network, with entire proceeds dedicated to the victims.

The Humboldt Broncos charity tee is now live with 100% of the profits going directly to the victims of this horrible tragedy. If this is not for you, please Jordan Oesterle Jersey lend a hand by helping us spread the word. Thank you in advance.

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