# Bus Crash Of Junior Hockey Players in Saskatchewan - Fatalities Confirmed \[in 2018\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 7, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965 "2018-04-07T05:41:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/181 "2019-01-27T15:05:17Z")
And a couple of columns from Christie Blatchford, outlining the results of an engineering survey of the intersection, and some of the legal principles that the driver could potentially have relied upon: [Trucker in Humboldt crash had a defence, but he chose to do the right thing](https://nationalpost.com/opinion/christie-blatchford-trucker-in-humboldt-crash-had-a-defence-but-he-chose-to-do-the-right-thing) [Stark acceptance of responsibility by Humboldt crash trucker is something rarely seen now](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=21454627) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/182 "2019-01-27T18:07:47Z")
It’s hard to read that without tearing up. Your second link doesn’t appear to go anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/183 "2019-01-27T18:11:35Z")
Northern Piper: your second URL is bad. Does Canada have mandatory minimums or sentencing guidelines restricting the sentence which can be imposed? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/184 "2019-01-27T18:27:18Z")
I don’t want this to come across wrong, but I have this curious mix of gratitude and pride towards Mr. Sidhu for his guilty plea. Thank you, Mr. Sidhu, for accepting responsibility for your actions. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/185 "2019-01-27T19:59:08Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I don’t want this to come across wrong, but I have this curious mix of gratitude and pride towards Mr. Sidhu for his guilty plea. Thank you, Mr. Sidhu, for accepting responsibility for your actions. Agreed. As the article states he could have fought this for a number of reasons. He did the honourable thing and saved the families the grief of a drawn-out trial. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/186 "2019-01-27T20:22:22Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I don’t want this to come across wrong, but I have this curious mix of gratitude and pride towards Mr. Sidhu for his guilty plea. Thank you, Mr. Sidhu, for accepting responsibility for your actions. > [@Leaffan](#): > > Agreed. As the article states he could have fought this for a number of reasons. He did the honourable thing and saved the families the grief of a drawn-out trial. :smack: _Compassion_; I left out compassion: I feel compassion for Mr. Sidhu now. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/187 "2019-01-27T20:29:38Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I don’t want this to come across wrong, but I have this curious mix of gratitude and pride towards Mr. Sidhu for his guilty plea. Thank you, Mr. Sidhu, for accepting responsibility for your actions. Accepting responsibility in this way will definitely be a mitigating factor in sentencing. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/188 "2019-01-27T21:00:30Z")
Sorry for the bad link: > **[Christie Blatchford: Stark acceptance of responsibility by Humboldt crash...](https://nationalpost.com/opinion/christie-blatchford-stark-acceptance-of-responsibility-by-humboldt-crash-trucker-is-something-rarely-seen-now)** > > When was the last time you heard anyone face the music the way Jaskirat Sidhu did, particularly when he probably had pretty decent defence prospects? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/189 "2019-01-27T21:06:30Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > :smack: > > _Compassion_; I left out compassion: I feel compassion for Mr. Sidhu now. Yeah, me too. He didn’t purposely do this. It’s gotta hurt like hell for him. I know he’s guilty, but… ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/190 "2019-01-27T22:34:24Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > Does Canada have mandatory minimums or sentencing guidelines restricting the sentence which can be imposed? The offence is “Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle”, _Criminal Code_, s. 249. > **[Criminal Code](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-249.html)** > > Federal laws of Canada There are no minimum sentences. For dangerous driving causing bodily harm, the maximum is up to 10 years. For dangerous driving causing death, the maximum is 14 years. We don’t have sentencing guidelines in the same way as in the US. Instead, sentences can be appealed by either Crown or defence, and the appellate courts in each province have a supervisory jurisdiction to ensure that the same sentencing principles are applied, within a range of acceptable sentences. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/191 "2019-01-27T23:07:26Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > Northern Piper: your second URL is bad. > > Does Canada have mandatory minimums or sentencing guidelines restricting the sentence which can be imposed? A [somewhat similar case](https://globalnews.ca/news/3734375/normand-lavoie-sentenced-work-zone-construction-death-carrot-river-saskatchewan-teens/) (albeit with fewer casualties, though I don’t think that’s legally relevant) a few years back resulted in concurrent 3-year sentences. A semi piled into the back of a line of vehicles stopped in a construction zone, killing 3 people. The driver pled guilty to 3 counts of dangerous driving causing death, saying that he had zoned out and didn’t see the construction signs. I think it’s plausible to expect a similar sentence in this case. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/192 "2019-03-06T14:52:36Z")
Morgan Gobeil is the final person to go home from hospital. He was released on Monday. To say his future is going to be challenging is an understatement. However, the first major hurdle has been cleared. Here is wishing you the best going forward. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/193 "2019-03-07T00:30:38Z")
Logan Boulet was one of the players who died in the crash. Some time before the crash, he became an organ donor. His action inspired many others to do the same after the crash, and the movement garnered international attention. The latest issue of _Sports Illustrated_ pays homage to the “Logan Effect,” and features Boulet’s jersey draped over a hockey net: [http://www.cjocfm.com/news-and-info/lethbridge-news/sports-illustrated-features-logan-boulet-effect-on-magazine-cover/](http://www.cjocfm.com/news-and-info/lethbridge-news/sports-illustrated-features-logan-boulet-effect-on-magazine-cover/) Somehow, I think every newsstand in Lethbridge (Logan’s hometown) will sell out of copies of _SI_ quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/194 "2019-03-07T01:00:01Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Logan Boulet was one of the players who died in the crash. Some time before the crash, he became an organ donor. His action inspired many others to do the same after the crash, and the movement garnered international attention. > > The latest issue of _Sports Illustrated_ pays homage to the “Logan Effect,” and features Boulet’s jersey draped over a hockey net: > > [http://www.cjocfm.com/news-and-info/lethbridge-news/sports-illustrated-features-logan-boulet-effect-on-magazine-cover/](http://www.cjocfm.com/news-and-info/lethbridge-news/sports-illustrated-features-logan-boulet-effect-on-magazine-cover/) > > Somehow, I think every newsstand in Lethbridge (Logan’s hometown) will sell out of copies of _SI_ quickly. Gulp. There’s something in my eye. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/195 "2019-03-07T03:33:10Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Morgan Gobeil is the final person to go home from hospital. He was released on Monday. To say his future is going to be challenging is an understatement. However, the first major hurdle has been cleared. Here is wishing you the best going forward. Almost a year in the hospital. I can’t even imagine. At least he can leave it. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/196 "2019-03-07T10:29:41Z")
Makes me wonder what his injuries were, that he would need a year in the hospital. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/197 "2019-03-07T14:00:23Z")
And the Broncos [MAKE THE PLAYOFFS](https://www.tsn.ca/rebuilt-humboldt-broncos-make-sjhl-playoffs-after-devastating-bus-crash-1.1268795)! ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/198 "2019-03-07T14:28:17Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Makes me wonder what his injuries were, that he would need a year in the hospital. > [@](#): > > Gobeil suffered a traumatic brain injury, multiple skull fractures, three facial fractures, broken ribs and lacerations to his liver and spleen. > > “He has endured many medical procedures and hours upon hours of physical, occupational, and speech therapy,” his family said in the statement. > **[Final Humboldt Bronco Accident Victim released From Hospital - Manitoba Post](https://manitobapost.com/final-humboldt-bronco-accident-victim-released-from-hospital-117360/)** > > SASKATOON — The final Humboldt Broncos player who was injured in a bus crash nearly a year ago has been released from hospital, but still has a tough road ahead. The family of Morgan Gobeil said in a statement Monday that the 19−year−old spent 333... ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/199 "2019-03-07T15:10:24Z")
I wish the young man well - he still has a hard road ahead of him. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/200 "2019-04-06T20:37:24Z")
And it’s a sad anniversary in the Province today. We’re hearing “Big League” by Tom Cochrane a lot. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/DaadKYEZgH4/maxresdefault.jpg "Tom Cochrane - Big League (For Humboldt)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaadKYEZgH4) Memorial service on right now. Choir is singing “On Eagles’ Wings”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965.md?page=11)