# 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:** 2
**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 7, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/21 "2018-04-07T20:14:27Z")
These young players from away get billeted to local people who open their homes to them when they join the team. There’s a Facebook post from a lady who billets the boys. She’s posted a picture of three of them sitting at her kitchen table, saying that her three “sons” won’t be coming home. ☹ ---
**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 7, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/22 "2018-04-07T20:22:10Z")
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**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 7, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/23 "2018-04-07T20:24:10Z")
Final games tonight in the NHL season. Jets and Blackhawks have announced that they won’t have their own names on their jerseys. Every player’s jersey will just read “Broncos.” ---
**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 7, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/24 "2018-04-07T20:29:54Z")
Donald Trump tweeted his condolences: > **[U.S. President Donald Trump tweets about fatal Humboldt Broncos crash](https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/mobile/u-s-president-donald-trump-tweets-about-fatal-humboldt-broncos-crash-1.3875571)** > > U.S. President Donald Trump has tweeted about a collision involving a semi-truck and a junior hockey league’s bus in Saskatchewan. ETA: no snark, please. 😉 ---
**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 7, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/25 "2018-04-07T20:31:37Z")
GoFundMe page has apparently raised $1.25 million. ---
**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 7, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/26 "2018-04-07T20:38:05Z")
Jets and Blackhawks also are donating $25,000 each to the Broncos. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/27 "2018-04-07T20:40:08Z")
Some news from the NHL: > **[NHL community reacts to fatal bus crash involving Humboldt Broncos](https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-saddened-by-humboldt-bus-crash-tragedy/c-297756132)** > > The crash between a tractor-trailer and a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League that left 14 people dead and 14 injured has had a profound effect on the hockey world. I didn’t realize the kids were so young: The [Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League], which is a Junior A league under Hockey Canada and is part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, is open to North American-born players ages 16-20. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/28 "2018-04-07T21:11:57Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Listening right now to a media conference. The Assistant Commissioner for F Division of the RCMP said that the investigation is ongoing. They are examining all issues: road conditions, weather, vehicles. The driver of the semi, who was not injured, was detained for questioning and subsequently released. > > Investigation will take some time. The A/C said that last night there were approximately 50 Mounties on site carrying out the investigation and aiding the EMT. Please keep us posted with any updates. I did see the story here, but I don’t know how much coverage it’ll be getting in the states after a few days. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/29 "2018-04-07T21:15:52Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Final games tonight in the NHL season. Jets and Blackhawks have announced that they won’t have their own names on their jerseys. > > Every player’s jersey will just read “Broncos.” This brought tears to my eyes, a lovely and thoughtful gesture. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2018, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/30 "2018-04-07T22:19:37Z")
It’s horrible. Truly horrible. I’m having a pint at my local pub and dabbing my eyes. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/31 "2018-04-07T23:10:07Z")
Wow, really emotional coverage on Hockey Night in Canada tonight. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like it. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/32 "2018-04-07T23:17:59Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Wow, really emotional coverage on Hockey Night in Canada tonight. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like it. Very emotional. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/33 "2018-04-07T23:27:02Z")
The death toll has risen to 15. There’s now a photo of the crash site being circulated in the latest [articles](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/nipawin-humboldt-bus-crash-1.4609835). Looking at what remains of the bus, I find it amazing that only half the occupants were killed. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/34 "2018-04-07T23:32:02Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > The death toll has risen to 15. There’s now a photo of the crash site being circulated in the latest [articles](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/nipawin-humboldt-bus-crash-1.4609835). Looking at what remains of the bus, I find it amazing that only half the occupants were killed. I’ve read that the top of the bus had to be removed by emergency survivors in order to extricate the survivors, so that picture might be a bit misleading. Clearly anybody in the front of that bus was fucked though. ☹ ---
**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:** [April 7, 2018, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/35 "2018-04-07T23:40:41Z")
I assumed the transport truck t-boned the bus. It looks like the other way around now. ETA: Yes. The first emergency providers removed the roof. ---
**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 7, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/36 "2018-04-07T23:56:46Z")
Mrs Piper heard an interview with the ER doctor. He apparently said this was the worst he had seen - and he came from Syria. ---
**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 8, 2018, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/37 "2018-04-08T00:23:39Z")
All the articles I’ve read said it was the semi that hit the bus, but we’ll have to wait for the RCMP accident reconstruction to know. If bith véhicules we’re going full highway speed, either or both could have been spun around by the force of the collision By the way, in case anyone’s wondering what all the green stuff is in the photos, that’s the semi’s cargo - apparently he was making a delivery of peat moss, which is why it’s all green and scattered so thoroughly - each package is pretty light. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/38 "2018-04-08T00:43:29Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I assumed the transport truck t-boned the bus. > > It looks like the other way around now. > [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > All the articles I’ve read said it was the semi that hit the bus, but we’ll have to wait for the RCMP accident reconstruction to know. If bith véhicules we’re going full highway speed, either or both could have been spun around by the force of the collision Every article I’ve seen does indeed claim that the truck hit the bus, but we know how unreliable these early reports can be, and the pictures tell a different story. Judging from a couple of pictures taken from different sides, the front of the semi appears to be completely intact, while the middle of the trailer looks like it’s been rammed. Meanwhile the whole front of the bus is missing. I’m no expert, and there are no official statements yet, but it sure does look like the bus hit the mid-point of the trailer at high speed. ---
**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 8, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/39 "2018-04-08T00:44:21Z")
News article: Saskatoon ER Doctor calls Humboldt Broncos crash triage “most tragic night of my career.” • Royal University Hospital got the alert for multiple serious injuries, called a Code Orange. • injured started arriving at the hospital around 10 pm • organised chaos - staff that didn’t all know each other just organised themselves into teams of two doctors, two nurses, and two therapists, to handle each patient as they came in. • hospital had to turn away medical staff who were coming back off-shift to help, because they had too many. • parents were telling medical staff to defer giving them updates on their own sons until everyone had been taken care of. • people in Saskatoon were volunteering to bring food to the hospital so the staff didn’t need to worry about taking meal breaks. • Saskatoon blood donor clinic has been turning away donors, because the clinic is jammed with donors; urging them to re-schedule their visits for next week. > **[ER doctor calls Humboldt Broncos crash triage ‘most tragic night of my career’...](https://globalnews.ca/news/4130047/humboldt-broncos-crash-emergency-room-doctor/)** > > "No training out there would have prepared me for the emotional rollercoaster of last night," said Dr. Hassan Masri, a doctor on call at Royal University Hospital following the crash. ---
**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 8, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/40 "2018-04-08T00:48:38Z")
Apparently there have been some identification issues. These kids are too young to grow play-off beards so they all had their hair dyed blonde for the play-offs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965.md?page=3)