# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/121 "2018-04-11T17:27:52Z")
[Tom Cochrane does a re-write of “Big League” in honour of the fatalities in the Humboldt crash.](https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/tom-cochrane-reworks-big-league-lyrics-to-honour-humboldt-broncos-1.3880044) Must be dusty in here; got something in my eye. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/122 "2018-04-11T17:58:39Z")
[Bruce MacKinnon of the Halifax Chronicle Herald does an editorial cartoon.](http://thechronicleherald.ca/editorial-cartoon) ---
**Author:** ![Crazy\_Canuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazy_canuck/32/5282_2.png) [@Crazy\_Canuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazy_Canuck)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/123 "2018-04-11T18:33:57Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > [Bruce MacKinnon of the Halifax Chronicle Herald does an editorial cartoon.](http://thechronicleherald.ca/editorial-cartoon) It must be dusty in here indeed. Thank you for sharing that. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/124 "2018-04-11T18:43:56Z")
> [@Crazy\_Canuck](#): > > I found out last night that one of my cousins is among the dead. My dad was born in St. Gregor, about 20 km east of Humbolt, and I have lots of family in the area. The only time I met the kid was at a reunion over a decade ago, he was only waist high at the time. I do remember his parents being awesome people, and I’m sad not just for their loss, but everyone’s loss in this tragedy. > > I want to thank **Northern Piper** for starting this thread and then keeping it up to date. Your last post makes water rise to my eyes every time I read it. Thank you. > > My thoughts on those who are using this as an opportunity to shame others for their charitable donations or lack thereof can’t be shared outside the pit. If you want to find them out, just post that shit one in this thread one more time, and I WILL pit you and let you know exactly what kind of garbage person I think you are in excruciating detail. Be forewarned. > > There’s a lone hockey stick out on my front porch tight now too. #PutYourStickOut Hugs to you and yours. ☹ ---
**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 11, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/125 "2018-04-11T19:14:42Z")
{{{{{{{ **Crazy Canuck** }}}}}} Big internet hug! ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/126 "2018-04-11T19:36:20Z")
Crazy Canuck, I’m sorry for your loss. I hope you can feel the hug I’m sending your way. ---
**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 11, 2018, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/127 "2018-04-11T22:19:54Z")
Another death. The young woman who was a trainer for the team has died. > **[Family mourns a 'beautiful, kind human being' after Humboldt Broncos'...](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/brons-humboldt-broncos-team-bus-crash-1.4615462)** > > Dayna Brons, an athletic therapist and the lone woman aboard the Humboldt Broncos' team bus when it collided with a transport truck, has died. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2018, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/128 "2018-04-11T22:35:55Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > [Our front porch today.](https://imgur.com/a/uEvsg) I was at a local sports bar yesterday for the Jays game. ( **Cat** , you can likely guess which one.) The owner had put a couple of sticks outside the door of the sports bar. ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/129 "2018-04-12T19:44:20Z")
The Caps will be donating the proceeds of tonight’s in-game 50-50 raffle to the Broncos. Not sure is this will be via Go Fund Me or direct. But, even if they didn’t, they do a lot of charity work - as I suspect all of the teams do - and I see no benefit in nitpicking who helps who. There is plenty of need and plenty of people helping where they can. ---
**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 14, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/130 "2018-04-14T15:18:28Z")
Stories about the boys are coming out: the quick and the dead, to use the phrase from the BCP. Here’s one about Ryan Straschnitzki, the fellow whose back was broken and likely won’t walk again. Interview with him about the crash itself and the immediate aftermath. There’s also an embedded video of the Mayor of Humboldt speaking at the vigil last Saturday night. Very low-key, but emotions just bubbling beneath the surface. > **[Humboldt survivor Straschnitzki just ‘happy to be alive’](https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/humboldt-survivor-straschnitzki-just-happy-alive/)** > > Humboldt survivor Straschnitzki just ‘happy to be alive’ I said in one earlier post that we would probably see this kid in the Paralympics. That’s now his goal: “Paralysed from Saskatchewan bus crash, Ryan Straschnitzki plots return to ice.” > **[Paralyzed from Saskatchewan bus crash, Ryan Straschnitzki plots return to ice ...](https://globalnews.ca/news/4134310/paralyzed-bus-crash-ryan-straschnitzki-sledge-hockey/)** > > “When they told us, Ryan just looked at us and goes, ‘Dad, Olympic sledge hockey. I’ll get us the gold,” Tom Straschnitzki said. And Paralympians are volunteering to help: > **['This is not the end': Sledge hockey Paralympian shares hope, experience with...](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/paralympic-sledge-hockey-player-message-humboldt-broncos-1.4615381)** > > Kevin Rempel knows what it's like to be told you may not walk again. So when the Toronto resident heard Saskatchewan Broncos bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki is already talking about pursuing sledge hockey, he wanted to offer encouragement —... > **[Francis: National sledge player wants to teach Broncos survivor how to play...](https://calgarysun.com/news/provincial/francis-national-sledge-player-wants-to-teach-broncos-survivor-how-to-play-the-game)** > > Seconds after being told he might never walk again, Humboldt Broncos crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki told his parents he’d just have to go out and win… ---
**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 14, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/131 "2018-04-14T15:38:34Z")
And here’s a story from Uganda, of little Ugandan boys and girls sending messages of “Humboldt Strong”. Turns out that a number of hockey teams in Canada have formed a charity where teams and players pay for leg and foot surgeries for kids in Africa. They make the kids honourary team members and send them jerseys and support. And the kids are now sending back messages of support. “13 year old Ugandan sends love to Broncos, following life-changing surgery.” > **[13-year-old Ugandan sends love to Humboldt Broncos, following life-changing...](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/uganda-boy-picture-humboldt-love-1.4619712)** > > As hundreds of Canadians coast-to-coast wore their jerseys in support of Saskatchewan's Humboldt Broncos, so did one 13-year-old a world away in Uganda, who owes a debt of gratitude to Canada’s hockey world. ---
**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 14, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/132 "2018-04-14T22:10:28Z")
Funeral yesterday for the bus driver, Glen Doerksen, at his home town of Carrot River. Media were asked not to attend the service itself. From outside the hall, they report that it was standing room only. Two Mounties in red serge attended. Many wore hockey jerseys. After the service, family exited carrying an urn and photo of Mr Doerksen and left. > **[Standing room only as Humboldt Broncos’ bus driver remembered at service |...](https://globalnews.ca/news/4144231/standing-room-only-as-humboldt-broncos-bus-driver-remembered-at-service/)** > > Hundreds gathered in a small northeast Saskatchewan community on Friday afternoon to pay their respects to the driver who died with 15 others in the April 6 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 14, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/133 "2018-04-14T22:18:28Z")
Some stories about the youngest one who died, Adam Herold, whose funeral was yesterday, the day after what would have been his 17th birthday. He was a farm kid from the little town of Montmartre, near Regina. He loved snowmobiling, so on Thursday his family had a snowmobile and outdoor cook-out, inviting friends and family. His father speaks about him in the article: " ‘I lost my best friend’: Family looks to celebrate birthday of youngest Humboldt crash victim." > **['I lost my best friend': Family looks to celebrate birthday of youngest...](https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/i-lost-my-best-friend-family-looks-to-celebrate-birthday-of-youngest-humboldt-crash-victim-1.3881704)** > > The family of Adam Herold -- a 16-year old defenceman with the Humboldt Broncos who died when the team's bus collided with a semi truck at an intersection on the way to a playoff game -- say they plan to celebrate his birthday today and honour his... [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/adam-herold-obituary-humboldt-broncos-1.4615949](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/adam-herold-obituary-humboldt-broncos-1.4615949) Article about funeral and people reminiscing: > **['Lost my best friend:' Family celebrates birthday of youngest bus crash victim...](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/adam-herold-obituary-humboldt-broncos-1.4615949)** > > Adam Herold, a 16-year old defenceman with the Humboldt Broncos, died Friday when the team's bus collided with a semi truck at an intersection on the way to a playoff game. There were 29 people on the bus — 16 have died and 13 were injured. ---
**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 14, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/134 "2018-04-14T22:45:19Z")
Photos of the outdoor birthday wake: > **[Adam Herold: Family and friends gather to remember, celebrate the youngest...](https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/adam-herold-family-and-friends-gather-to-remember-celebrate-the-youngest-bronco)** > > At 16, Adam Herold was the youngest member of the Humboldt Broncos when the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) team’s bus collided with a semi-trailer… ---
**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 14, 2018, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/135 "2018-04-14T22:47:24Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > [Bruce MacKinnon of the Halifax Chronicle Herald does an editorial cartoon.](http://thechronicleherald.ca/editorial-cartoon) > [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > [Tom Cochrane does a re-write of “Big League” in honour of the fatalities in the Humboldt crash.](https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/tom-cochrane-reworks-big-league-lyrics-to-honour-humboldt-broncos-1.3880044) Must be dusty in here; got something in my eye. Thanks for these, **Cat**! ---
**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 14, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/136 "2018-04-14T23:09:12Z")
Article about Brody Hinz, the stats guy. His dad died when he was a kid and he had trouble in school, but Big Brothers helped and he’d just started to shine. Active as a volunteer in the community. He’d been accepted by University of Regina for the fall, with scholarships. Humboldt Broncos’ statistician Brody Hinz remembered for kindness, ‘generous spirit’. > **[Humboldt Broncos’ statistician Brody Hinz remembered for kindness, ‘generous...](https://globalnews.ca/news/4136089/humboldt-broncos-statistician-brody-hinz/)** > > The young man who kept track of all the Humboldt Broncos' statistics was also a huge part of the community who volunteered his time in many different ways. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/137 "2018-04-14T23:25:44Z")
Northern Piper, thank you for all of the information and updates you’ve been giving about this sad event. You’ve not only helped keep us informed, but you’ve done it with a sense of compassion too. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/138 "2018-04-14T23:35:59Z")
I was held up today while out driving around for the funeral procession for Logan Boulet - it made me tear up once again. It was something to see - the funeral procession was holding up traffic in a 90 kph zone, but no one wanted to pass them and be disrespectful (and these are Lethbridge drivers, who with no exaggeration, are some of the worst drivers I’ve ever seen in my life). I don’t know how this is affecting people in Eastern Canada, but here in the prairies, it feels like we’ve all lost a family member. ---
**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 14, 2018, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/139 "2018-04-14T23:57:13Z")
> [@tim-n-va](#): > > The Caps will be donating the proceeds of tonight’s in-game 50-50 raffle to the Broncos. Not sure is this will be via Go Fund Me or direct. That is really good of them. The townspeople at Humboldt and area have commented many times that they have been amazed at the outpouring of support from all over. ---
**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 15, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965/140 "2018-04-15T00:00:54Z")
Apparently six different people have benefitted from Logan Boulet signing his organ donation card as soon as he turned 21. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965.md?page=8)