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Humboldt Broncos to be recognized at Cyclone Taylor Cup
It will be with heavy hearts that the
Humboldt Broncos will be honoured at this week’s Cyclone Taylor Cup.
There will be a moment of silence during
Wednesday’s banquet and Thursday’s opening ceremonies at the 2018 provincial
Junior B hockey championship April 12 to 15 at Minoru Arenas. The tournament
will feature the host Richmond Sockeyes, Pacific Junior Hockey League champion
Delta Ice Hawks, Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champion Kimberley
Dynamiters and Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League champion Campbell River
Storm.
Fifteen Broncos players and staff were killed
and 14 others injured when the team bus—on its way to a playoff game—and a
tractor-trailer collided near Tisdale, Sask.
“It was just so horrific and sad,” said
Sockeyes’ president and Pacific Junior Hockey League chairman Doug Paterson.
Paterson said the Broncos will be further
recognized during the Cyclone Taylor Cup with “special player engagement to
show our support as a united front.” He said players will wear stickers on
their helmets inscribed with the words “Our Thoughts, Our Prayers” with a
Humboldt logo.
Proceeds from the 50/50 draws throughout the
tournament will be given to the GoFundMe (tinyurl.com/HumboldtStrong) campaign
and matched by the PJHL, VIJHL and KIJHL leagues.