SJHL names Humboldt Broncos ‘Player of the Week’ to honour victims of bus crash

By Staff The Canadian Press

Members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team are shown in a photo posted to the team Twitter feed, on March 24, 2018 after a playoff win over the Melfort Mustangs.

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The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has named the entire Humboldt Broncos hockey team as player of the week.

The SJHL honoured the team in the wake of a collision last week when the Broncos’ bus collided with a semi truck just south of Nipawin, Sask. The Broncos were headed to Nipawin for an league semi-final game.

SJHL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK https://t.co/JwmkZ9w0Xz
— #HumboldtStrong (@theSJHL) April 13, 2018

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Sixteen people have died as a result of that crash and another 13 people were injured.

In a release, the league lauded each member of the Broncos team and support staff, starting with defenceman Logan Boulet.

The 21-year-old defenceman was from Lethbridge, Alta., was on life support after the crash until his organs could be donated. His godfather Neil Langevin said in a statement that Boulet’s organs will go to six patients in need.

“Logan Boulet led his club with six assists despite not playing a single on-ice game this past week as the Broncos sparked an entire country to unify in the aftermath of the tragic accident on April 6, 2018,” the SJHL said in a release.

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