MONTREAL – An 11-year-old boy has died days after being hit by a puck in the throat during a minor hockey league practice session on Tuesday in Saint-Eustache, about 40 minutes away from Montreal. We offer our deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones,” a press release from the force reads. “The Saint-Eustache minor hockey association and all its members are saddened by the accident that injured our young player,” the association told Noovo Info at the time. The purpose of the investigation is to shed light on the causes and circumstances of the death,” the news release continues. Hockey Quebec has also offered its support to the young hockey player’s family.

Source: CNN December 15, 2023 19:31 UTC