The Humboldt Broncos team bus collided with a semi-trailer on Highway 35 near Gronlid, more than 200km north-east of Saskatoon late on Friday afternoon. The team had been heading to a Saskatchewan junior hockey league game against the Nipawin Hawks, officials said. Three of these people have injuries that are critical in nature.”No names were released as police worked to notify families. Photograph: Canadian Press/Rex/ShutterstockKevin Henry, a coach who runs a hockey school in Prince Albert and knows players on the Humboldt team, said the crash had left people reeling. “This is I would think one of the darkest days in the history of Saskatchewan, especially because hockey is so ingrained in how we grow up here.”Condolences poured in from across Canada, from former hockey players, sports organisations and political leaders.

Source: The Guardian April 07, 2018 05:48 UTC