Ryan Straschnitzki has suffered through many dark moments this month. The 19-year-old lost many of his teammates and his coach in the rural Saskatchewan crash on April 6 that killed 16 and injured 12 others. But his courage and resilience shine through — staying strong in part by thinking of what his coach would tell him. Spinal injuries have left Ryan Straschnitzki paralyzed from the chest down. Ryan Straschnitzki is still processing the devastating loss of his teammates, coaches, bus driver and others as he recovers from his injuries in a Calgary hospital, his mother says.

Source: CBC News April 24, 2018 23:26 UTC