British Guy Reacts To Humboldt Broncos Tragedy
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- Опубликовано: 2 апр 2023
- British Guy Reacts To Humboldt Broncos Tragedy
This is my reaction to the Humboldt Broncos Tragedy
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This was a huge tragedy not only here in Saskatchewan but felt all over Canada. April 7 is Green Shirt Day to honour Logan Boulet, one of the players who died in the accident. He was an organ donor and his gift helped save 6 other lives ❤
man we felt that shit heavy down here in the us to
It was felt through the entire hockey community. My nephew was playing hockey at prep school that year in NY, the entire team was shook by this.
@@margaretdonohue2387 facts, i was in playin in high school when it happened, ive never seen players so effected by an event until this happened.
Logan is the best!
I remember the day and looking into the sky and seeing the star helicopter and than hearing the accident. it is crazy.
Xavier Labelle, the young man playing the piano actually survived the accident. Sadly, there was a mistake made while trying to identify the victims, he was mistaken for Parker Tobin who sadly passed, but the mixup only became known once Xavier woke up in the hospital a couple of days after the accident.
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from coast to coast they were out there Bud!
Nearly every porch, apartment balcony and school you would pass in Ontario following the tragedy had a hockey stick outside. It absolutely broke so many hearts across the country.
It seems unbelievable that the 5 year anniversary is coming up. So many young lives changed and ended.
I live in Pennsylvania and my hockey stick was out for a week.
@@GingerSnapped14 live about an hour drive away from humboldt and my parents still have their hockey stick out on their front step
I'm in Calgary , there were Hockey Sticks everywhere
Also in Ontario. Big city about an hour from Toronto. Can confirm, hockey sticks absolutely everywhere. There wasn't a single person not talking about this
I had a hockey stick outside my office door at work.
As someone from Canada the impact of this is still felt today. I recently found your channel. I am a masssssssive hockey fan and your videos are good. Keep it up
Sheldon Kennedy mentioned in this video who visited the players in the hospital is a former NHL player who played for the Bronco's in the 80's who survived a bus crash back then, but he along with others were sexually abused by a coach named Graham Jones and has become an advocate for child sex abuse victims. One of his victims, Theo Fleury who had a long and fruitful career in the NHL especially given his size also came forward and Jones ended up spending 5 years in prison for what he did.
They're incredibly courageous men to be able to speak up against their former coach and against the culture that keeps such horrors from being exposed to the public. They, and all survivors who speak their truth, have my utmost respect and admiration.
I cried like a baby that day and still cry every time I hear about it. When those boys died I felt like a piece of me died as well. My hockey team was everything to me growing up. My teammates, my friends, the community, it made me who I am. No tragedy has ever impacted me more than this one.
Never forgotten. Still brings tears. The truck that hit them was driven by a very new driver. That was not a Saskatchewan tragedy, the whole damn country felt that. RIP to all the lost.
I well remember that across Canada people would leave hockey sticks out on their porch "in case the lads came by and wanted to play."
Ryan Straznichski is such an inspiring young man. I’ve been following his progress since the crash and the progress he has made inspires me to fight for each day.
I've seen quite a few of my hockey fan friends here in NJ with hockey sticks out for weeks after the tragedy, and some still put them out on the anniversary every year since. I can't imagine the amount of grief and support throughout Canada, and the entire hockey community, from this
The Broncos tragedy touched the American hockey family too. There was not a porch without a stick at any players home across the country.
This started a tradition in our hockey family at our local rink. If a player is injured and hospitalized a stick remains on the porch until the player is well enough to ring the bell and hand the stick back to his or her linemates. When we have lost a player, and when we suffered the devastating and unexpected death of our Hockey Director, we leave the sticks on the porch until the end of the season. Some of us never bring them in again.
The young man who was paralyzed in the crash went on to play Para Hockey (also called Sledge or Sled Hockey). Para players play the game in specially built sleds. The Humboldt Crash, among other reasons led myself and several other parents and coaches to start a Sled Hockey program at our rink. Each sled costs a minimum of 500 dollars, up to over a thousand dollars. I am proud to say that no member of the Central Illinois Sled Hockey Association has payed a dime to participate in the program. What started with two kids has grown to four teams. Hockey is for everybody and for every body.
That news clip didn't really do justice the significance of the accident. I recommend watching the tribute to the victims in the Broncos first game back..
When I was a kid I played my first Atom season and final 3 Pee Wee seasons with the Selkirk Fishermen, the only other nearby team was across the river in East Selkirk but we used the same outdoor practice ice and indoor rink in the middle of town, every other team was miles away, Lockport about 15 miles South and a couple teams in the North End of Winnipeg, another 10 or so miles South of Lockport. I always sat in the front of the bus, shotgun, to be a lookout because I didn't and still don't trust anyone on the road in a Manitoba winter. I still hate travelling where I can't see where I'm going or what's coming toward me.
I do not play hockey but this tragedy hit hard. I played sports with the older brothers of a few of the players. Many of my friends had been teammates or were connected with the team. Horrible event but the strength and resiliency that came from is inspirational. Also Xavier LaBelle the far right in both photos at 4:25 and at 4:59 incredibly survived.
I lived in Sask when it happened, it was absolutely devastating. The community came together like ive never seen, we all had hockey sticks with Humboldt colours outside our door for a year.
I actually discovered you and your channel a couple of days ago, I subscribe to you I really appreciate as a Canadian and hockey fan of how you reacted to this one.. your sincerity shows through I think you're such decent and sensitive guy thank you so much God bless, 👋🇨🇦❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Mert if you ever find video of the crash site post accident you will be amazed that ANYONE survived. The driver of the semi is now in prison and serving his time without complaint. The intersection is a dangerous one and sadly both poor judgement and night driving caused the worst loss of life for hockey on Canada's soil. If you ever get a chance check out the tragedy of the professional KHL hockey team that was completely lost in a plane crash about 10-15 years ago, it too affected Canada as even people there were tied to the Prairie provinces.
In canada we leave a hockey stick under our porch light every time a tragedy hit
Stumbled across your channel randomly. Been watching reactions for years, and you're really good at this brother! Keep grinding. Thanks for the vids
I play hockey in Saskatchewan (where this tragedy happened) and this tragedy was so tragic that all our games during that month were cancelled and we scheduled a charity game where all the profits went to the Families affected by this accident, there was lots of tears during that game. Just thinking this could happen to my team or any other team makes me tear up. People also had Humboldt Broncos stickers on their windows on houses and on cars for years after all across Canada, A lot still do.
There was a similar (yet not so devastating) tragedy for one Czech hockey team out of a small town called Chomutov in 1956. Luckily not the whole team died because they traveled by two different planes. 23 men died and 13 survived from what I found. Im glad that the plane that didnt crashed was the one with my great-grandfather on board.
It happened to a Russian hockey team fairly recently too. Its amazing that it doesn't happen more often.
I grew up 2 hours from Humboldt, and if you didn’t personally know someone’s on that bus, someone you knew did.
I remember picking-up my gf from work when the news came on the radio there had been a crash and few details other than “it’s not good”. When the number came out and the age of the players… it felt too surreal. Even the air in Saskatchewan just felt different for weeks afterwards. Everyone was mourning.
In what is perhaps a cruel twist of irony: the Swift Current bus crash in the 80’s that was mentioned was also carrying a team named the Broncos. The Swift Current Broncos have a shoulder patch on their jerseys that is a four leaf clover, each leaf containing the jersey number of one of the players that didn’t survive.
This tragedy hit very close to home for me. While I did not know anybody on the bus four of the boys had connections to my hometown. I went to the same school for 7-9 as three of the boys. The school put photos of the back of each of their jerseys as well as the Broncos logo and the phrase "We Remember" up as a tribute. If you are wondering they were Stephen Wack #7 Jaxon Joseph #13 and Logan Hunter #18. In addition to that Conner Lukan #12 also played minor hockey in my hometown. Every single year St, Albert hosts the Four Broncos Memorial Tournament in honour of the boys
Rip Jaxon, Logan, Stephen, Conner and all of the Broncos. You are gone but never forgotten
st aberlt are you taking about the one near Casselman
I remember the pure shock i felt when I thought about the possibilities after hearing what happened. And then confirmation of death toll and injuries hit everyone coast to coast like a gut punch.
That was a shock and an incredibly sad accident From coast to coast to coast Canadians, who could, put a hockey stick by their front door and changed their front light to a green one. Canada is a large country, but we care deeply about what happens to one another.
This is still so fresh and so heartbreaking.. prayers and thoughts to those affected ❤
Thank you for this video even though it brought back many tears. Yes especially in Canada there is a huge network of hockey families. I’m a former hockey mum. I remember the out of town practices and games, many times in not the greatest weather. I always worried when my son was away, but never to the extent even comprehending, that something this horrific could happen. The pain and grief that the families and community suffered is unimaginable.
Leave a stick out for the boys, I still have one in my porch all these years later.
This was so heartbreaking and needless as a new semi driver (very little training) ran a stop sign with 2 trailers and collided with the bus. Disgusting and tragic. Most important of all, is this all could have been avoided if he had much more training, which is now required in Canada.
Another sports related tragedy was the plane crash with the Marshall football team. Matthew McConaughey starred in the movie adaptation.
Im an ECU fan, so that crash has always been something that I think about
Thanks for making a video about the Broncos. It was so horrible. I’m not Canadian and never went to Canada but I am a hockey fan so I put a stick beside my door for them.
Mert I am glad you are learning more about our country and the sport of hockey. This tragedy really hit home for so many, especially because minor hockey is so big here. It felt like everyone had a personal connection and it could have been us or someone we knew. Thanks for putting out this content and I hope you are able to come to Canada and catch a hockey game live some day.
We are approaching the fifth anniversary on Thursday. It’s a very harsh reminder that with the excitement over a new sports season we often take for granted that the teams will make it to their destinations safely. Hoping for safe travels for all in the future and that the community remains strong in the face of such hardships.
Every porch across Canada had a hockey stick in solidarity with the boys from Humboldt. The entire nation collectively mourned, our hearts broken by this unspeakable tragedy. An entire country hushed and silenced in that moment in shock and sadness and overwhelming grief. Never to be forgotten.
Nice that you did this. I asked a couple of other reaction channels to do this and none have done it.
Even though seeing this video again just brought back the grief of those days, I’m glad that you wanted to learn more about the accident. I have two boys in hockey when this accident happened, one of the Broncos was I. The same minor league as my son so this hit really close to home. It did pull the nation together, there were sticks left out I front most houses in my community, and in all Canadian communities. Teams are a true brotherhood and as a parent these kids are all our kids on some level so the hurt was real.
Thanks for you videos and particularly your interest in Canada. My grandfather was born and raised in Scotland so I’m all about supporting another “Scot”.
If you are ever interested in Canadian football pro and University level, drop me a line. My oldest son is now playing Canadian college football so I have some insider knowledge.
Cheers!
This accident happened 10 minutes from my house and my friends dad was the bus driver. The driver of the truck, that cut the bus off an caused the accident was so under trained that when he pulled in to deliver product he wasn't even able to reverse the truck. The owner of that company who was hiring untrained labor filed for bankruptcy and is currently running a new trucking company. Such a sad accident and to know how easily it could have been avoided is tragic.
He ran a stop sign
yes he did, ran a stop sign with a flashing red light that you can see for 5 miles, and cut in front of the bus causing the accident
i was playing junior at the time and that story felt like a bombshell when we learned about it. my little brother plays junior now and everytime the weather’s bad and he’s on the road, i think about the Broncos and get anxious.
I remember this tragedy I was in grade 11 when this happened. I'm from Florenceville Bristol new Brunswick and my high school a few days later had a hockey team and they honoured the victims and survivors. And my school did green shirt day and even did jersey day in there honour. I still wear a jersey every year on April 6 in there honor. May all rest easy. ❤️❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🙏🙏
Thank you for covering our Humboldt tragedy. We all cried for them all across Canada
I remember it like yesterday. Losing friends in it was heartbreaking. Can’t believe it’s been almost 5 years.
The guy mentioned at 3:30 was a former NHLer and was injured in another hockey bush crash on December 30th 1986.
I used to play hockey when I was a kid, kinda forced into retirement because my knees couldn't handle it anymore..
Being in a small town in Nova Scotia, CAN, my heart absolutely broke for the families and community of Humboldt and for the Broncos.
Like many I had left my sticks out on my front door step, even hung my Les Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets jerseys hang out on my fence in the driveway!
I was worried going into this video. I lived in humboldt my whole life and personally knew some of the people on the bus. This looks like a news broadcast from the first week of the tragedy, there was so much confusion and heartbreak i wouldn’t wish it on anyone. I don’t know if there is a documentary but this video is hardly the tip of the iceberg of what all happened following the bus crash.
I was going to watch that playoff game (Humboldt broncos game) the night the bus crash happened. It sent huge ripple effects through the communities
This was absolutely devastating. I wont ever forget that day...
Following the tragedy, every arena in the NHL, had a moment of silence and a tribute video of all of the affected Humboldt players. Some of the Canadian arenas, would invite the survivors to drop the ceremonial face-off. And if there were a player on each side who, at one time had played for Humboldt, they would take the face-off.
The young man, who worked with local radio, was also on that bus. R.I.P.
I worked as a canvasser during that time, which is door to door soliciting. A lot of hockey sticks out on front doors during that time. Terrible tragedy.
Some good came from the tragedy though. It pushed tighter regulations on trucking safety because it came to light that the trucker was operating unsafely.
Logan Boulet in from my Alberta city, and he inspired tons of people to be organ donors. It was called the Boulet Effect. We have the Logan Boulet ice arena here. RIP
Incredibly painful event, I was proud to see all of Canada come together to support the families. A part that still frustrates me to this day is the sentence that the driver received.
As a Canadian this will never leave me man.
I was surprised they left the part out about the hockey sticks out of everyone's door across Canada. This was such a huge loss if you knew about the Broncos team or not. They were honored with love, kindness, and recovery
There was a accident in Bristol county my friend/hockey friend got into a car crash and flew threw the cars windshield and died in the hospital his name was Dylan Quinn and he brought joy to my heart every time we talked
This was truly tragic for all those families and friends. Years ago something like this happened to a college football team in West Virginia, all were killed in a plane crash. Marshall University lost their entire team. I believe they even made a movie about the tragedy, called We Are Marshall.
Thanks for sharing with your audience ❤
You still see Humboldt stickers on vehicles or people wearing shirts/hoodies all over the country, or at least western Canada
I’m actually from Humboldt there’s a song made for it it’s actually my RUclips profile pick thanks for making a video on this video
It was like the whole world here shifted. Those boys with so much to give taken. Those that survived living with the questions of why. There is a picture out there that has such an impact on me to this day. Too many innocent young potential taken so quickly. 😢
Virtually every person in Canada has held a hockey stick, at some point.
This still affects all of Canada. It was horrific, and a full miracle that Ryan survived. The entire country placed hockey sticks outside their front doors for the boys. But it wasn't just the boys, we need to remember the coaching staff that also died in the tragedy. We're coming up on the anniversary in a few days and the hockey stick will be going out again on April 7th. #humboltstrong
this was a tough watch....I have two sons and one played hockey when he was in school, so this is achingly heart wrenching. 🖤
Junior Hockey especially has this type of impact with children from different towns and provinces come together to live in a community like Humboldt living with families from the community in their home away from home much like the lady that had three boys living in her home that all perished in the accident, imagine her grief not only in her direct loss but with her sharing the grief with the three sets of parents of the boys she was hosting!
I too have sat in the seats of a Junior Hockey teams bus driving through Rural Alberta in the dusk and late nights in all kinds of weather so I can relate with what is passing through the minds of the survivors in fact I felt devastated during the time that passed after this crash, I have never had anything like this have such an effect on my days since. God Bless those involved in this incident that have become unwilling victims along the way.
The hockey sticks on porches and hanging from roofs and stuck in lawns is what I remember. They were absolutely everywhere and I live in the GTA. The grip tape sales musta been huge in the following weeks😂
I live in a town half an hour out of Humboldt. I actually met one of the survivors. It was incredibly tragic.
We put all our hockey sticks outside and a Canada flag, so did most of Canada. Its a national tragedy and we all paid tribute to them. RIP
I remember the days after from coast to coast north to south every house has sticks outside their doors, flags and team colours flying out the front of the house....
I'm not a hockey fan, but I cried when this tragedy occurred.
It still brings tears. It was amazing how our whole country came together as if they had lost one of their own.
Im from Regina Saskatchewan…no one here will ever forget this…🇨🇦🖖🏻
The pain of this day rippled across our great land and around the world. Canada is and will always be Bronco Strong🙏
it still hits home so hard i cant imagine the heartbreak that these friends and families have gone through but they did and 5 yrs later they are doing so well but its still a tragic story never wish this on anyone ever❤
Saddle the Lady that was in the crash passed away in the fellowing days
Narration by CBC's Ian Hannomansing to open it up was all to real. He's been the voice of the news since I was a kid
I live in Humboldt Sask. The atmosphere of the city was do heavy with sadness and pain.
I was one of the first responders on this scene as a paramedic. The site was chaos. That day will haunt me for my entire life. #humboldtstrong #sticksoutforbroncos
An incredible tragedy
I still remember this like it was yesterday. Hockey world came together to support the Broncos in this one. Sticks out on the porches for the boys
W5's feature called 'the humboldt driver' (here on YT) is another good watch related to the incident
At the time of this my son just traveled down by bus to home time for hockey try outs. Nothing but knumb parents in the arena. Was so hard to let him go back
Sadly the same thing happened to a girls basketball team. The entire team died. Always sad to see this.
I drove past them when they were getting on the bus to go to the game. I was stunned when I learned they were in an accident shortly after.
This still brings me to tears.
I still remember that day😢😢 u should do a video on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash, this one sad too
I am from Humboldt, been here my whole life. I didn't personally know any of the victims but I do know some of the families. I don't need to say too much as lots have already been said, but even after all these years it still holds the community tight.
It’s a wonder there aren’t more such tragedies. Hockey, being a winter sport and these teams travelling in the late hours through terrible weather is more disaster waiting to happen. In this case, it was a driver error. I feel bad for that driver too. He was put on the road without proper training.
If you want you could watch the whole story on this tragic case which recently I’ve watched this documentary not knowing it was made but I was so glad I did since it reminded me our lives could be at risk every single day but the video is:Humboldt The New Season (1080p) FULL MOVIE - documentary. It is almost an hour but it really goes over everything
Listen to Greg Rider ….. 16 Sticks. We who have put our kids on to a hockey bus mourn deeply for their families, billet and home
The parents were following the bus in various vehicles. They drove up to it before EMS got there...
I have not seen the persective from people from other countries other than Canada and the US about this awful tragedy... thanks Mert for perhaps sharing some of our grief with many others. We put out our hockey sticks out on the front porch for our boys to use in the afterworld.
It was the total senslessness of the tragedy that really resonated I think plus most Canadians have ridden a bus to play hockey at some point.
RIP to all 🙏🙏🙏
All of Canada was in shock and grief that day.
I haven't seen this mentioned to you yet. But it was a semi truck 🚛 that hit them. The driver was drunk. Criminal charges were laid. He was found guilty. I don't know how much time he got.
The whole of Canada was mourning and praying !!
We have had a hockey stick out front our house front door still to this day. ❤
Thank you for watching that. It was a huge unfortunate news story across the country.
Unfortunately, where i live, a similar incident happened. The Bathurst (new brunswick) basketball team in 2008, they were on their way home after playing my former high shcool team (i graduated six years prior, and we traveled back and forth often, so it could have easily been me in that situation)
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Bathurst_Boys_in_Red_accident
Just some info about what happened less than 100km from where i live.
Humboldt Strong
Such a tragedy. You should watch highlights of Patrick Kane.
If I remember they were t-boned by a semi-tuck that run a stop sign.