The Humboldt Broncos crash - how the community is responding, insight from friends and a former player, and why so many are affected the event

The Roy Green Show

Following Friday's horrific crash of the bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, Canadians and the hockey community are searching for ways to support the team and their family members.

Guest: Sheldon Kennedy, former member of the Swift Current Broncos and on the bus during that team's fatal crash in 1986

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Roy speaks with Peter Woods, executive director of Hockey Manitoba, about how horrible tragedies like the Humboldt Broncos bus crash affect entire communities in Canada.

Guest: Peter Woods, Executive Director of Hockey Manitoba​

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Following the Humboldt Broncos team bus crash tragedy, people are stepping up and trying to help however they can.

Since it was created last night, a GoFundMe fundraising campaign for the families of team members has raised more than $1.1 million.

Guest: Wray Morrison, Rawlco provincial sports director in Saskatchewan, for CJME & CKOM

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Sharon grew up in Humboldt, Saskatchewan and shares what the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team means to the town and its people, as well as how residents are reacting to the terrible bus crash.

Guest: Sharon, from Humboldt, Saskatchewan

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Janet Brown of News Talk 980 CKNW in Vancouver spoke with Dean Petruk, the president of FIELDS Stores Canada, about how the company has launched a fundraiser for families with various needs at grief centres. Dean is also a hockey father from Surrey, B.C. and he talks about how this tragedy has left an impact on him.

Guest: Dean Petruk, president of FIELDS Stores in Canada

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Roy speaks with Sheldon, a caller who grew up playing hockey in the area and now is involved with Sport Central, a charity that provides safe sports gear to children. He shares what it is like for those who feel part of the same tradition of junior sports. 

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The weekly Beauties and the Beast segment. Catherine, Linda and Michelle each give their reactions as mothers to the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash. And they are joined by Jarett Fontaine, former forward for the Broncos and friend of some of the players involved in the crash.

Guests: Jarett Fontaine, former forward for the Broncos

Catherine Swift

Linda Leatherdale

Michelle Simson
                             

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