Communities across Canada - and around the world - are expressing shock, horror and grief, following the Saskatchewan bus crash that killed 15 members of a Junior A hockey club and injured another 14.
But the town of Princeton B.C. is also feeling something else 91裸聊视频� a renewed and profound sense of good fortune.
91裸聊视频淚t just makes you realize how lucky you are,91裸聊视频� said Princeton Posse defenseman Morton Johnston.
Johnston received only minor injuries when the Junior B Posse91裸聊视频檚 team bus left the road and plunged down an embankment in the early hours of February 4, on the way home from a game in 100 Mile House.
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91裸聊视频淲e were so lucky to get out of that with only a couple of scrapes and bruises. Everyone is just saying it91裸聊视频檚 a real tough situation, but we are lucky for who we have, who we still have with us.91裸聊视频�
The driver of the Posse bus 91裸聊视频� who was credited with preventing a much more serious accident involving a rollover 91裸聊视频� was injured and taken to hospital, and others reported soft-tissue injuries.
91裸聊视频淚 launched over two seats91裸聊视频 landed on our starting goalie and he had a concussion and a separated shoulder.91裸聊视频�
The deadly crash 91裸聊视频渞eally affects the whole hockey world,91裸聊视频� said Johnston. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e all been talking about it.91裸聊视频�
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The president of the Princeton Posse hockey club, Randy McLean, said the accident highlights the need to put safety first.
91裸聊视频淥ur recent experience of our bus sliding off the road, and this horrific accident, will only stiffen our resolve to provide the safest and most reliable transportation for our players and coaches in the future. There are so many lives at stake,91裸聊视频� he said.
91裸聊视频淥ur hearts go out to the Humboldt parents, players and their organization. No words can hope to sustain the dreadful loss they are experiencing - young men being taken in the prime of their lives from parents who gave so much of their [lives] for them. Every team in our league is contributing to the fund to try and help at this time.91裸聊视频�
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Posse coach Mark McNaughton said the possibility of any kind of accident on the road is always in the back of a team91裸聊视频檚 mind.
91裸聊视频淵ou think about it every time you are on the bus and obviously it could have been any team or organization that travels the way [teams] do in our country91裸聊视频t really could have been anybody else.91裸聊视频�
McNaughton was in a hockey arena in Merritt when he learned of the Saskatchewan tragedy.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 gut wrenching any time something like this happens. The initial thought is 91裸聊视频� knowing the size of the hockey community 91裸聊视频� the initial thought is 91裸聊视频榳ho do I know playing in Humboldt this year and who do I know on the staff.91裸聊视频�
McNaughton communicated often with the Humboldt coach, who was killed. A player McNaughton was initially concerned for turned out to have been recently traded from the team.
91裸聊视频淗e wasn91裸聊视频檛 on the bus.91裸聊视频�
Many Princeton families are promising on social media to participate in the BC-wide intiative to on Thursday April 12, in memory of the victims from Humboldt.
91裸聊视频淵es we will be wearing our jerseys on the 12th,91裸聊视频� said Princeton hockey mom and volunteer Jaclyn Smith Whitecotton.
91裸聊视频淎nd as a hockey family this has been stuck in our minds since it happened - such sadness for the hockey community all over Canada.
We are thankful that the bus accident with our very own Posse was not [like this.]91裸聊视频�
Johnston said he and his entire family will don jerseys this Thursday as well.
91裸聊视频淚 hope everyone can show their support. It91裸聊视频檚 a really hard situation. I hope everyone sends their prayers and thoughts their way.91裸聊视频�
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