RCMP announced that the death toll has risen to 15 following the Humboldt Broncos bus accident Friday night.
The accident happened shortly after 5 p.m. when the Broncos were en route to Nipawin.
Coach Darcy Haugan, Captain Logan Schatz, and Player Adam Herold are three of the deceased who have been identified.
"There are no words to describe what these families are going through, and will for a long time," said Krista Gaber, who is a junior hockey parent from Gilbert Plains. "The hockey world is definitely big, but when something like this happens, it's very small. Everyone is here to support, and what we can do right now is send our love, and our prayers to all those affected."
The 15 other members who were on the bus, including the bus driver, are in the hospital in Saskatoon, and two are in critical condition.
The driver of the semi was uninjured and not in custody.
In a press conference this afternoon the commissioner of the SJHL, William Chow, explained that no decisions have been made moving forward in terms of the league playoffs to this point, or the Broncos organization moving forward.
The Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks, along with the NHL have teamed together to support the Broncos organization, as they will be donating $25,000 each along with wearing nameplates with ”BRONCOS” on the backs of their jerseys for tonight’s hockey game.
730CKDM will continue to cover this story and will provide more details as they become available.
A GoFundMe page has been created for the Broncos, and just under $3.5 million has been raised as of 12:08 p.m. Sunday.
