Hockey world, prominent Canadians offer support to Humboldt Broncos
HUMBOLDT, Sask. — The Humboldt Broncos lost, but the score didn’t matter.
The Broncos fell 2-1 to the Nipawin Hawks on Wednesday — their first regular-season game since a team bus crash claimed 16 lives on April 6th — but the game prompted an outpouring of support from the hockey community as the team returned to the ice.
Hayley Wickenheiser, a four-time Olympic gold medallist and career leading scorer for the Canadian women’s national hockey team, sent her best wishes to the Broncos ahead of the game on Twitter.
“Sending good luck and thinking of @HumboldtBroncos playing their season opener tonight and remembering all of those lost or injured. Sure to be an emotional night but the heart always carries the feet. I’m putting my stick back outside for this one!” she tweeted.