Layne Matechuk takes to the ice for first time following Broncos crash
MEDICINE HAT, AB — A hockey player injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash continues to make progress in recovering from his injuries.
Layne Matechuk’s family posted a video on social media on Tuesday, showing him skating on the ice and shooting a puck at a hockey rink in Colonsay, Saskatchewan.
“It was a very exciting, plus nervous time,” Kevin Matechuk, Layne’s father, told CHAT Sports over the phone. “I didn’t know how his body would react, how he was able to cope on the ice. We were worrying about having it not go so well and set him back, but it went really good. He’s got some bumps and bruises, he did have quite a few falls, but the smile on his face was worth it all.