Tonght's Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Canucks game against the Edmonton Oilers will take on an added poignancy as both teams' players take to the ice at Rogers Place wearing helmets bearing the logo of the Humboldt Broncos.
The logo is surrounded by the words "Our thoughts, Our Prayers."
The junior hockey team from Saskatchewan was travelling by bus to a playoff game on Friday when it was involved in a collision with a transport truck. Fifteen of the 29 people on the bus, including player who used to play with the Surrey Eagles, died.
While NHL players honour the lives lost on their helmets, coaches will wear a yellow and green ribbon, the Broncos team colours.
This is Henrik and Daniel Sedin's last game with the Canucks. They on Monday.
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& Oilers players will have decals on their helmets for tonight's game while coaches will wear lapel ribbons.
— Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Canucks (@Canucks)
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"Hockey means nothing when you see that...thoughts should be with those players and families."
— Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Canucks (@Canucks)
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If you’re attending tonight’s game, all net proceeds from the 50/50 will go towards supporting the victims & families affected by the tragedy.
— Rogers Place (@RogersPlace)
