{"id":161943,"date":"2018-04-28T06:19:13","date_gmt":"2018-04-28T10:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=161943"},"modified":"2025-01-17T17:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T22:45:03","slug":"broncos-tribute-concert-attracts-thousands-including-star-nhl-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/04\/28\/broncos-tribute-concert-attracts-thousands-including-star-nhl-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Broncos tribute concert attracts thousands including star NHL players"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Broncos were on their way to a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff game when their team bus and a tractor-trailer collided at an intersection (Photo<\/a>: Humboldt Broncos Jr ‘A’ Hockey Club\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SASKATOON — Canadian country singer Gord Bamford reached over after performing the song \u201cLittle Guy\u201d and grabbed the hand of Carson Haugan, the son of late Humboldt Broncos coach Darcy Haugan.<\/p>\n

Carson, wearing a white Broncos jersey, was given a standing ovation by the crowd of over 10,000 that packed SaskTel Centre Friday night for a tribute concert to remember those killed in the April 6 bus crash.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a tough one for me,\u201d Bamford said after finishing the song he wrote for his own son, Nash, who was also on stage.<\/p>\n

The Broncos were on their way to a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff game when their team bus and a tractor-trailer collided at an intersection.<\/p>\n

Sixteen people — including 10 players — were killed and another 13 people were injured.<\/p>\n

Chants of \u201cGo Broncos Go\u201d rang through the crowd as Broncos family members and current and former NHL players joined country star Dallas Smith on stage to end the night.<\/p>\n

Current NHL players such as Sean Monahan of the Calgary Flames and Brendan Gallagher of the Montreal Canadiens were in attendance. Four-time Olympic gold medallist Hayley Wickenheiser along with Paralympian Greg Westlake were also there.<\/p>\n

The group of hockey players laid sticks in front of a Broncos jersey prior to the concert and the display remained throughout the evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ve been through a storm in this province of Saskatchewan these last few weeks,\u201d Premier Scott Moe said. \u201cWe were plunged into the darkness when this terrible incident took place.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd though there is still darkness, there is daylight on the horizon.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Hunter Brothers from Saskatchewan sang the national anthem and later encouraged the crowd to sing along to \u201cAmazing Grace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chad Brownlee played a rendition of Tom Cochrane’s \u201cBig League.\u201d<\/p>\n

A video message from surviving Broncos player Brayden Camrud was played before the performances began along with a message from Chris Joseph, whose son Jaxon died in the crash.<\/p>\n

The crowd, dressed in cowboy hats and boots along with hockey jerseys, also gave first responders in attendance a standing ovation.<\/p>\n

Kissel, as well as fellow Juno winner Jess Moskaluke, played some of their biggest hits.<\/p>\n

On Thursday night, close to 50 current and former NHL players gave a standing ovation to families of the Broncos at a local hotel.<\/p>\n

Scott Thomas, whose son Evan died in the crash, didn’t expect to see such a big crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou could see the pain in their faces, you could see the respect that they have for what we’re going through as parents, as hockey people,\u201d Thomas said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s just a lot of emotion in the room.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just over a week ago, Thomas held a memorial service at SaskTel Centre for his son in his hometown.<\/p>\n

Thomas said his emotions hadn’t changed much since the memorial service.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s still raw, absolutely raw,\u201d he said. \u201cThere’s still a void there that will probably be there for the rest of my life. But I know once everybody gets in there, the feeling of love is going to be the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

Longtime Dallas Stars forward and Hall of Famer Mike Modano said that being with the families of the Broncos on Thursday night was really hard.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that was the first time a lot of those families had been together since the accident,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was really heart wrenching to just kind of be there and put some names to the faces finally that we’ve heard about.<\/p>\n

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\u201d<\/p>\n

Humboldt resident Yvette Crane travelled to the concert and said that the Broncos helped the community a lot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to go to their hockey games all the time and I just love ’em,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Note: The Country Thunder Music Festival, which booked the evening’s musical acts, says money from the concert tickets will also be donated to the families.<\/p>\n

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