Watch above: Edmonton’s hockey community united in support of Cyndi Duong’s family Friday night. The mother of three was one of the victims in Edmonton’s mass murder last week. Shallima Maharaj reports.
EDMONTON — The local hockey community is rallying around the family of Cyndi Duong, one of the victims of last week’s mass murder.
Throughout the weekend, members of the Southwest Zone Oil Kings Bantam team will be selling custom-made helmet stickers with Duong’s initials on them.
Duong’s oldest son, Jeremy Luu, plays on the team. Members of the Oil Kings thought the fundraiser would be a great way to show support for Jeremy and his two younger siblings, while raising money for the family’s trust fund.
“The moms actually brainstormed this and they came up with this sticker idea,” said Blair Oko, the team’s head coach.
“Jeremy is a part of our team and we felt that we needed to do something for him and his family.”
The commemorative stickers showcase the letters ‘CD’ printed inside a heart with two hockey sticks crossing through them.
“All of the different clubs have been touched by Cyndi so it’s an honour to serve the team and her family in this way,” said Hannah Rempel, a hockey mom.
Rempel says she always loved sitting next to Duong in the stands because she always found a way to make her laugh.
“She just had a way of making fun of situations and lightening our hearts.”
Duong’s brother-in-law says the entire family has been extremely touched by all the community support they’ve received over the past week. William Luu says it’s great to see his nephew hit the ice again.
“I know it’s hit him very hard,” Luu said of Jeremy.
“He misses his mom very much, and to see that he’s actually trying to move on and get some normalcy in his life is actually good.”
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A trust fund has been set up for Duong’s family at Royal Bank (In Trust for Cyndi Duong). The 37-year-old mother was laid to rest in a private ceremony on Monday.
She is survived by her husband, David Luu, and her three children: Jeremy, Noah and Jaime.
Jeremy’s team won the game 3-2 Friday night at the Meadows Community Recreation Centre. Jeremy got two of his team’s goals including the game winner.
A public vigil will be held in Churchill Square Saturday for all of the victims of what was the largest mass murder in the city’s history.
Members of the Oil Kings Bantam team will be selling the stickers at Kinsmen Arena between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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