The Humboldt Broncos were honoured with a standing ovation before the Memorial Cup semifinal on Friday night.
Humboldt team president Kevin Garinger along with the parents of late Broncos athletic therapist Dayna Brons performed the ceremonial puck drop.
Brons’ parents, Lyle and Carol Brons, wore green and yellow Broncos jerseys with No. 6 on the back as they walked onto the ice.
Humboldt’s team bus was on its way to a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff game on April 6 when it collided with a tractor trailer – killing 16 people, including 10 players.
The Broncos were also honoured at the Canadian major junior championship opening ceremony on May 17 with a rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” at Mosaic Stadium.
The semifinal featured the host Regina Pats and Ontario Hockey League’s Hamilton Bulldogs. The winner will face the Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in Sunday’s championship game.
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