Like so many others across the country, Daniel McKitrick, formerly of Coral Harbour, was shocked and saddened to tears when he heard the devastating news of the crash involving the team bus of the Humboldt Broncos that claimed the lives of 16 people on April 6.
The news was a direct shot to McKitrick's heart, having played a season and a half with the Broncos and knowing some who survived...and some who didn't.
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McKitrick missed Game 2 of his Manitoba Junior Hockey League final series with the Steinbach Pistons this past month, when he ran into a snowstorm on his way back to Steinbach from Humboldt, Sask.
But it was a trip he had to make.
McKitrick said it tore the heart out of him when he first received the news about the Humboldt tragedy.
He said it was all so awful, but he had to go back to see his former billets and teammates, and so many others in the community he had become so close to during his time there.
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During his time as a Bronco, grew very close to his teammates, he said.
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McKitrick's voice began to crack as he continued to speak of the people of Humboldt and the unbearable anguish they have experienced.
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SA国际影视传媒淭he Broncos are special in Humboldt. It's crazy how everyone looks forward to having a new team each year and going to all the games. It really brings the community together and it's just terrible what happened.SA国际影视传媒�
