Humboldt memorial tournament
A memorial tournament for the four St. Albert Humboldt Broncos players is underway this weekend at the Mark Messier Arena.The four teams are named after Logan Hunter, Jaxon Joseph, Conner Lukan and Stephen Wack, who were killed in a bus accident on April 6 near Tisdale, Sask. Each team will be made up of each player’s close friends and family.
Sixteen players and staff were killed in the collision between the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s team bus and a semi-trailer at a highway intersection. Thirteen others were injured.
The tournament kicked off on Friday night with opening ceremonies starting at 7 p.m. Joseph’s dad Chris and Hunter’s mom Shauna Nordstrom spoke at the event and a ceremonial puck drop was held between two surviving Broncos players, Derek Patter and Tyler Smith.
Before the tournament even began the organizers had raised $30,000 through player fundraising and sponsorships. Proceeds will be donated to the St. Albert Humboldt Remembrance Committee and the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation.
On Saturday, games start at 10 a.m. between Team Wack and Team Hunter. The final game will be played from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sr. Miners Lacrosse
This weekend, the senior B St. Albert Miners are hosting two games at home, one against the Calgary Sr. Raiders and another against Beaumont Outlaws.
The Sr. Miners are sitting in first place in the league, each of their 12 games so far this season. The Miners sit four points ahead of the second-place team with 24 points.
The Miners play the sixth-place Raiders on July 7 at 8 p.m. at the Go Auto Arena. The two teams have met twice so far this season, with the Miners coming out on top both times. In May, the home team blew the competition away finishing with a final score of 13-6 and in June, they topped the Raiders with a final score of 20-3.
On July 8, the Miners take on the fourth-place Beaumont Outlaws at the Servus Go Auto Arena starting at 3:30 p.m. The Outlaws have won seven of their 15 games this season, racking up another seven losses and one tie.
This will be the second meeting of the two teams this season, with the Miners coming out on top both times with final scores of 12-7 and 15-5.
