10-year-old Canadian hockey player killed on Christmas Day

The community mourns the tragic death with a tribute used in the aftermath of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash

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10-year-old Canadian hockey player killed on Christmas Day
Global News

This is a heartbreaking story out of Newfoundland as the community mourns the death of a 10-year-old hockey player who tragically passed away on Christmas Day.

The young boy, who played with the Clarenville Area Minor Hockey Association, died after an ATV he was riding with his father went through the ice on Wednesday afternoon. 

Officers revealed that the father tried to get his son out of the water but the boy was trapped when the vehicle became submerged. According to Global News, “officers, as well as members of the Clarenville Fire Department, Triple Bay Eagles search and rescue, paramedics and community members, responded to the scene.

The 10-year-old was rushed to hospital once responders were able to remove him from the water.

RCMP estimate the boy was underwater for an hour.”

The boy was pronounced dead at 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Day.

His team posted a message of condolence on their Facebook page and many people from across the region have posted messages of their own to support the family. 


People have started to post pictures of hockey sticks propped outside their front doors in a move echoes a tribute used in the aftermath of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash, which saw Canadians across the country leave their hockey sticks on their front porch.

We send our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of the young boy. 

Source: Global News