Humboldt survivor makes incredible announcement 2 years after breaking his back.

A little over two years ago Canada was devastated by the events of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that claimed the lives of so many young people and irreparably changed the lives of so many Canadian families. It was one of the worst days in recent Canadian history and although there are many victims that will never fully recover from the physical and psychological damage they suffered on that day, there are still every one in a while rays of sunshine that pierce through the proverbial darkness. 

On Sunday Graysen Cameron, the captain of that Humboldt Broncos team, announced that he had committed to Northland College Men's Hockey and would be playing NCAA Division 3 Men's Hockey in spite of the incredible odds that were stacked against him. Graysen made the announcement on Twitter, publishing the following message:

I’m proud to announce my commitment to [Northland College Men's Hockey] thanks to all my coaches, trainers, teammates, friends, [the Humboldt Broncos] and most importantly all my family for helping me over the last year and a half get back on the ice and play... Dream come true.

The Humboldt Broncos also celebrated the announcement and they published their own message on social media:

We are beyond excited to announce that our Captain, Graysen Cameron has committed to Northland College!

His dedication, work ethic and leadership is above anything you could ever ask for. We are truly honoured to call Graysen a Bronco, and we always will!

This would be a wonderful announcement in the career of a young hockey player even under normal circumstances, but Graysen's circumstances have been anything but normal. Not only did Graysen have to overcome the psychological trauma of surviving a horrific accident that claimed the lives of so many of his young friends but he also suffered a broken back in the crash. For some context, this picture was published online by Roy Patterson in April of 2018, just two years ago, showing Graysen recovering in hospital alongside Derek Patter and Nick Shumlanski.

Graysen was only able to return to play in this most recent season, effectively having missed two full years of his young hockey career. He appeared in 46 games for the Broncos this season, picking up 5 goals and 8 assists for a combined 13 points, and added 128 penalty minutes as well. We hope that he continues to defy the odds and accomplishes all of his goals in the sport whether they be on the ice or otherwise. 

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