A former NHL player’s son died in a bus crash last week, and he told Canadian news outlets that he was “so proud” of his son before his passing.
“Every team he’s played on, he’s always been described as a glue guy,” Joseph said. “We always hoped that he would go further and further,” Joseph added.
Jaxon was 20 years old, playing for a junior league team, the Humboldt Broncos. In all, 10 Broncos players and 5 others died in the crash, and about 14 others were injured.
“For me, the hockey community is so, so small and we’re so tight,” Joseph told CTV. “Hockey players go and they battle for two hours and after the game is over there’s much respect for everybody.”
The accident occurred on Highway 35 near Tisdale in Saskatchewan, Canada. A semi-truck was also involved in the devastating accident.
In an initial investigation, it was revealed that the truck was going west on Highway 335 as the team bus was heading north on Highway 35.
According to the team’s website, the Broncos has players between the ages of 16 and 21.