The hockey community is still reeling from the devastating loss of 16 lives when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos was involved in a fatal collision with a truck.
On Thursday, the Washington Capitals and MSE Foundation will be honoring Humboldt with several tributes and fundraisers.
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As we start the playoffs tonight, our thoughts are still with the @HumboldtBroncos. The Capitals created an "in-memoriam" goalie mask that will be autographed by all of the players and donated to the Broncos. #ALLCAPS #PrayersForHumboldt
More info: https://t.co/ZH6KY1l54p pic.twitter.com/bLCu5Ob6y9
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 12, 2018
Firstly, the Capitals have customized a goalie mask in Humboldt Broncos colors. The mask will be autographed by all of the players and donated to the Broncos.
The Capitals will also add a Humboldt Broncos sticker to their helmets, which will be worn during their matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Here’s the helmet sticker the #Caps are wearing tonight to honor the victims of the tragic @HumboldtBroncos bus accident. #CapsJackets #CBJ pic.twitter.com/JM1B6ZiWtz
— Tarik El-Bashir⌨️🎙🏒 (@TarikNBCS) April 12, 2018
#Capitals will have #HumboldtBroncos decals on helmets tonight to pay their respects to those affected by accident #PrayersForHumboldt pic.twitter.com/SuXve5z8aj
— Alan May (@MayHockeyNBCS) April 12, 2018
The Capitals are honoring the @HumboldtBroncos during the playoffs with these helmet stickers and signing a helmet that will be auctioned. pic.twitter.com/8vpJasfPVe
— Sherree Burruss (@SherreeBurruss) April 12, 2018
The 50/50 raffle at Game One will also see half the proceeds donated directly to the victims of the crash and their families. The donation will go towards their recovery, including grief counseling, psychological support and physical rehabilitation.
If you cannot attend the game, you can also donate online at the following link.
Tonight at @CapitalOneArena for Game 1, @MSEFndn will be giving 50% of the 50/50 raffle to families affected by the @HumboldtBroncos tragedy.
Those not at the game who wish to make a contribution can do so here as well: https://t.co/EY48vjNkXA#ALLCAPS #PrayersForHumboldt pic.twitter.com/GFH6qfFN0F
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 12, 2018
The NBC and Capitals media team providing coverage for Thursday’s playoff game are also wearing green to honor the Broncos.
The press release from the Capitals and MSE Foundation follows below.
The Washington Capitals and Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation, the team’s official charity, will proudly support the Humboldt Broncos during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
MSE Foundation is donating its half of the Caps 50/50 raffle from Game 1 of the 2018 Eastern Conference quarterfinals to the National Hockey League Foundation to directly benefit the Humboldt Broncos families affected by this terrible tragedy. The donation will aid victims in healing and recovery in the areas of grief counseling, psychological support and physical rehabilitation.
MSE Foundation will be collecting fan donations online during the Capitals run in the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at https://www.nhl.com/capitals/community/humboldt-broncos-fundraiser.
The Washington Capitals also created a Humboldt Broncos “in-memoriam” goalie mask that will be autographed by all of the Caps players and donated to the Broncos.
Rocking the Red AND the green and gold #PlayoffHockey #ALLCAPS #PrayForHumboldt @russianmachine @Capitals @NBCSCapitals @that_writergirl pic.twitter.com/iJIYaHvCSY
— Cynthia Adler (@Cynthia_Adler) April 12, 2018
Headline photo: @Capitals/@TarikNBCS
