You have people from all over reaching out and people tweeting.” “It not only draws from Canada, but North America and the world together. “It will be special to go there and to be part of the community and to interact with the community,” said Steele, who has been blown away by the support that has poured in for the Broncos and those associated with the team. Players will also be available for autographs and photos after the one-hour event.Ĭhris Jones, the Riders’ head coach and general manager, suggested making the trip as a sign of the team’s support for Humboldt. Steele and the team will be travelling to Humboldt on Sunday for a noon-hour walk-through and barbecue lunch at Glenn Hall Park. “I actually took pictures with a couple of the people who passed away on the bus,” recalled Steele, who’s in his second season with the Riders. Two weeks after the hockey game, he addressed the students at Humboldt Collegiate Institute as part of the Red Cross’s anti-bullying campaign. Steele’s connection to Humboldt extends beyond the rink. I don’t know if it’s me being a new parent or whatever, but it has definitely affected me and hit me pretty hard.” “Just hearing that from a grandparent and from Darcy’s dad … I broke down because it was tough to hear. “He talked about his kids, their faith, and Darcy’s son saying he wasn’t going to give up on God because of this situation,” Steele said. Once again, a member of the Haugan family impressed Steele. Steele recently attended a prayer breakfast at which Leroy Haugan, Darcy’s father, was one of the speakers. Photo by Michael Bell / Regina Leader-Post He was a really good man and seemed like a guy that I would have liked to have played for if I was an athlete.” Eddie Steele (97) is looking forward to Sunday’s trip to Humboldt. He let the team marinate and he didn’t bring up the tough stuff. “It was good to see how he approached a tough loss. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “We talked about him, his coaching style, and how he communicates with his boys, because I do some coaching back in Winnipeg. “He was a good, God-fearing man,” said Steele, a 29-year-old native of Winnipeg.
The Broncos’ head coach and general manager, who died in the crash, impressed Steele. “I did speak with the coach (Darcy Haugan) for about 20 minutes.” “It was a bad loss, so I didn’t go into the locker room because I get that and I knew the guys didn’t what to hear about that,” Steele said. Steele, who was in the area as part of a week-long faith tour with Riders chaplain Jared LaCoste, changed his plans after the defeat. 16, Steele met with Humboldt’s coaches and was also scheduled to address the players after a 4-3 loss to the host Nipawin Hawks. We know that everyone in the province is looking at us and the fact we have that commemorative piece on our helmets is special.’’ It’s pretty important that it can be seen on one of the biggest pieces of Saskatchewan with the Rider Nation and the helmet. “When you brought it up, it brought chills through my body. “Having ‘Humboldt Strong’ on our helmets is a pretty special thing,’’ Steele said during a break at the Riders’ training camp.
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