HUMBOLT, SASK. — One of the Canadian junior hockey players who was severely injured in a deadly bus crash Friday has been taken off life support, but his family said his organs will be donated and could help save at least six others.
In a statement released over the weekend to Canadian outlet Global News, the family of defenseman Logan Boulet said six positive matches had been found for his organs, which were salvaged late Saturday night.
"He is giving new hope to at least six different people," the family said in the statement. "Logan made it clear previously that he signed his donor card as soon as he turned 21. Even in his eventual passing, he will be a selfless hero."
The 21-year-old Boulet was one of 15 people killed in the crash, which devastated the community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, and had a ripple effect throughout the hockey community.
The bus was transporting the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League to a playoff game against the Nipawin Hawks when it collided with a semi truck. More than half of the 29 passengers were killed in the crash, and more than a dozen others were transported to local hospitals, many with severe injuries.
The crash led to an outpouring of support from NHL teams, which observed moments of silence before games, wore "Broncos" instead of names on the back of their uniforms or donned stickers on their helmets. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe page to benefit the families of those on the bus had raised more than $4.7 million in two days, as of Monday morning.
