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Junior hockey community mourns loss of three players after Alberta vehicle crash
Three junior hockey players died in a vehicle-semi truck collision near Stavely, Alberta, while heading to practice, marking a significant loss to the local hockey community.
- On Sunday, Jan. 31, 2026, three players on the Southern Alberta Mustangs were killed in a vehicle crash while heading to practice in Stavely, Alta., The Canadian Press reported Feb. 3, 2026.
- RCMP in Claresholm said officers responded Monday to a fatal crash at the Highway 2 intersection in Stavely where a northbound truck hauling gravel collided with a small passenger vehicle.
- Victims were named as JJ Wright, 18, Cameron Casorso, 18, both from Kamloops, and American Caden Fine, 17, while jerseys and crossed sticks appeared outside the Stavely Arena.
- Local and national leaders offered condolences on social media, with Prime Minister Mark Carney expressing heartbreak and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith urging support for the grieving families.
- The crash evoked memories of the April 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash, which killed 16 people and injured 13, while hockey organizations including the Kamloops Blazers and Humboldt Broncos posted condolences for the Mustangs and families.
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haltonhillstoday.caFunny, unstoppable, magnetic: 3 Alberta hockey players killed in crash remembered
Three players with the Southern Alberta Mustangs junior hockey team in Stavely, Alta., were killed Monday while heading to practice in the town south of Calgary.
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Alberta mourns junior hockey players killed in tragic crash
The town of Stavely is mourning the death of three junior hockey players killed in a crash south of Calgary. The crash happened the morning of Feb. 2 between a truck hauling gravel and a car while the players were on their way to practice.
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