Hockey sticks have been placed outside front doors across Newfoundland and Labrador today as the minor hockey community mourns a 10-year-old hockey player from Clarenville who died tragically on Christmas Day.
The boy was riding with his father on a side by side Clarenville when the vehicle broke through ice and went into the water.
RCMP and members of the Clarenville Area Fire Department responded to the call for help. The boy was rushed to the hospital in Clarenville but was pronounced dead that evening.
As news of the tragedy began to spread on Christmas night, messages of condolence began pouring in to the Clarenville Minor Hockey Facebook page.
Thoughts and Prayers 💔
Posted by Clarenville Area Minor Hockey Association on Wednesday, December 25, 2019
In the small town of Clarenville (pop. 6000) where hockey is the dominant sport and the local rink is the place where friendships are formed between players and their families, the tragedy impacts many.
From Clarenville, to Gander, Marystown and beyond minor hockey families offered their condolences and on many front porches in Newfoundland and Labrador today, a lone hockey stick is an expression of sympathy for the family of the young boy.
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