Three teenage athletes killed in a "horrific" car accident in Canada have been identified on Tuesday.
A deadly crash involved three junior hockey players in Canada on Monday. Three players for the Southern Alberta Mustangs, a United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) team situated in Stavely, Alberta, were killed in a crash.
"There are no words that can adequately express the depth of our grief," the team said. "These young men were more than hockey players -- they were teammates, sons, brothers, friends, and deeply loved members of our Mustangs family and the communities we call home. We are a family, and today our family is hurting."
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith issued prayers, as well.
"The whole Alberta hockey family is standing with you in sorrow and in prayer," Smith said. "In the days ahead, I know Albertans will wrap these families and this team in love and support as they navigate a pain no one should ever have to bear."
The three players killed have been identified:
- JJ Wright and Cameron Casorso, both 18 and from Kamloops, British Columbia
- Caden Fine, 17, of Birmingham, Alabama
The Kamloops Minor Hockey Association said in a statement that Casorso and Wright grew up in the organization.
"Although their journeys began here in Kamloops, they found a second hockey family and a new bond with the Southern Alberta Mustangs," the statement said. "These three young men were teammates and friends to many. We are grieving together, as one hockey family forever changed by the loss of these young men."
Our thoughts are with their friends and family members during this difficult time.