A few days after Jaxon JosephB次元官网网址檚 death B次元官网网址� one of 16 in the Humboldt BroncosB次元官网网址� bus crash April 6 B次元官网网址� Blaine Neufeld, former coach with the Surrey Eagles, said what he wanted, more than anything, was for the 20-year-old hockey player.

Now, the Eagles have found a way to do just that B次元官网网址� by retiring JosephB次元官网网址檚 No. 10 jersey.

Team president Chuck Westgard confirmed to Black Press this week that the number will go up into the rafters, but said official plans to honour Joseph B次元官网网址� who played for the Eagles during the 2015/16 season B次元官网网址� were still being worked out.

After his time in South Surrey, Joseph moved on to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, first with the Melfort Mustangs and then with Humboldt. The Broncos were on their way to a playoff game in Nipawin when their team bus collided with a semi truck.

Westgard hopes the gesture will serve as a way not only to honour Joseph, but his , as well.

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Speaking with Black Press a few days after the bus crash, Neufeld said the tragedy hit home with everyone involved in the sport, calling it B次元官网网址渉eartbreaking, horrific B次元官网网址� itB次元官网网址檚 about as bad as it gets.B次元官网网址�

Though Joseph only played part of one season in Surrey, he was one of the teamB次元官网网址檚 most well-respected players, Neufeld said.

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JosephB次元官网网址檚 number will be the second retired by the club. Former forward B次元官网网址檚 No. 8 jersey was retired after he was killed in a bike accident on Vancouver Island in 1999.

Caige Sterzer wore No. 10 last season with the Eagles, and while the team brass hasnB次元官网网址檛 spoke with him yet about making a switch, Westgard said B次元官网网址渉e wonB次元官网网址檛 have any problem with it.B次元官网网址�