Of Tragedy and Triumph

“‘Hold on!’ yelled David Archibald. The bus, buffeted by the wind, slewed toward the shoulder and the three-foot ditch. It hit a roadside sign and both windshields shattered. The broken glass sprayed Joe Sakic and teammate Sheldon Kennedy, who were sitting in the front seats on the right side. Still travelling at more than 60 km an hour, the bus drifted sideways toward the ditch. Then the big front wheels crashed into the embankment of an intersecting side road. The impact lifted the 15-ton vehicle, and it flew through the air across the side road.”

Rae Corelli – Maclean’s – March 1987

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