Five years have passed since the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash that claimed the lives of 16 members of the junior A hockey team.
On April 6, 2018, the Broncos’ bus was involved in a crash while the team was on its way to a playoff game.
Sixteen of 29 passengers on board died, including Two coaches, a team athletic therapist, a statistician and radio announcer.
It was a day later, on April 7, that Logan Boulet passed away as a result of his injuries, but his organs were then used to save the lives of six other people.
The story led to nearly 150,000 Canadians registering as organ donors, commonly referred to as the Logan Boulet effect.
Now April 7 is known as Green Shirt Day to honour Logan and to support organ donor awareness in Canada.
The Canadian Transplant Association says more than 4,500 Canadians are on the waitlist for an organ transplant each year, and the need is constant.
Canadians are encouraged to wear green on April 7 to remember the Humboldt Broncos and in honour of the Logan Boulet effect.
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