Big Red: The story of the Humboldt Broncos, and the year that followed a tragedy (Dixononsports)
By the end of October, Humboldt was 12-5-2. About halfway through that month, Smith began practicing full-time with the squad. It wasn’t always easy. Gearing up to go on the ice — even for practice — took gumption each time he did it. Still, on Nov. 2, when Humboldt hosted the Melville Millionaires, No. 15 was in the starting lineup, just as Patter and Camrud had been for their return at the opener.
“Every time I get to the rink regardless of how you feel that day, you go out and put it all on the line to honour those guys.” Just as Patter, Camrud and Smith wanted to let the new Broncos know there was going to be a spirit of openness on the team, Dahlgren had a similar message for the Lions: Treat me the same as any newcomer, saddle me with the usual rookie responsibilities. “We had the discussion before our first team meeting that he wanted to be able to have a brief chat, introduce himself but also let everyone in the room know, ‘It’s okay to talk to me about what happened,’” says Herrington.
It’s a delicate balance, paying tribute while trying to turn a page. For Smith, those stalls belonged to a previous set of his brothers, a group of young men who were cut down before they could grow up. Though his new teammates surged when he returned to that dressing room — going 8-1-1 with Smith in the lineup — the victories failed to deliver their usual positive vibes. “It was just overwhelming,” Smith says of the whole experience of returning to the team. “It was too much for me mentally.
Smith took a weeks-long breather before joining the Jr. B Leduc Riggers, a squad featuring some buddies he’d grown up playing with. Dahlgren was delighted to hear how Smith — a role player who had just three total goals in 52 career SJHL games — notched eight points in 13 outings to close out the Riggers’ year. At home with parents Curtis and Melanie, he found himself in a much better place. “It consumed me,” Smith says of the difficulties in Humboldt. “When I went back to play Jr.
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