During the 32 years since the Swift Current crash, those memories come to the forefront every once in a while.It just so happens that Nogier’s Melfort-based brother was a coroner for the Humboldt bus crash.“And normal will change. He also paid a visit to Nipawin. That on its surface is another of these ‘uncanny coincidences’ as in the history of the world there have only been three bus crashes involving hockey teams; two with the Broncos. For instance, when the book Sudden Death came out and your name is mentioned and then, all of a sudden, you have colleagues approach you and say, ‘I didn’t know you were on that bus.’Nogier has messages to share for those directly and indirectly impacted by the Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash tragedy.Patrick Nogier was at home — watching hockey, of course — when he learned of the Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash on April 6.“The biggest thing was, and I noticed that almost immediately, is that we’ve advanced in society and we have the ability now to offer much more support mechanisms in place,” said Nogier. Look what Sheldon (Kennedy) went through. 1986-87 Swift Current Broncos roster and statistics. Patrick Nogier, a former Humboldt Bronco goalie and a Swift Current Broncos bus crash survivor from 1986, still has memorabilia from the Swift Current crash… And the name Swift Current could also describe a lightning bolt, or electricity at least. It’s how quickly you can get back to walking again.”“Obviously when you get something of this magnitude, you have people reaching out to you.”“It helps to talk about it. What’s going to happen for my hockey? Swift Current Broncos 1986 crash survivor offers hope for Humboldt victims by Saskatoon StarPhoenix. It seems really dark and grey. I can’t even comprehend that and that’s the most difficult part for me. “I just wanted to offer the assistance to the families from somebody who’s been through it. Am I done? I remember getting in a car and it took me 5 and ½ hours to drive, by myself, from Swift Current to Saskatoon because you’re just scared. Reading up on the history of Humboldt we can see an obvious connection to the Winnipeg Jets, who could face Leafs or Lightning in the Finals. If you don't see it please check your junk folder.Nogier also went on to play for the Humboldt Broncos organization one year after the Swift Current crash. Okay, we lost four of our teammates (Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka and Brent Ruff died in the 1986 crash) and all the struggles that some guys had in the years coming, but, what this (Humboldt) team went through, it’s just a whole other level.“In some weird, kind of strange way, it was almost therapeutic being involved in some sort of fashion,” admitted Nogier, whose son, Nelson, and daughter, Danielle, both play hockey. “Whether it helped people or didn’t, it just felt good to be there for them to some degree.”The recovery process is slow. He attended the vigil in Humboldt. 0:15. The spotlight is definitely on the Central Division: Predators-Avalanche & Jets-Wild, where all four teams have connections to the bus crash. He met with families and first-responders.We encountered an issue signing you up. Those who are close to me knew and those in hockey circles knew but there were a lot of people who didn’t know.“It’s a hockey analogy: You take a shot and you know you’ve done some damage to your ankle, but, if you keep your boot on, you can play through the third. League Search Page-> WHL-> 1986-87-> Swift Current Broncos-> Roster & Statistics. There’s light at the end of the tunnel. There are going to be things, throughout this process over the next 30 years and longer, that trigger it again. Swift Current Broncos- Insp. You play hard and get through it, but, as soon as you take the boot off, you can’t walk for three weeks.© 2020 The Star Phoenix, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. That’s another thing that I’d say to families. (The only link we didn’t mention is the Avalanche, whose GM is former star Joe Sakic – a man who survived that ’86 Broncos bus crash).Now get a load of the perfect date count between both Broncos bus crashes: Notice that’s also a span of 31 years 3 months 1 weeks (3131) and though we’ve been documenting lots of 13/31 synchs lately and there’s much in harmony here, we’ll let you dig into that one yourself.The Humboldt Broncos were originally affiliated with the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos, who as fate would have it, were also involved in a deadly bus crash back on 30 December 1986. Click to view Player Register. Is the season done? To end up where he’s ended up today is truly astonishing and remarkable.”“I’ve never been one to go out there and tell a story. 4:00. It’s crazy how we’ve been expecting tributes to Canada in this year’s Stanley Cup Finals – but this is on another level entirely. If it wasn’t for having support mechanisms and family mechanisms in play to help you through all that stuff, who knows where you’d be today? And the first collision was with the Sherbrooke Castors (11/24/74), a Quebec junior team that incidentally was the former team of Gerard Gallant, the current head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights – the new NHL team that played its first game three days after the Vegas Attack, christened in carnage. Chris Joseph, the NHL dad, also formerly played for the Atlanta Thrashers who became the second incarnation of the Jets.