Saskatchewan hockey league announces mental health fund

CAPTION: The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is starting an assistance program for players and their families following the bus crash that killed 15 people. Former NHLer Sheldon Kennedy says many players will need long-term help to deal with the trauma. (April 9, 2018) SOUNDBITE: Bill Chow, SJHL PRESIDENT SOUNDBITE: Sheldon Kennedy, FORMER NHL PLAYER Credit: The Canadian Press STORYLINE: Saskatchewan hockey officials have announced an assistance program for players and their families following a bus crash that killed 15 people. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League says the fund will provide mental health help for everyone involved in its dozen teams across the province, including the Humboldt Broncos. The Broncos were heading to a playoff game Friday when their bus collided with a truck at an intersection north of Tisdale. Fourteen others were injured.