Alberta junior hockey team to hold memorial benefit game after three players die

The Southern Alberta Mustangs will play a memorial benefit game in Stavely after three players died in a highway collision; local teams and organizations are raising funds and donations for the families.

The Southern Alberta Mustangs will play a memorial benefit game Sunday in Stavely after three players died in a highway collision earlier this week. The players were JJ Wright and Cameron Casorso, both 18, and 17-year-old Caden Fine. Local teams and organizations have organized fundraisers and donations to support the families. Known details: - Three players — JJ Wright, Cameron Casorso (both 18) and Caden Fine (17) — died when their car collided with a semi truck while they were heading to a Mustangs practice, as reported. - The Mustangs are scheduled to face the Stavely Spurs Alumni team Sunday night at the arena in Stavely for a memorial benefit game. - Multiple fundraisers are under way: the University of Alabama’s program is auctioning specialty jerseys and donating ticket proceeds, local teams have pledged ticket-sale donations, and a shared GoFundMe for the families had nearly reached its $50,000 goal. Summary: The memorial game is planned both to honour the players and to raise money for their families. The benefit game is scheduled for Sunday night in Stavely and other fundraising efforts are ongoing.