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   Welcome back to another blog of Biscuits and Breezers. I would like to address something that has affected me and the junior hockey world alike. A player was recently killed in an automobile accident on Friday and I thought I should recognize him. His name was Wyatt Winfield and he played on the junior A hockey team the Helena Bighorns. Wyatt was killed heading east near the city of Helena, Montana in his pickup near midnight. A nut on the left front tire fell off causing the tire to fall off and the pickup veered off the road.Wyatt was ejected from the vehicle. He wasn't wearing his seat belt. Wyatt was taken to a near by hospital and eventually died from his injuries. It was very unfortunate that he had to pass like this because I know for a fact that today, the hockey world became smaller and closer. I would like if your thoughts and prayers would go out to his family because it is every parents' worst nightmare to have to bury their own child. Wyatt was a good friend of mine and will be dearly missed. The players and the Bighorn organization had a meeting earlier today to discuss this event. They have decided to play the 3rd and possible final out of five playoff games tonight against the Missoula Maulers. Captain of the Bighorns, Ben Henne, has addressed the family of Wyatt with sincere feelings and compassion from the whole entire team and organization. They will play in honor of Wyatt and for #15. The team is in a shaken state but I  think that this will be one of their best games and that has been played entirely whole hearted. This will be quite the game tonight and I wish I could be their to honor his memory instead I will have to be at home watching it on my laptop unfortunately. This would have been Wyatt's 4th consecutive season in Helena and he has played all of his junior years there. Watching his growth and improvement as not only a player but also as a person was absolutely amazing. If you can I would love if I could get as many people as possible to watch this game tonight at http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/scoreboard.html?leagueid=1223. Thanks everyone and I hope that you are able to. No matter what team or league you like, we are all part of a hockey family and when something happens inside that family, we are all effected. We will all miss you Wyatt and I hope you will be watching down on your boys, your town, and your team tonight. Rest in peace buddy and it won't be the same without you.

 11/16/1993 - 3/15/2013




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