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Sharks goalie befriends Humboldt bus crash victim

CALGARY, Alberta — Aaron Dell will have a special guest at the Sharks game in Calgary Monday night.

Ryan Straschnitzki, 19, a survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in April that killed 16 people, was paralyzed from the chest down in the accident. The Sharks backup goalie is playing a role in the crash victim’s recovery alongside his father, Phil Dell.

“It could have happened to any of us,” Aaron Dell said. “I couldn’t tell you how many 18-hour bus rides I’ve been on in the middle of winter for hockey. I had a couple accidents during my years on the bus.