Archive · 22 May 2025
Humboldt Survivor Ryan Straschnitzki Throws First Pitch at Blue Jays Game
Imagine a hockey player named Ryan who was in a terrible bus crash.
He got hurt badly and can't move his legs anymore.
But he didn't give up!
He's now trying out different sports that people with disabilities can play.
He's practicing really hard to be in the Paralympic Games, which is like the Olympics, but for athletes with disabilities.
He threw the first pitch at a baseball game to show everyone how strong he is.
There is a new show about the bus crash.
It shows how people can get through tough times and become stronger.
Ryan Straschnitzki, a Humboldt Broncos crash survivor, threw the first pitch at a Blue Jays game.
The event marked his personal transformation since the 2018 bus crash.
Straschnitzki is now focused on adaptive sports, with a goal to represent Canada at the 2028 Paralympic Games.
His appearance coincided with the release of a new TV series, "We Were Broncos", about the Humboldt tragedy.
Straschnitzki's story highlights resilience and the ongoing nature of recovery and strength.
- Who
- Ryan Straschnitzki, a Humboldt Broncos crash survivor.
- What
- Straschnitzki threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Blue Jays game.
- When
- Recently, during a Toronto Blue Jays game.
- Where
- At the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
- Why
- To showcase resilience and personal transformation after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
- Athlete
- Ryan Straschnitzki
- Event
- Ceremonial first pitch at a Blue Jays game
- Incident
- Humboldt Broncos bus crash (2018)
- Current Focus
- Adaptive sports; Paralympic Games goal
- Related Media
- New TV series "We Were Broncos"