A tragic vehicle collision near Stavely, Alberta, has claimed the lives of three junior hockey players from the Southern Alberta Mustangs, a U.S. Premier Hockey League team. The incident occurred on Monday morning as the players were traveling to a team practice. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the crash involved a small passenger vehicle carrying the players and a semi-truck hauling gravel. The collision happened at an intersection on Highway 2, about an hour south of Calgary. The victims were identified as two 18-year-olds from Kamloops, British Columbia, and a 17-year-old from Alabama. The driver of the semi-truck, a 40-year-old man from Stavely, sustained minor injuries (ESPN, February 03, 2026).