The Castlegar Rebels have announced that one of their 2023/24 players died last weekend.

A May 6 statement from the organization said, 害羞草研究所淭he Castlegar Rebels organization is heartbroken by the loss of Nate Jackman.

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The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League confirmed that Jackman was killed in a car crash early on May 5 north of Nelson, B.C.

The Rebels described Jackman as a beautiful human being and a wonderful young man loved by his teammates and coaches.

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The Nelson native was in his final year of high school and played one season as a forward for the Rebels wearing #23.

Friends of the Jackman family have created a that raised more than $50,000 in its first 24 hours. As of May 8, more than $66,000 was raised.

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