"My mom said 'how would you feel if that was you and your teammates on a bus,'" said St. Juliana School second-grader Conor McAullife of the school-wide event, Thursday.
Students had the option to wear hockey gear instead of their school uniforms if they donated at least a dollar. In total, the school raised over $1,100, according to the school principal, Margie Marshall.
"It hits home for them that this could happen anywhere," she said of her school's community, which includes several hockey players.
"They lost a lot of their friends and their families are really sad probably," reflected fourth-grader Joe Gariti.
The outpouring of support stretches from the NHL to amateur hockey lovers using #PutoutYourSticks to let the people of Humboldt know everyone is on their team.
All of the money collected at St. Juliana School is being donated to a GoFundMe page supporting the Humboldt Broncos' families in their time of need.