Blues honor high school hockey player who was tragically killed in St. Louis

The St. Louis Blues honored the memory of a local high school hockey player before their game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on Wednesday.

Colin Brown, a 16-year-old hockey player, was struck by a stray bullet on Interstate 55 in South St. Louis while driving home with his father from his hockey game on Saturday. He succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.

The Blues left a hockey stick outside their locker room in memory of the youth star.

Blues coaches wore pins that read, “72 Strong,” during Wednesday’s game, in nod to Brown’s jersey number with the Affton Americans team.

Before their game on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Blues will hold a special pregame moment for Brown and all the proceeds from their in-game 50/50 raffle will benefit the Brown family.