Maple Leafs host murdered GTHL goalie Pejcinovski’s team

Teammates of Roy Pejcinovski hug outside the funeral for triple homicide victims Krassimira, Roy, and Venallia Pejcinovski. (Chris Donovan/CP)

Michael Hoad March 31, 2018, 11:50 AM

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hosting the Don Mills Flyers Saturday, the team of murdered Greater Toronto Hockey League player Roy Pejcinovski.

The Flyers got a chance to walk through the Maple Leafs’ dressing room before skating on the Air Canada Centre ice ahead of Saturday’s Leafs vs. Winnipeg Jets game.

The #leafs are hosting the Don Mills Flyers team that lost goalie Roy Pejcinovski earlier this month. The Flyers are coming into the Leafs dressing room and will skate at Air Canada Centre afterwards.

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 31, 2018

Jets star Mark Scheifele also met with the Flyers, signing autographs in the stands.

#Jets Mark Scheifele meets with Don Mills Flyers Sat morning. In a classy move, #leafs and #jets invited Flyers to meet them, will skate at ACC later. Their G Roy Pejcinovski, his mother and sister were murderer in a triple homicide earlier this month. pic.twitter.com/8obsLq69lM

— Mike Zeisberger (@zeisberger) March 31, 2018

Pejcinovski, a 15-year-old star goaltender, was slain in a triple homicide earlier this month. Roy’s mother, Krassimira, and 13-year-old sister, Venallia, were also killed.

The Pejcinovski Family Memorial Fund was established in their honour. The funds are being directed to causes including domestic violence and children initiatives such as sport and play

With files from Luke Fox

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