Hockey Star & Father Killed In Horrific Freak Accident
A close-knit hockey community on Newfoundland’s Southern Shore is grieving the loss of 19-year-old Stacey-Lynn Kenny and her father, Corey Kenny, 48. Both died together in a motorcycle crash earlier this week in Aquaforte.
The two were riding together around 8:30 p.m. Monday when their motorcycle collided with a moose and another vehicle on Route 10. Both Stacey-Lynn and Corey were pronounced dead at the scene. Paramedics assessed the driver of the other vehicle involved and did not require further treatment.
Stacey-Lynn Kenny’s Impact on and off the Ice
Stacey-Lynn was a standout defender for the Eastern Ice Breakers and a rising name in the Women’s Junior A Hockey League. Her locker-room leadership and her play on the ice made her a well-known figure. Her coach, Donny Gosse, recalled the determination she showed to return to the ice after a serious health battle.
Teammates and coaches across the league echoed that same sentiment in the days following her death. Coach Tom Walsh remembered her as the rare player who could have her entire team up at 6 a.m. for a Tim Hortons run before practice, while coach Tony Goobie called her “the player’s player,” someone the younger athletes naturally looked up to.
“She was not only a team player on the ice but off the ice. Like, she brought so much light and joy,” Julia Butler told CBC News.
“You were always laughing when Stacey was around.”
The hockey world has absorbed several painful losses in 2026, a stretch that has included the deaths of NHL veteran Kyle Calder and four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux. Stacey-Lynn’s death adds another deeply personal loss for a sport whose junior and youth communities often function like extended families.
Stacey-Lynn Kenny’s Community Comes Together in Grief
In the days since the crash, homes throughout Bay Bulls and the surrounding Southern Shore have displayed hockey jerseys and sticks on their porches in tribute to Stacey-Lynn and her father. The Town of Bay Bulls called the gesture “simple but meaningful,” noting it reflects the strength and unity the community has leaned on through the tragedy.
Local officials have also begun raising concerns about the stretch of road where the crash occurred. Aquaforte town manager Aaron Croft told reporters that moose sightings and near-misses on that section of Route 10 have been a near-daily occurrence, and he criticized the province’s failure to carry out brush-clearing that could improve visibility for drivers. Ferryland MHA Loyola O’Driscoll called the deaths of Corey and Stacey-Lynn a “tragic loss,” writing that “they will be remembered by so many for the lives they touched, and their loss is deeply felt.”
Stacey-Lynn is survived by her mother, Laurie, and her brother, Carson. Her father Corey was widely remembered as a devoted “hockey dad” who rarely missed a rinkside moment of his daughter’s career, a presence the Southern Shore community says it will not soon forget.
Hockey Star & Father Killed In Horrific Freak Accident
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