EVAN thomas 18 YEARS OLD, SASKATOON, SASK.

THE BRONCOS HOLD A lottery each season and they work the phones to sell tickets in the community, with each player having to do a shift. Garinger said he never saw a kid work harder to sell than Thomas. “He would just not give up,” Garinger said. “We’re being kicked out of the office for crying out loud and he still wanted to keep going. That’s the kind of kid he was.” A rookie this season, Thomas blended in easily with the group. “Everybody knew he was a bit of a character and they loved his character,” MacLean said.