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Nathan Oystrick is a stranger in Humboldt.

He’s also the new head coach and general manager of the hometown Broncos, a storied Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League franchise with deep ties to the community.

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One of his tasks is to bust barriers and build relationships, five months after an April 6 crash claimed 16 lives on the Broncos bus.

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