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‘I Forgot How Tall I Was’: Injured Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki Walks Using Exoskeleton
- On June 12, 2025, Ryan Straschnitzki, a former Humboldt Broncos player who has been confined to a wheelchair since a 2018 bus accident that took 16 lives, walked with the help of a new robotic exoskeleton in Calgary.
- Straschnitzki had used a wheelchair for seven years after his spinal cord injury caused by the crash, and he inspired development of this advanced robotic device.
- The demonstration featured XoMotion, a $400,000 exoskeleton developed by Vancouver-based Human in Motion Robotics, designed to assist patients with spinal cord injuries in regaining mobility by supporting them to rise and move with robotic assistance.
- Straschnitzki remarked that wearing the exoskeleton made him feel like Iron Man, while executive director Uyen Nguyen described the technology as a remarkable and inspiring breakthrough that seemed almost like a real-life fairy tale.
- The technology offers new independence for spinal injury patients and will be used clinically first, with hopes for broader personal use in the future.
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Former Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki walks using exoskeleton
Former Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki has been using a wheelchair since he was paralyzed from the chest down in the 2018 Saskatchewan bus crash. He recently put on an exoskeleton that allowed him to walk – and handle a hockey stick – again.
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Former Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki walks using exoskeleton: ‘I’m very fortunate to try it’
The former Humboldt Broncos player, paralyzed from the chest down in the 2018 bus crash that killed 16 people and injured 13 others, has been relegated to a wheelchair for years.
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