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Gustavus Adolphus honors Jori Jones, hockey player killed in crash, with gameday shirts

Gustavus Adolphus honors Jori Jones with gameday shirts
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ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Loved ones are celebrating the life of a beloved Minnesota college hockey player. 

RELATED: Gustavus women's hockey player Jori Jones killed, 3 players injured in western Minnesota crash

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Jori Jones Gustavus Adolphus College

Jori Jones died in a crash on Aug. 20 in Willmar that also injured three of her fellow Gustavus Adolphus College women's hockey teammates.

RELATED: Minnesota Wild honor Jori Jones, Gustavus women's hockey player killed in crash

Despite her tragic end, Jones' family wants to remember how she lived. That's why they asked people to wear jerseys Thursday night at the Roseville Oval, her hometown ice skating rink.

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Gustavus Adolphus College

Jones' dad is a firefighter with Little Canada. One of their trucks was there with her hockey stick sitting on the front bumper.

In her honor, fall athletes will wear shirts on game days featuring a "JJ" in a heart on the front, and "A Gustie Forever" on the back.

RELATED: Crash that killed Jori Jones happened after their SUV failed to stop at sign, patrol says

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