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A Bench to Honour Sanjeeve Sharma
February 17, 2010
By Dan Ferguson
THE BENCH to honour Sanjeeve Sharma is located outside
the Excellent Ice Arena in Surrey where the avid hockey
player was to begin training for his rep division tryout in
July of 2009.
But a few days before he could start, the athletic 6’1”
15-year-old was killed in a car crash.
The concrete bench bears a plaque with an image of the
young player and his jersey number of one.
Another plaque tells visitors that he now plays in
heaven.
It was officially unveiled on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Parents Sara and Sanjay and brother Sanjesh attended
the event.
It is the second memorial to commemorate Sanjeeve’s
six years playing in the Surrey Minor Hockey Association.
The first, at the North Surrey Recreation Centre,
displays the jersey with his last name and number in the
centre of a display case surrounded by some of the awards
and trophies Sanjeeve Sharma won during his playing
career.
He was riding in a white 1999 Chevrolet Malibu that
slammed into a BMW SUV in a Newton business district
on June 29.
A 16-year-old boy from Surrey was at the wheel of the
Malibu with two passengers – Sanjeeve and an 18-yearold
who was also from Surrey.
The teenage driver of the Malibu was reportedly driving
erratically before he hit the BMW, then slammed into
a light standard.
The other occupants of the Malibu escaped with what
are described as minor injuries.
The case is still under investigation and the family has
been told by police that criminal charges are likely.
dferguson@surreyleader.com
© Copyright 2010 Surrey North Delta Leader
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