Who Guards Kids & Cash in Stavely’s Junior Hockey Empire’s ‘New Era’?
This piece is written with respect for JJ Wright (18), Cameron Casorso (18), and Caden Fine (17) — three young men killed February 2, 2026, on their way to practice. They were sons, brothers, teammates. By all accounts, wildly alive beyond the rink. Funny. Complex. Big-dream boys. I’m writting with resoect to the familiesGO MUSTANGS!
Lisa May
Mustang’s new owner
Nothing here is meant to wound their families or disrupt legitimate fundraising in their names. My first priority is protecting kids in positions of vulnerability. My second is protecting donor goodwill and grieving families from potential misuse of funds. If everything is above-board, transparency will confirm it. Clarity’s tardiness could easily be excused by the emotional fog-of-war everyone is experiencing in the wake of yet another tragic accident on Alberta’s Highways, resulting in the heartbreaking loss of three teen boys in the absolute prime of life. Any right-thinking Canadian would see a trio like that havin’ a time; and think to themself “Beauties!” - Pause. if you’re in unfamiliar territory, this is a sports-bro-hockey-dad term “the boys” throw around during “sports talk”. “OOOooh!! Beee-YUTEE!” might be something your uncle screams at the tv during world juniors. Saying “beauty” about young, male athletes doesn’t even have the faintest undertone of sexualizing teen boys. To be clear, for those who didn’t already know that “Sidney Crosby is a real beauty with the stickhandling” is purely a Canadian colloquialism referencing a certain kind of youthful prowess in a game where cat-like reflexes are celebrated.
Several people who provided information for this story echoed similar thoughts; now that 2 weeks has passed, now that there is space to breathe. Now they can come forward. A word of caution; this story started as a “beware of big donations without oversight” narrative, that has evolved to include some even more adult themes, including allegations of inappropriate relationships. So, trigger warning: although not proven in court, and totally unrelated to the three boys lost in the accident, a person in the center of this story has been named in several concerning circumstances involving sexual conduct, a warning is in order.
Now we ask questions. Not about the tragedy, you’ve probably heard about. For Context:
Three Boys Died in A terrible Highway Accident
On February 2, 2026, three members of the Southern Alberta Mustangs were killed when their vehicle collided with a gravel-hauling semi at Highway 2 near Stavely, Alberta. Coverage from TV News reported the RCMP determined it was a tragic accident. No criminal charges are expected for the driver of the gravel truck. But some speculate an unravelling of the team owner’s personal life may lead to police. First, we must honor the lost.
JJ Wright, 18 — Kamloops, B.C.
Cameron Casorso,18 — Kamloops, B.C.
Caden Fine,17 — Birmingham, Alabama.
Rest easy, young kings.
The hockey world rallied. Fundraisers bloomed overnight — GoFundMe pages, direct e-transfers, a silent auction (a comment on facebook questioned if families would see accounting on that). A signed Connor McDavid jersey donated. The Edmonton Oilers reportedly donated $10,000. Lisa May, President and Owner of the Mustangs (and also a former paramedic?) said on a recent podcast that their social media video tributes garnered “millions of views”.
Listen to it here.
14 puppies?! Yep…
Grief travels fast. So does your contribution. So, who is passing around the collection hat?
On the GoFundMe page, two names appear as co-organizers:
Bethany Simpson — Organizer — Stavely, AB
Julie Swennumson — Co-organizer - A litter of 14 puppies surprised first-time breeders this spring.
Here’s where the small-town circuitry starts heat up. I often question police with blurry looking conflicts of interest. Self-appointed accountants with a vested interest, and a cop for a bestie, seems like a recipe for disaster.
Beth is Lisa’s bestie
Bethany Simpson’s professional profile identifies her as an officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, based in Okotoks.
A police officer and a Labradoodle breeder organized a GoFundMe for the tragic, yet viral, loss of the three hockey boys. Is Constable Simpson acting in a personal capacity as an informal oversight?
On a February 17 podcast appearance Lisa May emphasized that “everything for the three players is locked into an account with corporate lawyers” and “people are watching those accounts so it can’t be misused.” Unprompted; nobody was accusing them of that…
Reassurance when none is demanded, is not very reassuring.
Lawyers are expensive, and there is already more than one involved.
In moments of tragedy, the public deserves clarity. Families deserve certainty, and the donors deserve documentation; because junior hockey is not just sport. It is a pipeline. It is billets (a young athlete living away from home to follow a sports dream) it’s contracts, scholarships, reputations, dreams. Teen boys leave home for it. Parents hand over trust — and often money — to adults in positions of power.
When non-athletes step into spaces carrying authority, influence, and access to vulnerable youth, the questions should be about oversight, boundaries, and history of trust.
The Many Names of Lisa — Medicine Hat Complaints & Canine Chaos
Those certificates may not be valid.
Lisa May, also known publicly as Rachael May, Lisa Krieger, Lisa Rachel and variations thereof, joined the Mustangs in a relaunch announcement describing her as “Owner, Co-General Manager, and Athletic Trainer” affiliated with the Canadian-American Junior Hockey League. The post touted backgrounds in emergency medicine, social work, and addiction counseling.
“New Team • New Vision • New Era.”
Before hockey, there was canine first aid training. Lisa charged people to learn how to perform CPR on a dog. There are many reports of people paying for the class, and the classes being cancelled, and never refunded.
In 2020(?)–2024, Lisa operated Southern Alberta K9 First Aid in and around Medicine Hat. On September 16, 2023, Canine Health Canada Inc. issued a public notice terminating its relationship with Southern Alberta K9 First Aid Ltd. A July, 2024 update stated Lisa Krieger (also identified as Lisa Rachel) and associated trainers were not licensed, insured, or affiliated with them.
This public post remains visible, uncontested, and raises suspicion.
Medicine Hat residents told me, several requesting anonymity, that they paid between $200 and $400 for canine first aid training or dog dental services they allege were not delivered. Some said by the time they realized refunds weren’t coming, credit card dispute windows had expired. This was back in 2023/24, long before, it would seem, Lisa Rachael May Krieger (or whatever her name is) had even dreamed of owning a hockey team.
One resident told me:
“I thought I’d sound crazy going to the RCMP about $400 from four years ago. They just say it’s civil. Take them to court.” Other spent over $1000 to become a trainer too. Apparently, even after CHC sent a demand letter, telling Lisa to stop, she allegedly continued to book more paid classes using their materials.
No criminal charges emerged from those disputes. They remain civil complaints. Small claims. People weighed time and cost and walked away. Some left a facebook post up, some spoke candidly on the phone.
Patterns matter. Now concern is growing. Not only about the skeletons in her closet, rather, her access to a brand new costume, as hockey-mom-savior and fundraiser for “hockey fees”. Something she literally deposits into her own account as owner of the franchise. The player’s fees are her profit in this investment of team ownership.
When someone has prior financial disputes (let’s be real, even small ones) and later oversees fundraising tied to dead teenagers, transparency becomes essential. A person can acknowledge past errors and make plans to improve. We can’t be certain the funds are at risk quite yet, people change.
Now add another layer.
I have it on good information that this Friday, a group of parents and families intend to submit a formal complaint regarding conduct, prior allegations, and past business records. The stated purpose is not vengeance. It is to ensure full transparency and oversight before matters escalate, before reputations calcify, before more money moves, before kids are placed in compromised positions.
That complaint, I am told, will request clarity about:
Financial controls.
Role delineation between personal and organizational accounts.
Policies governing adult-player boundaries.
Safeguarding protocols for minors.
Independent oversight mechanisms for professional conduct, fundraising, and billet families.
This is not a criminal indictment. It is a call for guardrails.
Guardrails are what protect both kids and innocent adults.
Vulcan, Boundaries & A Fear That Never Leaves Hockey Parents
Before Stavely, there was Vulcan.
The Vulcan Rampage junior hockey club, now dormant online, still lists staff names. Sources allege Lisa was involved in coaching or management there, during their last season.
An anonymous tipster claimed she was “run out of Vulcan.” That claim remains unverified. No charges have been publicly reported.
More serious are allegations regarding inappropriate boundaries with teenage players. Community members described instances of physical familiarity in public settings that made observers uncomfortable.
Teen boys, many billeted away from home.
Adults controlling ice time, advancement, travel, and exposure.
Parents desperate for opportunity.
Organizations operating on tight budgets.
Fundraising filling gaps.
Add an adult with money, ambition, influence, and access.
You don’t need to see a criminal conviction history to recognize a risky environment. We call this a power asymmetry. In plain English, it’s a setup where kids can be pressured, manipulated, or groomed, even subtly. In this space of 15-18 year old teen boys, they may have a false sense of empowerment, or sadly; feel powerless to resist because their futures depend on pleasing adult shareholders. They took your parent’s 10k, because the players have to pay those yearly fees, to Lisa (Owner) and Jared (Coach).
Lisa seems to have moved on, likely deleted most of her facebook and other socials, but many posts, events and 3rd party website posters remain.
We have already seen — in other sports, other provinces, other decades — what happens when adults in authority operate without oversight. Hockey Canada scandals did not begin with handcuffs. They began with silence, power, and the assumption that “our community takes care of its own.”
A “Temporary Media Pause” to prevent families being overwhelmed seems like an apt response. If it turns out any of the allegations are true, statements like “any attempts to contact players, families, billets, or team staff… only add to the trauma being experienced.” May not age well.
God forbid there is one single mother who was trying to sound the alarm bells about an inappropriate relationship. Especially during a time when the alleged abusers are able to “firmly” denounce media as unprofessional if they so dare reach out to “‘Ownership and Coaching Staff” (Literally just Lisa and Jared)
Jared Tholl, identified publicly as Coach and General Manager, appears on IMDb as a stand-in on multiple episodes of “The Last of Us” filmed in Alberta with production involvement from Naughty Dog, PlayStation Productions, and Sony Pictures Television.
There is nothing improper about that. Alberta’s film industry is active; many locals pick up crew roles. I’ve been an extra in a film (Tom Sellick flicks filmed in Nova Scotia. Find the clip. I was a cocktail waiter.)
I think Jared filled out his own IMDB…
This is a tight web of community, media, policing, banking, fundraising, and youth sport. When circles overlap, informal oversight has a blurry appearance.
Which brings us back to fear — not panic, but principled fear.
Fear of non-athletes entering youth sport spaces carrying money and authority.
Fear of grief being monetized without clear guardrails.
Fear of kids with NHL dreams being told to trust adults without independent protection.
Parents hand over sons to billets, buses, locker rooms, road trips, hotel rooms. They assume policies exist. They assume someone is watching. Mom’s think of helmets and fights, injuries and stinky socks, along with pride and celebrations, even excitement for big dreams. It usually takes a grandma, in her sharp years, to ask the unfiltered, almost crass questions:
”You let him go in the hotel with 2 adults we haven’t met?”
JEEZE NANNY! When ya put it like that…
If a police officer is organizing the fundraiser, say so clearly and explain the role, expertise, and reasoning.
If corporate lawyers are safeguarding funds, publish the structure, allow some form of auditing, so the families don’t have another fight, in what is likely a battle just to stay focused on daily life.
If complaints are filed Friday, welcome the scrutiny.
Because oversight is not an accusation. It is insurance.
JJ. Cameron. Caden.
Your names should never be used without accountability attached.
GO MUSTANGS.
Feral as you may be; go transparently. Not the way of the Ostrich.
