Two young hockey players from Hinton, Alberta, were killed Monday night, February 23, when their pickup truck collided with a semi-trailer on Highway 16, sending shockwaves through a small town where both were beloved athletes and students weeks from graduation. Kayla Peacock, 17, and Danica Hills, 18, died at the scene of the crash, which occurred about six miles east of the Jasper townsite, according to RCMP. Both were members of the Jasper U18 Bearcats hockey team and were traveling home from hockey practice and a team photoshoot before the collision, said Grant Bradley, president of Jasper Minor Sports. Peacock was driving the pickup truck and Hills was a passenger. RCMP stated that road conditions are believed to be a factor in the crash. A Town of 10,000 Reeling After Teen Hockey Player's Deaths Hinton, Alberta, has a population of roughly 10,000. In a community that size, two sudden deaths ripple outward fast. 14 Figure Skaters Killed in American Airlines Plane Crash: 'Lost Family' Hinton Mayor Brian LaBerge described the loss as "shredding." "These are two really young people who are just ready to set the world on fire and they haven't had their turn," he said. LaBerge described the teenagers as "bright lights" and said they were dedicated to both academics and athletics. He emphasized the impact on their school community in Hinton. Kayla Peacock and Danica Hills Were 2 Best Friends With Shared Dreams In a statement to CBC News, Peacock's cousin, Jayden Calvert, said the two girls were best friends who "did everything together." Calvert said the teenagers planned to live together in Edmonton after graduating high school this spring. Hills had been accepted into the University of Alberta's faculty of engineering. Peacock planned to attend MC College to become a hairstylist. Before playing three years of hockey together, the pair played ringette together for 11 years - more than a decade of shared ice time. School Flies Fags at Half-Mast After Kayla Peacock and Danica Hills's Deaths Both Peacock and Hills were Grade 12 students at Harry Collinge High School in Hinton. The flags at the school are being flown at half-mast following their deaths. Classes resumed Thursday. The Grande Yellowhead Public School Division said in a statement that grief counselling and mental health support are available to students and staff. "Our entire district community is mourning," Superintendent Kurt Scobie said. "There are no words that can fully capture the grief of such a loss." Team USA Hockey's Laila Edwards Exchanged DMs With Travis Kelce Before Olympics Hockey Community Steps Up After Kayla Peacock and Danica Hills's Deaths A National Junior Hockey League game is scheduled in Jasper on Friday between the Edson Eagles and Hinton Canadians. Organizers said the game will include a moment of silence for Peacock and Hills and a 50/50 raffle, with proceeds going to their families. The Jasper U18 Bearcats - Peacock and Hills' team - are scheduled to play their first game since the crash on March 6 against the Edson Sabres. That will be an emotional moment as their teammates take the ice without them. Bradley spoke to the way the young players and the adults around them are coping. "The kids, they're handling it better than I can imagine. The adults are having arguably a harder time because they're parents. ... Losing a child, it's heart-wrenching," Bradley said.