18/09/2026
VALE JAYME BERGMAN πβ€οΈ
Tonight, our hockey family is grieving the loss of our incredible friend, Jayme.
Jayme was such an important part of the Esperance Hockey Association and the wider Esperance community. She was the definition of selfless β always giving her time, energy and talents to others. She played in our senior competition, coached our juniors and was always willing to volunteer whenever she was needed, particularly in the canteen. And it wasnβt just hockey β Jayme gave so generously to so many sports and community events.
Her energy seemed to know no bounds. We all knew she could turn up to hockey having already knocked over a 5km run (often more!), and her incredible talent and determination saw her compete in and win ultramarathons and some seriously gruelling events.
And on the hockey field, she was our speedy Emu πβ€οΈ β sneaking up and stealing the ball before you even knew what had happened.
Jayme gave so much to our club and our community, and her absence will be deeply felt. She touched the lives of so many people, and we feel incredibly blessed to have had her as part of our hockey family.
Jayme was remembered by our junior hockey community at their wind-ups today, and tomorrow we will come together again as a senior hockey community, with a minuteβs silence before the senior games to honour her memory.
Our thoughts are especially with Enoch, Elijah, Lewis, Adelaide and Angus, and the Bergman and Wellington families as they face this unimaginable loss. We also extend our love and thoughts to the many friends and members of the wider Esperance community who are mourning Jayme.
Please look out for each other over the coming days, support one another and be kind. We are a hockey family, and we will get through this together.
Rest peacefully, Jayme. You will be so very missed. β€οΈ