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| Humboldt Broncos | |
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| City | Humboldt, Saskatchewan |
| League | SJHL |
| Division | Kramer |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Home arena | Elgar Petersen Arena |
| Colours | Green and gold |
| General manager | Darcy Haugan (2015-Present |
| Head coach | Darcy Haugan (2015-Present) |
The Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Established in 1970, the Broncos play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
History
They were established in 1970 and play at the Elgar Petersen Arena, which has a capacity of 1,900. The Broncos play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and have claimed a number of provincial championships. The team also won the 2003 and 2008 Royal Bank Cup. (National Championship). The team's mascot is a horse named SlapShot. The team colours are green, black, gold and white.
The current coach is Darcy Haugan The assistant coaches are Mark Cross and Chris Beaudry
Dean Brockman was voted Coach of the Year in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The Humboldt Broncos won the league championship in 2007, defeating the Melville Millionaires 4 games to 1. The Broncos lost the Anavet Cup to the MJHL's Selkirk Steelers 4 games to 3. Game 7 was won by the Steelers 4-3 in quadruple overtime.
The Humboldt Broncos won the league championship in 2008, defeating the Kindersley Klippers 4 games to 3. The Broncos won the Anavet Cup defeating the MJHL's Portage Terriers 4 games to 0. The last two games of the series were shoutouts for the Broncos. The Broncos won the Royal Bank Cup against the AJHL's Camrose Kodiaks the score 1-0.
The Humboldt Broncos won the league championship in 2009 defeating the Melville Millionaires 4 games to 1. The Broncos won the Anavet Cup defeating the Portage Terriers(MJHL) 4 games to 3. The last 2 games were won in overtime at Portage. The Broncos lost in the Royal Bank Cup final by a 2-0 score to the Vernon Vipers BCHL.
The Broncos won the SJHL championship in 2011-12 defeating the Weyburn Red Wings in six games. They went on to beat the beat the Portage Terriers (MJHL) in seven games to win the last Anavet Cup Championship before losing to the Woodstock Slammers (MIJHL) on home ice in the 2012 RBC Cup semi-final 4-3 in overtime.
In 2012-13 the Broncos made it back to the SJHL finals where they lost to the Yorkton Terriers in six games losing 4-3 in the sixth game.
After the 2013–14 season longtime head coach Dean Brockman left the team to take a job as an assistant coach with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. The Broncos eventually hired Ryan Smith (who was the head coach of the Selkirk Steelers of the MJHL) as head coach.
In 2014-15, the Broncos lost to the Weyburn Red Wings in four games in the first round. After the season Smith left the team to take an assistant coaching position with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League. The Broncos eventually hired Darcy Haugen (who was the head coach of Preeceville of the Alberta Junior B League and a former assistant coach with the Estevan Bruins) as head coach.
In 2015–16, the Broncos missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1979–80 season, marking the end of a playoff streak longer than the Detroit Red Wings active streak of 25 years.
In 2016-17, the Broncos finished 5th overall in the SJHL Standings but were swept by the Nipawin Hawks in the opening round of the SJHL playoffs
April 2018 bus crash
In 2017-18, the Broncos had advanced to the SJHL semi-finals, but were trailing 3-1 to the Nipawin Hawks heading into Game 5 on April 6, 2018.[1][2] En route to the game, the Broncos' team bus crashed into a semi-truck on Highway 35 near Armley; the local RCMP reported multiple fatalities as a result of the accident, and the game was cancelled.[3][4]
Season-by-season standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1970-71 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 0 | - | 258 | 175 | 44 | 4th SJHL | |
| 1971-72 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 0 | - | 269 | 169 | 53 * | 1st SJHL | Won League |
| 1972-73 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 0 | - | 242 | 171 | 58 | 2nd SJHL North | Won League |
| 1973-74 | 50 | 25 | 24 | 2 | - | 259 | 226 | 52 | 4th SJHL North | |
| 1974-75 | 57 | 25 | 30 | 2 | - | 281 | 258 | 52 | 5th SJHL North | |
| 1975-76 | 58 | 30 | 25 | 3 | - | 272 | 246 | 63 | 3rd SJHL North | |
| 1976-77 | 60 | 20 | 38 | 2 | - | 235 | 325 | 42 | 4th SJHL North | |
| 1977-78 | 60 | 34 | 25 | 1 | - | 300 | 269 | 69 | 3rd SJHL North | |
| 1978-79 | 60 | 31 | 25 | 4 | - | 297 | 270 | 66 | 3rd SJHL North | |
| 1979-80 | 60 | 23 | 37 | 0 | - | 275 | 351 | 46 | 4th SJHL North | DNQ |
| 1980-81 | 60 | 39 | 19 | 2 | - | 413 | 291 | 80 | 2nd SJHL North | |
| 1981-82 | 60 | 30 | 27 | 3 | - | 327 | 280 | 63 | 4th SJHL North | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1982-83 | 64 | 36 | 26 | 2 | - | 297 | 235 | 74 | 3rd SJHL | Lost 1st Round |
| 1983-84 | 64 | 23 | 40 | 1 | - | 279 | 317 | 47 | 8th SJHL | Lost 1st Round |
| 1984-85 | 64 | 35 | 25 | 4 | - | 327 | 232 | 74 | 5th SJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1985-86 | 60 | 56 | 4 | 0 | - | 469 | 170 | 112 | 1st SJHL | Won League |
| 1986-87 | 64 | 55 | 9 | 0 | - | 454 | 223 | 110 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Lost in RBC Cup to (Guelph Platers) |
| 1987-88 | 60 | 51 | 7 | 2 | - | 370 | 178 | 104 | 2nd SJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 64 | 48 | 15 | 1 | - | 397 | 270 | 97 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won Anavet Cup |
| 1989-90 | 68 | 52 | 14 | 2 | - | 352 | 267 | 106 | 1st SJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1990-91 | 68 | 45 | 20 | 3 | - | 351 | 267 | 93 | 1st SJHL North | Lost Final |
| 1991-92 | 64 | 37 | 26 | 1 | - | 284 | 266 | 75 | 2nd SJHL North | Lost Semi-final |
| 1992-93 | 64 | 32 | 25 | 7 | - | 251 | 251 | 71 | 3rd SJHL North | Lost Semi-final |
| 1993-94 | 68 | 37 | 25 | 6 | - | 273 | 251 | 80 | 3rd SJHL North | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1994-95 | 64 | 21 | 35 | 8 | - | 236 | 286 | 50 | 5th SJHL North | Lost 1st Round |
| 1995-96 | 64 | 25 | 32 | 7 | - | 194 | 220 | 57 | 4th SJHL North | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1996-97 | 64 | 24 | 32 | 8 | - | 202 | 231 | 56 | 5th SJHL North | Lost 1st Round |
| 1997-98 | 64 | 31 | 24 | 9 | - | 245 | 242 | 71 | 4th SJHL North | Lost 1st Round |
| 1998-99 | 66 | 35 | 28 | 3 | - | 248 | 251 | 73 | 3rd SJHL North | Lost Final |
| 1999-00 | 60 | 28 | 25 | 7 | - | 203 | 224 | 63 | 4th SJHL North | Lost Semi-final |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 208 | 217 | 66 | 4th SJHL Dodge | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2001-02 | 64 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 248 | 184 | 85 | 2nd SJHL Sherwood | Lost Final |
| 2002-03 | 60 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 254 | 191 | 87 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won AC, Won RBC |
| 2003-04 | 60 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 214 | 151 | 81 | 1st SJHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2004-05 | 55 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 176 | 164 | 59 | 4th SJHL Sherwood | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2005-06 | 55 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 146 | 201 | 45 | 5th SJHL Sherwood | Lost 1st Round |
| 2006-07 | 58 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 241 | 173 | 85 | 1st SJHL Itech | Won League, Lost Anavet Cup (Selkirk Steelers) 4-3 |
| 2007-08 | 58 | 48 | 9 | - | 1 | 235 | 113 | 97 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won AC, Won RBC |
| 2008-09 | 56 | 45 | 8 | - | 3 | 249 | 130 | 93 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won Anavet Cup |
| 2009-10 | 58 | 24 | 26 | - | 8 | 160 | 179 | 56 | 9th SJHL | Lost Preliminary (La Ronge Ice Wolves) 3-0 |
| 2010-11 | 58 | 33 | 24 | - | 1 | 216 | 198 | 67 | 5th SJHL | Lost Quarter-final (Melfort Mustangs) 4-2 |
| 2011-12 | 58 | 42 | 11 | - | 5 | 240 | 145 | 89 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won Anavet Cup |
| 2012-13 | 54 | 36 | 14 | - | 2 | 185 | 120 | 76 | T-1st SJHL | Lost in SJHL Final 2-4 (Yorkton Terriers) |
| 2013-14 | 56 | 31 | 20 | - | 1 | 146 | 132 | 67 | 6th SJHL | Lost in 2nd Round 1-4 (Yorkton Terriers) |
| 2014-15 | 56 | 24 | 25 | - | 7 | 152 | 163 | 55 | 4th of 4 Vittera 8th of 12 SJHL |
Lost Wildcard, 1-3 (Weyburn Red Wings) |
| 2015-16 | 58 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 165 | 245 | 39 | 4th of 4 Finning 11th of 12 SJHL |
DNQ |
| 2016-17 | 58 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 178 | 64 | 2nd of 4 Finning 5th of 12 SJHL |
Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Nipawin Hawks) |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 203 | 165 | 72 | 2nd of 4 Global Ag ?th of 12 SJHL |
Won Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Melfort Mustangs) ??? Semifinals 0-0 (Nipawin Hawks) |
- In the 1971–72 season, teams played 1- and 2-point games, with teams playing between 42 and 60 games each. Teams could win a maximum of 8 points against another team during the season, so if they played the other team only 4 times, all games were two-point games, if they played each other 6 times, however, 4 of the games had a value of one point each, the other two games being worth 2 points each. Humboldt, Melville and Prince Albert all ended up with 32–12 records, but Humboldt won more two-point games and as a result ended with 53 points compared to 51 for Melville and Prince Albert.
Playoffs
- 1971 Lost Final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Saskatoon Olympics 4-games-to-3
- Weyburn Red Wings defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
- 1972 Won League, Won Man/Sask championship, Lost Abbott Cup
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Saskatoon Olympics 4-games-to-none
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1 SAJHL CHAMPIONS
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Dauphin Kings (MJHL) 4-games-to-2 MAN/SASK CHAMPIONS
- Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
- 1973 Won League, Lost Man/Sask championship
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-none
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2 SAJHL CHAMPIONS
- Portage Terriers (MJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-2 Humboldt forfeits
- 1974 Lost Quarter-final
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 1975 DNQ
- 1976 Lost Quarter-final
- Swift Current Broncos defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
- 1977 Lost Quarter-final
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 1978 Lost Quarter-final
- Swift Current Broncos defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 1979 Lost Quarter-final
- Swift Current Broncos defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
- 1980 DNQ
- 1981 Lost Semi-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 1982 Lost Quarter-final
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 1983 Lost Quarter-final
- Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 1984 Lost Quarter-final
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
- 1985 Lost Semi-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Swift Current Indians 4-games-to-2
- Weyburn Red Wings defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 1986 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Swift Current Indians 4-games-to-none
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3 SAJHL CHAMPIONS
- Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
- 1987 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Abbott Cup, Hosted 1987 Centennial Cup, Lost Final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Lloydminster Lancers 4-games-to-none SAJHL CHAMPIONS
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) 4-games-to-none ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Richmond Sockeyes (BCJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
- First in Centennial Cup round robin (3-0)
- Richmond Sockeyes (BCJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 5-2 in Final
- 1988 Lost Semi-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
- 1989 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Abbott Cup
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
- 1990 Lost Semi-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
- 1991 Lost Final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 1992 Lost Semi-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
- Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
- 1993 Lost Quarter-final
- Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
- 1994 Lost Semi-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-3
- Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 1995 Lost Preliminary
- Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-1
- 1996 Lost Quarter-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2-games-to-none
- Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 1997 Lost Preliminary
- Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-none
- 1998 Lost Preliminary
- Battlefords North Stars defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-none
- 1999 Lost Final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-2
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none
- Estevan Bruins defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 2000 Lost Semi-final
- Second in round robin (2-2) vs. Kindersley Klippers and Nipawin Hawks
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
- Battlefords North Stars defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
- 2001 Lost Quarter-final
- Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
- 2002 Lost Final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-1
- Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
- 2003 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won 2003 Royal Bank Cup
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none SJHL CHAMPIONS
- Humboldt Broncos defeated OCN Blizzard (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Second in 2003 Royal Bank Cup round robin (2-2)
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Wellington Dukes (OPJHL) 3-2 in semi-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) 3-1 in final ROYAL BANK CUP CHAMPIONS
- 2004 Lost Semi-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
- 2005 Lost Quarter-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3
- Estevan Bruins defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- 2006 Lost Preliminary
- Weyburn Red Wings defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
- 2007 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
- First in round robin (2-1-1) vs. Battlefords North Stars and Melfort Mustangs
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-3
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
- Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
- 2008 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won 2008 Royal Bank Cup
- First in round robin (2-0) vs. Melfort Mustangs and Flin Flon Bombers
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-3 SJHL CHAMPIONS
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Portage Terriers (MJHL) 4-games-to-none ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Second in 2008 Royal Bank Cup round robin (2-2)
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Cornwall Colts (CJHL) 6-1 in semi-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) 1-0 in final ROYAL BANK CUP CHAMPIONS
- 2009 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost 2009 Royal Bank Cup final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Portage Terriers (MJHL) 4-games-to-3 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Second in 2009 Royal Bank Cup round robin (2-2)
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) 3-2 OT in semi-final
- Vernon Vipers (BCHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-0 in final
- 2010 Lost Preliminary
- La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-none
- 2011 Lost Quarter-final
- Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2"
2012 Won League, Won Anavet Cup 2013 Lost in SJHL final Yorkton Terriers 4-2 2014 Lost in second round Yorkton Terriers 4-1 2015 Lost in 1st round Weyburn Red Wings 3-1 2016 Missed Playoffs 2017 Lost in 1st round Nipawin Hawks 4-0
NHL alumni
Curt Giles, Bill McDougall, Sheldon Brookbank, Terry Ruskowski, Neil Hawryliw, Grant Jennings
See also
References
- ^ nurun.com. "Hawks win 6-5 in triple overtime thriller". Nipawin Journal. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ Lee, Christopher. "Broncos blow late lead; allow four power play goals to trail by 2 games". Humboldt Journal. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ "Deaths, injuries confirmed in hockey team bus crash". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ "'There's a lot of tears': Multiple fatalities after semi collides with Humboldt Broncos bus". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
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