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Swift Current Broncos
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CitySwift Current, Saskatchewan
LeagueWestern Hockey League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionEast
Founded1967 (1967)
Home arenaCredit Union iPlex
ColoursBlue, green, white, black
       
General managerDean Brockman
Head coachDean Brockman
Websitewww.scbroncos.com
Franchise history
1967–1974Swift Current Broncos
1974–1986Lethbridge Broncos
1986–presentSwift Current Broncos
Championships
Playoff championships1989 Memorial Cup Champions
1989, 1993, 2018 WHL champions

The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos. The Broncos then returned to Swift Current, and have played there since 1986, at the Credit Union iPlex.

History

The Broncos started out as the Swift Current Broncos in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, but moved to Lethbridge in 1974. The team had been losing money in tiny Swift Current and the new Lethbridge Sportsplex was beckoning for a team. The Broncos played in Lethbridge for twelve seasons, winning the President's Cup in 1982–83. In the mid 1980s, the team came up for sale, and despite a large and loyal fanbase in Lethbridge, the Broncos were bought by local interests in Swift Current and moved back to their original home. After a year without WHL hockey in Lethbridge, the Calgary Wranglers moved to the city and became the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

The Broncos won its only Memorial Cup championship two years later at the 1989 Memorial Cup. In the 1993 Memorial Cup, the Broncos were eliminated in a tie-breaker. Afterwards, head coach Graham James resigned to coach the Calgary Hitmen, but three seasons later, allegations arose that he sexually abused former player Sheldon Kennedy during their days together with the Broncos. James was convicted of sexual offenses and sentenced to three years in prison.

The Broncos play their home games at the Credit Union iPlex.

The Broncos, play in the second smallest market in the Canadian Hockey League. The only market smaller than Swift Current is Bathurst, New Brunswick, home of the QMJHL's Acadie-Bathurst Titan.

1986 team bus crash

Main article: Swift Current Broncos bus crash

On December 30, 1986, the Broncos' bus crashed on the way to a game in Regina. Four players: Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka and Brent Ruff (younger brother of then-player and former Dallas Stars coach Lindy Ruff) were killed.[1] The team still wears a commemorative patch in remembrance of the four players. The rest of the team, led by future NHL star Joe Sakic, who recorded 60 goals, played out the season despite the loss. In a move to memorialise the fallen players, the WHL now awards the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy to the League's Player of the Year.

Season-by-season record

First Broncos (1967–74)

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1967–68 60 16 38 6 242 343 38 9th Overall Out of playoffs
1968–69 60 14 44 2 186 329 30 4th West Lost quarter-final
1969–70 60 27 31 2 240 265 56 3rd West Lost quarter-final
1970–71 66 24 40 2 229 290 50 4th West Lost quarter-final
1971–72 68 25 42 1 242 311 51 5th East Out of playoffs
1972–73 68 27 35 6 300 359 60 5th East Out of playoffs
1973–74 68 35 24 9 240 306 79 3rd East Lost semi-final

Second Broncos (1986-present)

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1986–87 72 28 40 4 - 331 393 60 6th East Lost East quarter-final
1987–88 72 44 26 2 - 388 312 90 4th East Lost East semi-final
1988–89 72 55 16 1 - 447 319 111 1st East Won championship and Memorial Cup
1989–90 72 29 39 4 - 323 351 62 6th East Lost in first round
1990–91 72 40 29 3 - 369 351 83 3rd East Lost in first round
1991–92 72 35 33 4 - 296 313 74 5th East Lost East semi-final
1992–93 72 49 21 2 - 384 267 100 1st East Won championship
Lost Memorial Cup tie-breaker
1993–94 72 35 33 4 - 284 258 74 4th East Lost East semi-final
1994–95 72 31 34 7 - 274 284 69 6th East Lost in first round
1995–96 72 36 31 5 - 285 271 77 1st Central Lost in first round
1996–97 72 44 23 5 - 336 243 93 2nd East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
1997–98 72 44 19 9 - 276 220 97 2nd East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
1998–99 72 34 32 6 - 232 211 74 4th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
1999–2000 72 47 18 4 3 257 170 101 1st East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2000–01 72 43 20 7 2 275 215 95 1st East Lost Eastern Conference final
2001–02 72 42 17 6 7 274 218 97 2nd Central Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2002–03 72 38 24 7 3 240 215 86 2nd Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2003–04 72 36 29 7 0 234 209 79 4th Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2004–05 72 22 41 6 3 135 218 53 5th Central Out of playoffs
Season GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
2005–06 72 24 34 6 8 175 242 62 4th Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2006–07 72 33 36 1 2 199 241 69 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2007–08 72 41 24 1 6 244 205 89 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2008–09 72 42 28 1 1 258 220 86 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2009–10 72 37 30 1 4 231 232 79 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2010–11 72 26 44 0 2 181 260 54 6th East Out of playoffs
2011–12 72 27 37 2 6 216 272 62 5th East Out of playoffs
2012–13 72 36 29 3 4 206 193 79 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2013–14 72 38 25 3 6 248 229 85 2nd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2014–15 72 34 33 1 4 221 245 73 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2015–16 72 24 38 7 3 189 249 58 5th East Out of playoffs
2016–17 72 39 23 4 6 247 239 88 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2017–18 72 48 17 5 2 284 213 103 2nd East Won championship

WHL Championship history

Current roster

Updated September 21, 2018.[2]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Drafted
16 Canada Matthew Culling C L 23 2018 Regina, Saskatchewan Eligible 2019
10 Canada Kaden Elder C R 26 2015 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Undrafted
26 Canada Andrew Fyten RW R 25 2018 Didsbury, Alberta Undrafted
30 Canada Joel Hofer G R 23 2017 Winnipeg, Manitoba 2018, 107th Overall, STL
36 Canada Connor Horning D R 23 2016 Kelowna, British Columbia Eligible 2019
12 Canada Eric Houk LW R 23 2018 Regina, Saskatchewan Eligible 2019
7 Canada Noah King D L 25 2014 Winnipeg, Manitoba Undrafted
19 Finland Joona Kiviniemi RW L 22 2018 Oulu, Finland Eligible 2020
5 Russia Artyom Minulin (A) D R 25 2015 Tyumen, Russia Undrafted
15 Canada Colum McGauley LW L 24 2018 Nelson, British Columbia Eligible 2019
25 Canada Tanner Nagel RW R 26 2018 Mossbank, Saskatchewan Undrafted
20 Canada Ethan O'Rourke RW R 25 2018 Penticton, British Columbia Undrafted
23 Canada Max Patterson RW R 24 2017 Kamloops, British Columbia Undrafted
6 Canada Ryan Pouliot D R 26 2018 North Vancouver, British Columbia Undrafted
27 Canada Sam Pouliot D R 24 2018 North Vancouver, British Columbia Eligible 2019
1 Canada Isaac Poulter G R 22 2016 Winnipeg, Manitoba Eligible 2019
2 Finland Roope Pynnonen D L 23 2018 Tampere, Finland Eligible 2019
18 Canada Ethan Regnier RW R 23 2015 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Undrafted
38 Canada Christian Riemer D L 24 2017 Regina, Saskatchewan Undrafted
4 Canada Billy Sowa D R 22 2018 Calgary, Alberta Eligible 2020
24 Canada Carter Spenst D R 22 2017 Valleyview, Alberta Eligible 2019
28 Canada Quinton Waitzner C L 24 2015 Victoria, British Columbia Undrafted
13 Canada MacKenzie Wight RW R 25 2016 Burnaby, British Columbia Undrafted
39 Canada Alec Zawatsky LW L 24 2018 Winfield, British Columbia Undrafted

Team records

Team records for a single season
Statistic Total Season
Most points 111 1988–89
Most wins 55 1988–89
Most goals for 447 1988–89
Fewest goals for 135 2004–05
Fewest goals against 170 1999–2000
Most goals against 393 1986–87
Individual player records for a single season
Statistic Player Total Season
Most goals Jason Krywulak 81 1992–93
Most assists Terry Ruskowski 93 1973–74
Most points Jason Krywulak 162 1992–93
Most points, rookie Joe Sakic 133 1986–87
Most points, defenceman Dan Lambert 102 1988–89
Best GAA (goalie) Bryce Wandler 2.06 1999–2000
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

NHL alumni

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Retired numbers: The Swift Current Broncos have retired the jersey numbers of the four players who died in the aforementioned 1986 team bus accident.

Coaches

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Swift Current Broncos original logo.

See also

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Gare (2006-12-30). "E-Ticket: Denial of Death". ESPN. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ WHL Network, Western Hockey League, retrieved 2018-09-21
  3. ^ "Brockman Named Broncos New Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations". OurSportsCentral.com. June 27, 2018.

External links

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