Swift Current Broncos

The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey

Junior ice hockey

Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...

 team in the Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge

Lethbridge

Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...

 from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos

Lethbridge Broncos

The Lethbridge Broncos were a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League from 1974 until 1986. They played at the Lethbridge Sportsplex.-Season-by-season record:...

. The Broncos returned to Swift Current, and played there since 1986, at the Credit Union iPlex.

History

The Broncos started out as the Swift Current Broncos in Swift Current, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

, 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

President's Cup (WHL)

The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League . Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth's long service to junior hockey in Canada...

 in 1982–83. In the mid 1980's, 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. The Lethbridge Hurricanes

Lethbridge Hurricanes

The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:...

 moved in to replace the Broncos in southern Alberta.

The team won its only Memorial Cup

Memorial Cup

The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...

 championship two years later at the 1989 Memorial Cup

1989 Memorial Cup

The 1989 Memorial Cup occurred May 6-13 at the brand new Saskatchewan Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Participating teams were the Western Hockey League champion Swift Current Broncos, the WHL hosts, the Saskatoon Blades, as well as the winners of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and...

. In the 1993 Memorial Cup

1993 Memorial Cup

The 1993 Memorial Cup took place 15 - 23 May 1993, at the Sault Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.Participating teams were:* The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds ;* The Laval Titan ;...

, the Broncos were eliminated in a tie-breaker. Afterwards, the team's only head coach Graham James resigned to coach the Calgary Hitmen

Calgary Hitmen

The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born professional wrestler, was a founding owner...

, but three seasons later, allegations arose that he sexually abused former player Sheldon Kennedy

Sheldon Kennedy

Sheldon Kennedy is a former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League . Kennedy was drafted by the Red Wings in the fourth round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft while playing with the Swift Current Broncos of...

 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.

1986 Team 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 current Sabre coach Lindy Ruff

Lindy Ruff

Lindy Cameron Ruff is the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. Ruff played in the NHL for the Sabres and New York Rangers as a left winger/defenceman. Currently, he is the longest-tenured head coach in the NHL.-Playing career:Ruff was chosen in the second round, 32nd...

) were killed. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=swiftcurrent Their jersey numbers were retired by the team afterwards, and 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

Joe Sakic

Joseph Steven "Joe" Sakic is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and current hockey executive. He played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. In his 20-year tenure, Sakic won the Stanley Cup twice, captured numerous NHL...

, 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

Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

The Four Broncos Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year.The trophy is named in honour of four members of the Swift Current Broncos who were killed on December 30, 1986 in the Swift Current Broncos bus crash, an accident that occurred when the team bus...

 to the league's Player of the Year.

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 President's Cup (WHL) The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League . Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth's long service to junior hockey in Canada...  and Memorial Cup Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
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 President's Cup (WHL) The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League . Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth's long service to junior hockey in Canada...
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	Pts	GF	GA	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 2007–08 WHL season The 2007–08 WHL season was the 42nd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 20, 2007, and ended on March 16, 2008. The WHL Playoffs began on March 21, 2008, and ended on May 7, 2008....	72	41	24	1	6	244	205	89	3rd East	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2008–09 2008–09 WHL season The 2008–09 WHL season was the 43rd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 18, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The WHL Playoffs commenced on March 20, 2009, and the 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team WHL versus the Russian Selects, took...	72	42	28	1	1	258	220	86	3rd East	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2009–10 2009–10 WHL season The 2009–10 WHL season is the 44th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010...	72	37	30	1	4	231	232	79	3rd East	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2010–11 2010–11 WHL season The 2010–11 WHL season is the 45th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 24, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The 2010 Subway Super Series, featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place from November 17–18, 2010....	72	26	44	0	2	181	260	54	6th East	Out of playoffs

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
Least goals for	135	2004–05
Least 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 Jason Krywulak Jason Krywulak is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey and roller hockey player.-Playing career:Krywulak played major junior in the Western Hockey League with the Medicine Hat Tigers and Swift Current Broncos, winning the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as player of the year in 1993...	81	1992–93
Most assists	Terry Ruskowski Terry Ruskowski Terry W. "Rosco" Ruskowski is a former National Hockey League centre, who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars....	93	1973–74
Most points	Jason Krywulak Jason Krywulak Jason Krywulak is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey and roller hockey player.-Playing career:Krywulak played major junior in the Western Hockey League with the Medicine Hat Tigers and Swift Current Broncos, winning the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as player of the year in 1993...	162	1992–93
Most points, rookie	Joe Sakic Joe Sakic Joseph Steven "Joe" Sakic is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and current hockey executive. He played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. In his 20-year tenure, Sakic won the Stanley Cup twice, captured numerous NHL...	133	1986–87
Most points, defenceman	Dan Lambert Dan Lambert Daniel Lambert is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 29 games in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques.-External links:...	102	1988–89
Best GAA (goalie)	Bryce Wandler	2.06	1999–2000
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

NHL alumni

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Bill Hogaboam Bill Hogaboam William Harold "Hogi" Hogaboam was a ice hockey player. His professional career began in 1970–71 as a member of the Central Hockey League's Omaha Knights, as he played in 63 games, scoring 12 goals, 30 points, and 18 assists... Earl Ingarfield Jr. Jason Jaffray Jason Jaffray Jason Jaffray is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... Trent Kaese Trent Kaese Trent Kaese is a former professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted in the eighth round, 161st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft... Sheldon Kennedy Sheldon Kennedy Sheldon Kennedy is a former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League . Kennedy was drafted by the Red Wings in the fourth round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft while playing with the Swift Current Broncos of... Ladislav Kohn Ladislav Kohn Ladislav Kohn is a former National Hockey League right winger.He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the seventh round, 175th overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played in Finland's SM-liiga with the Espoo Blues from 2003 to 2007 before moving to Russia with HC CSKA Moscow... Don Kozak Don Kozak Donald "Crazy" Kozak is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 437 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks.- External links :... Dan Lambert Dan Lambert Daniel Lambert is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 29 games in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques.-External links:... Lane Lambert Lane Lambert Lane Douglas Lambert is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward drafted 25th overall in the 2nd round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Lambert played 283 games in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, New York Rangers, and Detroit Red Wings... Brad Larsen Brad Larsen Brad Larsen is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche and the Atlanta Thrashers... Jim Leavins Dean Malkoc Dean Malkoc Dean Malkoč is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent four seasons in the National Hockey League between 1995 and 1999.... Dean McAmmond Dean McAmmond Dean McAmmond is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. McAmmond has played in the National Hockey League since 1991 for several teams and is currently a free agent.-Pre-NHL career:... Trent McCleary Trent McCleary Trent Kenneth McCleary is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played for the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League . His career was ended in 2000 after taking a slapshot to the throat, an injury that required life-saving surgery moments... Ryan McGill Ryan McGill Ryan Clifford McGill is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Edmonton Oilers. McGill's playing career ended prematurely as a result of an eye injury... Todd McLellan Todd McLellan Todd McLellan is a Canadian former ice hockey player and current head coach of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.- Playing career :... Jim McTaggart Jim McTaggart James Robert McTaggart is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Washington Capitals. He was originally signed as a free agent by the Capitals in 1979 and played parts of two seasons with the club. He is currently an assistant coach for the Seattle Thunderbirds.-External links:... Craig Millar Craig Millar Craig Millar is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators, and Tampa Bay Lightning....

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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.

• 8 Scott Krueger
• 9 Brent Ruff
• 11 Chris Mantyka
• 22 Trent Kresse

Coaches

• Graham James 1986–87 to 1993–94
• Todd McLellan
  Todd McLellan
  Todd McLellan is a Canadian former ice hockey player and current head coach of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.- Playing career :...
  
   1994–95 to 1999–2000
• Brad McEwen 2000–01 to 2002–03
• Randy Smith
  Randy Smith (ice hockey)
  Randy Smith is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics. He would also play three games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars. He played his final years of ice hockey in the United Kingdom for Peterborough Pirates and Cardiff...
  
   2003–04
• Dean Chynoweth
  Dean Chynoweth
  Dean Chynoweth is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins. Drafted 13th overall by the Islanders in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Chynoweth played 241 regular season games in 10 NHL seasons, scoring 4 goals and...
  
   2004–05 to 2008-09
• Mark Lamb
  Mark Lamb
  Mark W. Lamb is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League .-Playing career:...
  
  2009-10 to present

External links

• Swift Current Broncos official website