Swift Current Broncos
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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
StatisticTotalSeason
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
StatisticPlayerTotalSeason
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

  • Blair Atcheynum
    Blair Atcheynum
    Blair Atcheynum is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. Atcheynum is of Cree First Nation descent.-Playing career:...

  • Warren Babe
    Warren Babe
    Warren Babe is a former National Hockey League left winger. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the first round with the twelfth overall pick in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft...

  • Ryan Bast
    Ryan Bast
    Ryan Bast is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1998–99 season.-Career statistics:-External links:...

  • Ken Baumgartner
    Ken Baumgartner
    Kenneth James Baumgartner is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League for twelve seasons.-Biography:...

  • Rollie Boutin
    Rollie Boutin
    Roland David Boutin is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played for the Washington Capitals. He was selected by the Capitals in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:***...

  • Willie Brossart
    Willie Brossart
    William James Brossart is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals-Playing career:...

  • Jakub Cutta
    Jakub Cutta
    Jakub Čutta is a Czech defenceman. He has played for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Čutta currently plays in the Czech Extraliga. After three seasons with HC Energie Karlovy Vary, he joined BK Mladá Boleslav in May 2011.- Career statistics :-External links:...

  • Kimbi Daniels
    Kimbi Daniels
    Kimbi Daniels is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Fort St. John Flyers of the North Peace Hockey League...

  • Ron Delorme
    Ron Delorme
    Ronald Elmer "Chief" Delorme is the Chief Amateur Scout for the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL.Delorme has in the past played in the NHL, for the Colorado Rockies and the Vancouver Canucks....

  • Ed Dyck
    Ed Dyck
    Edwin Paul Dyck was a National Hockey League goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks from 1972–1974. He ended his career playing the season 1975–1976 in the Swedish Division 1 team Bodens BK....

  • Gary Emmons
    Gary Emmons
    Gary Emmons is a former professional ice hockey player who played for the San Jose Sharks NHL as well as several teams in the IHL.-Regular season and playoffs:-External links:...

  • Dallas Gaume
    Dallas Gaume
    Dallas Gaume is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre. He played in 4 NHL games for the Hartford Whalers....

  • Larry Giroux
    Larry Giroux
    Larry "Buffalo Head" Giroux is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. Defenceman Larry Giroux played nearly 300 NHL games for four different clubs in the 70s and 80s. He was a decent positional player who could pass the puck to his forwards effectively. The hard working defender was also known...

  • Josh Green
    Josh Green
    Joshua Green is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Oklahoma City Barons, of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...

  • Ian Herbers
  • Chris Herperger
    Chris Herperger
    Chris Herperger is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Hannover Scorpions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.-Career:...

  • Shane Hnidy
    Shane Hnidy
    Shane Hnidy is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. On August 31, 2011, it was announced that Hnidy would be part of the radio broadcast team for the Winnipeg Jets, formerly the Atlanta Thrashers, which was one of his former teams.-Playing career:Shane Hnidy played junior hockey...

  • Milan Hnilicka
    Milan Hnilicka
    Milan Hnilička is a former Czech ice hockey goalie who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers and the Los Angeles Kings. He was drafted 70th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. In 2000, Milan won the Calder Cup while playing for...


  • 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....


  • John Negrin
    John Negrin
    John Negrin is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League . Negrin was a third round pick of the Calgary Flames, 70th overall, at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.- Playing career :...

  • Lawrence Nycholat
    Lawrence Nycholat
    Lawrence Nycholat is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Nycholat currently is a member of the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...

  • Jaroslav Obsut
    Jaroslav Obšut
    Jaroslav Obšut is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...

  • Bill Oleschuk
    Bill Oleschuk
    William Stephen Oleschuk was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies in the National Hockey League. He played 55 games in the NHL, finishing with a 7–28–10 record and one shutout.-Reference:...

  • Ben Ondrus
    Ben Ondrus
    Benjamin Matthew "Ben" Ondrus is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and captain for the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...

  • Colton Orr
    Colton Orr
    Colton Douglas Orr is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs.- Playing career :...

  • Ed Patterson
    Ed Patterson
    Edward Patterson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, from Calgary, Alberta. His position was right wing....

  • Paul Postma
    Paul Postma
    Paul Postma is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League . He was drafted 205th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and is a prospect for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League...

  • Kelly Pratt
  • Pokey Reddick
    Pokey Reddick
    Eldon "Pokey" Wade Reddick is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League from 1986–87 to 1993–94.-Playing career:...

  • Jeremy Reich
    Jeremy Reich
    Jeremy Reich is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga...

  • Michal Rozsival
    Michal Rozsival
    Michal Rozsíval is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . He joined the team in 2011, previously playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2000 until 2004, and the New York Rangers from 2005 to 2011.-Playing...

  • 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....

  • 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...

  • Geoff Sanderson
    Geoff Sanderson
    Geoff M. Sanderson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger, most notably for the Hartford Whalers and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . Sanderson is currently a scout for the New York Islanders...

  • Andy Schneider
    Andy Schneider
    Andy Schneider is an American ice hockey defenceman for Adler Mannheim.- Career :He joined on 28 January 2009 from Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League to Adler Mannheim....

  • Dave Schultz

  • Cam Severson
    Cam Severson
    Cam Severson is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre.- Draft :He was drafted in the eighth round, 192nd overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.- Career :...

  • Trevor Sim
    Trevor Sim
    Trevor B. Sim is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played most of his career in minor leagues....

  • Nathan Smith
  • Zack Smith
  • Brent Sopel
    Brent Sopel
    Brent Sopel is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing the Kontinental Hockey League and previously the National Hockey League .-Vancouver Canucks:...

  • Rocky Thompson
    Rocky Thompson
    Rocky Lee Thompson was a Canadian ice hockey Right Wing. He was drafted in the third round, 72nd overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft....

  • Ryan Tobler
    Ryan Tobler
    Ryan Tobler is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Colorado Eagles of the Central Hockey League. He played four games in the National Hockey League with the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2001–02 season, going scoreless. He retired after the 2009-2010...

  • Bryan Trottier
    Bryan Trottier
    Bryan John Trottier is a retired Canadian-American professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. He won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders, two with the Penguins and one as an assistant coach with the...

  • Layne Ulmer
    Layne Ulmer
    Layne Ulmer is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing centre for HC Asiago in the Serie A .-Playing career:...

  • Sergei Varlamov
    Sergei Varlamov
    Serhiy Volodymyrovych Varlamov is a Ukrainian professional ice hockey player.Varlamov came to North America to play junior hockey with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League . In 1998, he won the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL's top scorer with 119 points...

  • Ian White
  • Bob Wilkie
    Bob Wilkie
    Bob Wilkie is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 18 NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers.-External links:...

  • Jeremy Williams
    Jeremy Williams (ice hockey)
    Jeremy Williams is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League .- Playing career :...

  • Tiger Williams
    Tiger Williams
    David James "Tiger" Williams is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1974–75 to 1987–88. He is the NHL's career leader in penalty minutes.-NHL career:...

  • Dody Wood
    Dody Wood
    Darin Michael "Dody" Wood is a retired ice hockey left winger drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 3rd round, 45th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He suited up for 106 NHL games with the San Jose Sharks before being traded to the New Jersey Devils on December 7, 1997...

  • Tyler Wright
    Tyler Wright
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  • Joe Zanussi
    Joe Zanussi
    Joseph Lawrence Zanussi is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 149 games in the World Hockey Association and 87 games in the National Hockey League...




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

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