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All time leagues: WCHL (1967-78) | WHL | Memorial Cup | SJHL
This club in 2022-2023: WHL
# | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
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D | Rayan Bettahar | ![]() | 22.02.2004 | 188 cm | 94 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Joshua Davies | ![]() | 24.03.2004 | 175 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Josh Filmon | ![]() | 18.03.2004 | 185 cm | 72 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Connor Hvidston | ![]() | 11.09.2004 | 188 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
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 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 moved in to replace the Broncos in southern Alberta.
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 were killed. 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, who recorded 60 goals, played out the season despite the loss
Swift Current Broncos participates in season 2022-2023: WHL
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