Swift Current Broncos
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| City: | Swift Current, Saskatchewan | |
| League: | Western Hockey League | |
| Conference: | Eastern | |
| Division: | Central | |
| Founded: | 1967 | |
| Home Arena: | Centennial Civic Centre | |
| Colours: | blue, black and silver | |
| Head Coach: | Dean Chynoweth | |
| General Manager: | Dean Chynoweth | |
The Swift Current Broncos are a Western Hockey League ice hockey club, founded in 1967. After seven seasons, the team moved to Lethbridge in 1974 as the Lethbridge Broncos; however, they moved back to Swift Current in 1986.
History
On December 30, 1986, the Broncos' bus crashed on the way to a game in Regina. Four players were killed; their jersey numbers were retired by the team afterwards. The rest of team played out the season despite the loss.The team won its only Memorial Cup championship two years later in 1989. They returned to the Memorial Cup in 1993 but were eliminated in the round-robin. Afterwards, the team's only head coach Graham James resigned to coach the Calgary Hitmen, but three seasons allegations arose that he sexually abused former player Sheldon Kennedy during their days together with the Broncos.
The Broncos play their home games at the Centennial Civic Centre.
NHL alumni
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Retired Numbers:
- 8 Scott Krueger
- 9 Brent Ruff
- 11 Chris Mantyka
- 22 Trent Kresse
Coaches
- Graham James 1985-86 to 1993-94
- Todd McLellan 1994-95 to 1999-2000
- Brad McEwen 2000-01 to 2002-03
- Randy Smith 2003-04
- Dean Chynoweth 2004-05 to present
External link
| Western Hockey League |
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| Current teams : Brandon Wheat Kings | Calgary Hitmen | Chilliwack Bruins | Everett Silvertips | Kamloops Blazers | Kelowna Rockets | Kootenay Ice | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Medicine Hat Tigers | Moose Jaw Warriors | Portland Winter Hawks | Prince Albert Raiders | Prince George Cougars | Red Deer Rebels | Regina Pats | Saskatoon Blades | Seattle Thunderbirds | Spokane Chiefs | Swift Current Broncos | Tri-City Americans | Vancouver Giants |
| Expansion for 2007-08 : Edmonton |
| CHL: | Memorial Cup | OHL | QMJHL | WHL |
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