Steven Mah

The Swift Current Broncos continued to struggle in the shootout Saturday, losing 4-3 to the visiting Tri-City Americans to drop to 0-5 in the shootout this season. The two teams played a thrilling 65 minutes before a captivated crowd at the Credit Union iplex, but the Americans got goals from Jordan Topping and Morgan Geekie in the shootout to finish...

The debut of goaltender Jordan Papirny was spoiled by the Medicine Hat Tigers in a 7-3 win over the visiting Swift Current Broncos Friday. Three days after being acquired from the Brandon Wheat Kings, Papirny allowed four goals on nine shots and was pulled before the end of the first period. Chad Butcher led the Tigers with a hat trick, while...

Swift Current Home Hardware Legionnaires’ forward Ethan Regnier has been named the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League’s December Player of the Month. The Swift Current Broncos’ draft pick scored four goals and added 10 assists in seven games in December. The Regina product is currently second in the SMAAAHL with 30 assists and third with 44 points in 32 games...

The Seidler rink sits alone atop the Swift Current Curling Club’s Innovation Super League after two weeks. Seidler defeated Westax (Kirkpatrick) to move to 2-0 in the second half. The Swift Plumbing & Heating (Wicks) is the only other unbeaten rink in the eight-team league with a 1-0 record. January 12 results: Cypress Motors/Subway (Rumpel) defeated Pattison Ag (Lenz); Swift Plumbing &...

The Swift Current Comp. Senior Colts basketball team will host their eight-team home tournament this weekend. The Colts have three wins and two losses so far this season. They will open the tournament on Friday at 3:30 p.m. against the Shaunavon Shadows. The tournament will also include the Estevan Elecs, Moose Jaw AE Peacock Toilers, Moose Jaw Vanier Vikings, Saskatoon...

Swift Current’s Western Major Baseball League baseball team has been renamed to represent the rich history of baseball in Swift Current. “The name ‘57’s’ was chosen to honor the legacy of the 57 seasons that Swift Current has used the mascot name the ‘Indians’ while competing all over Western Canada, dating as far back as the 1940’s,” announced senior baseball...

The Swift Current Broncos filled their final overage spot ahead of Tuesday’s Western Hockey League trade deadline. The Broncos acquired forward Ryley Lindgren from the Lethbridge Hurricanes and a sixth round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft in exchange for 15-year-old prospect Carson Dyck and a third round pick in the 2018 draft. Lindgren has 42 points in 42 games...

After leading the Swift Current Comp. Ardens to their first provincial girls volleyball title in school history, setter Mackenzie Froehlich will join the Minot State University Beavers for the 2017-18 season. “I am excited I get the opportunity to continue developing and playing volleyball at the next level,” said Froehlich after committing to the Beavers during the early signing period. Froehlich...

Swift Current Diamond Energy Wildcats’ captain Chloe Smith was named the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League’s 1st Star for the month of December. The fourth-year forward registered four goals and eight assists in five league games while helping the Wildcats earn points in four of five games in the final month of 2016. She also added five goals and...

The Swift Current Broncos made a move ahead of the Western Hockey League trade deadline by sending forward Cole Johnson to the Saskatoon Blades Thursday. The Broncos received a seventh-round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft and a fifth round pick in 2018 in return for the 18-year-old forward. Johnson registered four goals, six assists, and 18 penalty minutes in...