Steven Mah

The wait was well worth it for Rylan Williams during the 2020 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. The Kyle native had to wait until the 11th round of the draft, but was eventually selected by the Lethbridge Hurricanes with the 236th overall pick on Wednesday. “It was a really good experience. I was really...

Leaving home last year has given Nolan Stevenson the opportunity to play for his hometown team in the Western Hockey League in the future. The Shaunavon native was drafted in the fourth round, 67th overall, by the Swift Current Broncos in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft. “I was ecstatic,” said Stevenson. “Obviously there were...

The Swift Current Broncos have stated their goal to add skill and scoring in the coming years and they believe they did just that in the opening round of the 2020 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. The Broncos opened their draft by selecting Regina’s Brady Birnie with the 21st overall selection as they look to rebuild the...

It was a memorable day for five Southwest hockey players as they were selected in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft on Wednesday. Shaunavon’s Kole Lind was the first Southwest player selected in the first round since 2003 when he was selected sixth overall by the Red Deer Rebels after three dominating seasons with the...

The Swift Current Broncos opened the 2020 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft by selecting Regina’s Brady Birnie with the 21st overall pick. The Swift Current Broncos selected Regina Monarchs forward Brady Birnie with the 21st overall pick in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft.SOUTHWEST BOOSTER FILE PHOTO The 5’6’’ forward was...

Shaunavon’s Kalan Lind snapped a lengthy Southwest slump when he was selected sixth overall by the Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft on Wednesday. Lind became the first Southwest player drafted in the first round since Swift Current’s Craig Cuthbert was drafted with the final pick of the first round...

The COVID-19 pandemic may have prevented Karlie Bell from enjoying one final championship moment, but she finished a five-year career with the Grant MacEwan University Griffins women’s ice hockey team as a three-time league champion and on an 18-game winning streak. The Griffins won all four of their playoff games and were leading the...

Three members of the Swift Current Graphic Edge Bantam AA Wildcats are looking to win spots in the U16 Female SaskFirst program. The U16 evaluation tournament on April 10-12 was cancelled due to COVID-19, but the program has expanded its player opportunities this season and will be sending two teams to the Swift Current...

Four Swift Current Wildcats remain in the hunt to crack the roster of the SaskFirst U18 Female hockey team. The SaskFirst program released its Top 29 roster on April 15 after the April 10-12 evaluation tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amaya Giraudier (Assiniboia) was one of four goaltenders...

Former Swift Current Broncos captain Colby Cave has died at the age of 25. The Edmonton Oilers has announced on Tuesday that Cave was in a medically induced coma in Toronto after suffering a brain bleed overnight. They announced his passing on Saturday morning. Cave came to Swift Current as a...