The Swift Current Broncos were a

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Junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Swift Current,

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that played in the

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of ...

from 1974 to 1986. From 1983 to 1986, the team was known as the Swift Current Indians.

History

The Swift Current Broncos of the

were created in the wake of the

Western Canada Hockey League The Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1925 and disbanded in 1926. The WCHL's Victoria C ...

's (WCHL)

Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos ...

departure to

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in 1974. The new SJHL team adopted the nickname "Broncos" for its first nine seasons, from the 1974-75 through the 1982–83 seasons, despite the fact that another SJHL team, the

Humboldt Broncos The Humboldt Broncos are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Established in 1970, the Broncos play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. History The Broncos were established in 1970 by a group of local organ ...

, was already using the same nickname. In addition to regular season games, these competing Broncos teams met four times in the SJHL playoffs (1976, 1978, 1979, 1981). The Swift Current team changed its nickname to the "Indians" for their final three SJHL seasons, from 1983 to 1984 through 1985–86. The SJHL team folded in 1986 when the original WCHL (by then renamed the Western Hockey League) Broncos returned to the City of Swift Current in 1986. The Broncos won the SJHL Championship in their first ever season in the league. Ten out of twelve of Swift Current's seasons were winning seasons.

Season-by-season standings

Playoffs

*1975 ''Won League, Lost Anavet Cup'' :Swift Current Broncos defeated

Regina Blues The Regina Blues were a Tier-II Junior "A" team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. History The "Pat Blues" were created in 1970 when the Regina Pats transferred from the SJHL to the Wester ...

''4-games-to-2'' :Swift Current Broncos defeated

Weyburn Red Wings The Weyburn Red Wings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Crescent Point Place, which has a seating capacity of 1,750. T ...

''4-games-to-1'' :Swift Current Broncos defeated Prince Albert Raiders ''4-games-to-2'' SJHL CHAMPIONS : Selkirk Steelers ( MJHL) defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none'' *1976 ''Lost Semi-final'' :Swift Current Broncos defeated

''4-games-to-2'' : Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none'' *1977 ''Lost Semi-final'' :Swift Current Broncos defeated

Battleford Barons The Battlefords North Stars are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in North Battleford, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, ...

''4-games-to-1'' : Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-1'' *1978 ''Lost Semi-final'' :Swift Current Broncos defeated

''4-games-to-none'' : Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-3'' *1979 ''Lost Semi-final'' :Swift Current Broncos defeated

''4-games-to-3'' : Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-3'' *1980 ''Lost Semi-final'' :Swift Current Broncos defeated

''4-games-to-1'' : Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-2'' *1981 ''Lost Quarter-final'' :

defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none'' *1982 ''Lost Semi-final'' :Swift Current Broncos defeated

Saskatoon Olympics The Saskatoon Olympics were a Tier-II Junior "A" team based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, who played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. History The Saskatoon Olympics were original members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League when the l ...

''4-games-to-2'' : Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none'' *1983 ''Lost Quarter-final'' : Melville Millionaires defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none'' *1984 ''DNQ'' *1985 ''Lost Quarter-final'' :

defeated Swift Current Indians ''4-games-to-2'' *1986 ''Lost Semi-final'' :Swift Current Indians defeated

Battlefords North Stars The Battlefords North Stars are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, that plays in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The teams was founded in 1973 as the Battleford Barons and has been known as the ...

''4-games-to-2'' :

defeated Swift Current Indians ''4-games-to-none''

External links

SJHL Website
Defunct Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams Swift Current {{Saskatchewan-stub