Lethbridge Broncos

Lethbridge Broncos
founding	1974
resolution	1986
history	Swift Current Broncos 1967–1974 Lethbridge Broncos 1974–1986 Swift Current Broncos since 1986
Stadion	Lethbridge Sportsplex
Location	Lethbridge , Alberta
league	Western Hockey League
Memorial Cups	no
Ed Chynoweth Cups	1982/83

The Lethbridge Broncos were a Canadian ice hockey team based in Lethbridge , Alberta . The team played from 1974 to 1986 in one of the top three Canadian junior ice hockey leagues, the Western Hockey League (WHL).

history

The Swift Current Broncos were relocated from Swift Current , Saskatchewan , to Lethbridge, Alberta, in 1974 for financial reasons and renamed the Lethbridge Broncos. In all twelve years of its existence, the team reached the playoffs. Her greatest achievement was winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup in the 1982/83 season after beating the Portland Winter Hawks in the final . In the summer of 1986, the franchise was bought up and moved back to Swift Current, where it has since participated in the game operations of the WHL under its original name Swift Current Broncos.

The void left after the Broncos were relocated to Lethbridge was filled by the Lethbridge Hurricanes , who have played in the WHL since 1987.

Former players

The following players who were active for the Lethbridge Broncos played in the National Hockey League during their careers :

Warren babe Dave Barr Mike Berger Rollie Boutin Ron Delorme Gerald Diduck Archie Henderson Ian Herbers Matt Hervey Earl Ingarfield Junior

Trent cheese Troy Loney Marc Magnan Ryan McGill Mike Moller Randy Moller Jay More Doug Morrison Troy Murray Steve Nemeth

Bill Oleschuk Darcy Regier Bob Rouse Lindy Ruff Rocky Saganiuk Joe Sakic In it Sceviour Vern Smith Brent Sutter Brian Sutter

Darryl Sutter Duane Sutter Rich Sutter Ron Sutter Steve Tambellini Alex Tidey Mark Tinordi Bryan Trottier Gord Williams Ken Wregget

Team records

Career records

Games: 287 Rick Gal

Goals: 163 Doug Morrison

Assists: 206 Doug Morrison

Points: 369 Doug Morrison

Penalty minutes: 818 John Scammell

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Lethbridge Broncos
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Lethbridge Broncos