Broncos Look for Home-Cooking in Game 3 against Medicine Hat
April 1, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Swift Current Broncos News Release
Swift Current, SK - The Swift Current Broncos (0-2) look to get back into their series in the Eastern Conference Quarter Final against the Medicine Hat Tigers (2-0) in Game 3 at InnovationPlex.
The Broncos have been outscored 10-3 in the series thus far, but did register 21 wins at home at InnovationPlex during the 2024-25 Regular Season. One of those 21 against Medicine Hat on January 3rd by a 4-1 mark. Tickets are still available but fans should act quickly to secure their seats. There will be tailgate party put on by Treen's Meats with Hamburgers going for $5 and $8 for a combo. The Broncos Hockey Happy Hour will be from 6 PM to Puck-drop and local Country Artist Evan Baxter will be be performing during the tailgate party & O' Canada.
For more on tonight's Game, visit the Game Notes & Stats links above.
2025 WHL Record: 0-2-0-0 Home: 0-0-0-0 Away: 0-2-0
2024-25 Regular Season Record: 35-30-1-2 Home: 21-12-1-0 Away: 14-18-0-2
First Half Record: 17-16-0-1 Home: 12-7-0-0 Away: 5-9-0-1
Second Half Record: 18-14-1-1 Home: 9-5-1-0 Away: 9-9-0-1
LAST GAME 6-3 L @ Tigers: Gavin McKenna has a goal and four assists while Brady Birnie lead the Broncos in scoring in Game 2 in Medicine Hat but the Broncos could not even the series seeing Medicine Hat take Game 2 6-3 on Saturday, March 29.
HOW THEY GOT HERE: The Swift Current Broncos finished the 2024-25 WHL Regular Season in 4th Place in the East Division with a 35-30-1-2 record. The Broncos longest winning streak was five games while their longest losing streak was also five games.
VS. MEDICINE HAT: The Broncos and Tigers this season were dead even in wins with both gathering two during the regular season. Swift Current picked up the final win of the season against Medicine Hat, March 7 at Co-op Place in a 5-3 triumph with Luke Mistelbacher scoring a natural hat-trick in the third period to lead the comeback. He leads the Broncos in scoring against the Tigers with nine goals and two assists in all four games against Medicine Hat. Since the 1996-97 season Swift Current is 83-61-6-5 (two ties) against Medicine Hat. On the road against the Tigers, the Broncos are 33-39-3-2 (two ties).
When it comes to playoff match-ups between the Broncos and Tigers, they've met a number of times but haven't faced each other in the playoffs since 2014.
2014 Eastern Conference Quarter Finals, 4-1 Medicine Hat over Swift Current
2009 Eastern Conference Quarter Finals, 4-3 Medicine Hat over Swift Current
2006 Eastern Conference Quarter Finals, 4-0 Medicine Hat over Swift Current
2004 Eastern Conference Quarter Finals, 4-1 Medicine Hat over Swift Current
1997 Eastern Conference Quarter Finals, 4-0 Swift Current over Medicine Hat
1994 Eastern Conference Quarter Finals, 3-0 Swift Current over Medicine Hat
1992 Eastern Conference Quarter Finals, 4-0 Swift Current over Medicine Hat
1981 Eastern Conference Quarter Finals, 4-1 Swift Current (Lethbridge) over Medicine Hat
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES 2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
December 4/2024 - at Swift Current (4-3 MH) October 6/2023 - at Swift Current (8-7 OT MH)
January 3/2024 - at Swift Current (4-1 SC) November 14/2023 - at Swift Current (6-3 SC)
January 4/2024 - at Medicine Hat (5-2 MH) November 29/2023 - at Swift Current (5-3 SC)
February 7/2024 - at Medicine Hat (5-3 SC) December 29/2023 - at Medicine Hat (3-1 SC)
January 16/2024 - at Medicine Hat (5-2 MH)
February 23/2024 - at Swift Current (4-1 SC)
February 24/2024 - at Medicine Hat (4-3 OT SC)
March 15/2024 - at Swift Current (8-4 SC)
March 16/2024 - at Medicine Hat (4-2 MH)
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