Broncos Sign 5 Players
Published on September 1, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Swift Current Broncos News Release
Swift Current, SK---Swift Current Broncos' Head Coach and General Manager Mark Lamb has announced that the club has signed 5 players to WHL contracts.
The Broncos have signed 17 year old forward Brandon Bruce of Kelowna, 16 year old forward Brendan Hopkins of Airdrie, AB and three 15 year olds from this past spring's bantam draft: Zac Mackay of Swift Current, Bobby Zinkan of Calgary and Josh Sinatynski of Ft. Saskatchwan, AB.
The club heads into the exhibition schedule with 34 players on the roster. The team opens exhibition tonight (Wednesday) against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Below is a current roster for the team:
Name DOB Hometown
Matt Franczyk 93 Winnipeg, MB
Richard Nedomlel 93 Prague, CZ
Dillon Heatherington 95 Calgary, AB
Bobby Zinkan 95 Calgary, AB
Graeme Craig 93 Red Deer, AB
Tanner Clark 93 Rosetown, SK
Zac Mackay 95 Swift Current, SK
Shea Howorko 94 Regina, SK
Josh Sinatynski 95 Ft. Saskatchewan, AB
Brandon Bruce 93 Kelowna, BC
Brendan Hopkins 94 Airdrie, AB
Robbie Newton 93 Saskatoon, SK
Lucas Froese 92 Grunthal, MB
Andy Blanke 92 Swift Current, SK
Andrew Sullivan 92 Calgary, AB
Josh Derko 93 Sherwood Park, AB
Brody Luhning 92 Lumsden, SK
Nathan Zimbaluk 92 Regina, SK
Mark Friesen 90 Winkler, MB
Austin Smith 93 Calgary, MB
Kyle Verdino 91 Phoenix, AZ
Joel Rogers 91 Abbotsford, BC
Travis Bobbee 90 Winkler, MB
Jordan Evans 92 Drumheller, AB
Reece Scarlett 93 Sherwood Park, AB
Justin Dowling 90 Cochrane, AB
Jordan Peddle 91 Elbow, SK
Adam Lowry 93 Calgary, AB
Taylor Vause 91 Calgary, AB
Brad Hoban 91 Victoria, BC
Cody Eakin 91 Winnipeg, MB
Dillon Wagner 91 Duffield, AB
Stepan Novotny 90 Prague, CZ
Juraj Roznik 92 Trencin, SVK
Dillon Wagner is currently in Edmonton recovering from off season knee surgery and should return to the Broncos in late September.
The Broncos will ice a rookie laden lineup against the Warriors on Wednesday as 15 veterans will sit out of the exhibition contest at the Moose Jaw Civic Centre.
The club has also announced that forward Michael Hay of Winnipeg will remain in Manitoba to play Junior 'A' this season with the Selkirk Steelers of the MJHL. He had 1 point in 30 games with the Broncos last season.
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