Game Notes: Broncos Host Hitmen
Published on February 27, 2016 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Swift Current Broncos News Release
The Records: The Broncos are 21-32-5-3. They are 13-16-1-1 at home and 8-16-4-2 on the road. Swift Current is 6th in the East Division and 10th in the conference.
With 50 points Swift Current trails Edmonton by 11 points for the last wildcard playoff spot in the east. Swift Current and Saskatoon each have 50 points. Medicine Hat has 51 after last night's win.
Calgary is 35-23-2-2 which is 3rd in the WHL Central division. Calgary trails Red Deer by 3 points for 2nd in the Central and are ahead of Edmonton by 13 points. The Hitmen are 5th in the WHL eastern conference.
VS The Hitmen: This will be the 4th and final meeting of the two teams. Swift Current is 1-1-0-1 vs Calgary. Their last meeting was a 6-2 Calgary win in Calgary on January 23rd.
Between time in Red Deer and Swift Current, this will be the 5th time this season Lane Pederson has played Calgary. He has 6 points (3 goals, 3 assists) in the four previous.
Jon Martin has 4 points in five games vs Calgary between time with Kootenay and Swift Current.
Artyom Minulin has 4 points in 3 games vs Calgary.
Calgary's Jackson Houck, Jakob Stukel and Redel Fazleev all have 4 points vs Swift Current this season.
Last Games: The Broncos lost 2-0 on home ice last night to Medicine Hat. Calgary lost 6-2 to Victoria on home ice last night.
SICK BAY: Jordan Harris, upper body indefinite. Cole Johnson, upper body indefinite. Max Lajoie is week to week with an illness.
Special Teams: The Bronco power play is scoring 18.5% of the time which is 17th best in the WHL. The penalty kill is 18th in the league at 76.1%.
The Hitme1 power play is 12th best in the league at 20.9% while the penalty kill percentage is 6th in the 22 team league at 81.9%
Swift Current has been given the league's fewest power-plays with 211. Calgary has been given the 2nd most in the WHL at 282 (behind Victoria at 284).
Who to Watch: Swift Current'sJon Martin has 36 goals this season, 6th in the league.
Swift Current's Tyler Steenbergen has 27 points in his last 26 games and 7 goals in his last 6 games.
Lane Pederson has 29 points in his last 24 games.
Max Lajoie has 17 points in his last 17 games.
Glenn Gawdin has 19 points in his last 17 games.
Calgary's Jakob Stukel has 15 power play goals to lead the league.
Calgary's Jake Bean is 4th in WHL defencemen scoring with 56 points and has the most goals by a defenceman with 22.
Calgary's Jordy Stallard has goals in 3 straight games.
Game Winners: Jon Martin leads in game-winning goals with 8. Lane Pederson has 3. Kade Jensen and Tyler Steenbergen have 2. Scott Feser, Colby Sissons and Artyom Minulin each have one game winner. Jamal Watson had 3 game winning goals as a member of the Seattle Thunderbirds and has one as a Bronco.
Leaders: Jon Martin leads the team in goals with 36 and points with 65.
Lane Pederson has 34 assists to lead Swift Current.
Max Lajoie leads the team in power play goals with 7. Lajoie leads the team in power play points with 18.
Jon Martin has 8 game winning goals to lead the team in that stat.
Kade Jensen leads the team in penalty minutes with 84.
Max Lajoie leads the team in defenseman scoring with 30 points.
Max Lajoie leads the team in goals by a defenseman with 7.
Central Scouting with an Eye on Max: Max Lajoie was just ranked 41st among North American skaters in the midterm rankings by NHL Central Scouting
Bronco Prospect and All-Star: 2015 Bronco first round bantam pick Riley Stotts was named a second team all star in the Manitoba Midget AAA hockey league. Stotts was the only 2000 born player named to a league all-star team. The 15 year old forward leads The Winnipeg Wild in scoring with 18 goals, 17 assists and 35 points in 27 games.
Heward appeared at World U17's: Broncos assistant coach Jamie Heward served as an assistant coach of Team Canada Red at The 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Heward and Team Canada Red lost to Sweden in the Bronze Medal game Saturday.
Bronco Prospect wins gold at Mac's: 1999 born forward and Bronco prospect Tyler Oakenfold was part of the gold winning team at the Mac's Midget Tournament in Calgary. Oakenfold plays for the Calgary Midget AAA Flames.
Broncos Prospects Shine in U16 Challenge Cup: 3 members of the Broncos Bantam Draft class of 2015 took part in the U16 Challenge Cup in Calgary. Josh Prokop and Jacob Bernard-Docker were a part of Gold Medal winning Team Alberta. 2000 born prospect Riley Stotts led silver medal winners Team Manitoba in scoring. Broncos Assistant General Manager Jamie Porter and Goaltending Coach Derek Purfield also lent their talents to Team Alberta.
Drafted Broncos: Glenn Gawdin was selected in the 4th round by the St. Louis Blues in 2015. Gustav Olhaver as a 7th round selection of the Colorado Avalanche.
The Roster: The Broncos have 26 players on their roster.
Imports are Gustav Olhaver from Sweden and Artyom Minulin from Russia.
20 year olds are Jon Martin, Scott Feser and Jamal Watson.
AP Dom Schmiemann is the only 99 born player.
There are 6 98's; Kaden Elder, Tyler Steenbergen, Cole Johnson and Colby Sissons, Sahvan Khaira and Artyom Minulin.
13 1997's; Gustav Olhaver, Glenn Gawdin, Lane Pederson Tristen Elder, Arthur Miller, Tyler Adams, Conner Chaulk, Brandan Arnold, Kade Jensen, Max Lajoie, Jaydan Gordon, Taz Burman and Travis Child.
There are 3 96 born players: Jordan Harris, Austin Adamson and Calvin SpencerCalvin Spencer.
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