Game Notes: Broncos in Edmonton
October 4, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Swift Current Broncos News Release
2015-16 So Far: The Broncos are 1-2-0-0 after 3 games. They split a home and home with Brandon last weekend, beating the Wheat Kings 2-1 in a shoot-out in Brandon's home opener. The next night, the team suffered a 4-1 loss in Swift Current. The Broncos lost 5-1 in Red Deer Friday night.
Big Numbers in the Blue Paint: Goalie Landon Bow was the WHL nominee for CHL goaltender of the week. Bow stopped 89 of 93 shots in his first two games to earn a 1.95 goals against average and a .957 save percentage.
Special Teams: Through 3 games the Bronco Power play is 2/7 while the penalty kill is 16/18, 89% which is 4th in the league.
Max Gets an A: Max Lajoie has received an A level rating by NHL Central Scouting. Lajoie is a late birthday 1997 born player who is draft eligible in 2016.
Max Gets Another A, Broncos Name Leadership Group: The Swift Current Broncos have named their leadership group for 2015-16. The team will forego have a captain while giving alternate captain status to Jake Debrusk, Scott Feser, Glenn Gawdin and Max Lajoie.
Drafted Broncos: Glenn Gawdin was selected in the 4th round by the St. Louis Blues in 2015. Jake Debrusk was a 2015 first round pick of the Boston Bruins.
NHL Camps: The Broncos sent 4 players to NHL camps. Kade Jensen was reassigned back to Swift Current from Chicago Blackhawks rookie camp. Landon Bow attended Anaheim Ducks rookie camp and main camp before returning to Swift Current. Glenn Gawdin was in St. Louis Blues camp. Jake Debrusk returned from Boston Bruins Camp earlier this week.
Dillon Heatherington and Brett Lernout have signed contracts with their respective NHL teams (Columbus and Montreal) and are not expected back in the WHL.
2014-15 Stats: Regular season record was 34-33-1-4. For the 3rd year in a row the team finished with a record above 500
-Made the playoffs seeded third in the east division. Lost to second place Regina in 4 games.
-The Broncos power-play was 7th overall in the league running at 22%.
-The Broncos penalty kill was 8th in the league operating at 81.2%
INDIVIDUAL STATS AND HIGHLIGHTS: Jake Debrusk led the team in scoring (42 goals, 39 assists, 81 points)
-Brett Lernout led the team in scoring by defensemen with 14 goals and 28 assists for 42 points in 72 games.
-Max Lajoie led the team in Rookie scoring (7 goals, 34 assists, 41 points)
-Colby Cave, Jake Debrusk, Glenn Gawdin, Brett Lernout, Max Lajoie, Cavin Leth and Tyler Steenbergen played all 72 games.
-Jake Debrusk was sixth in the WHL in goals with 42. Colby Cave was 15th with 35.
-Jake Debrusk was fifth in the league for powerplay goals with 13. Colby Cave was 6th with 12.
-Max Lajoie had the league's 7th best shoot-out percentage with .667
-Max Lajoie was 10th in rookie scoring with 41 points. That was 2nd best in the league for rookie defensemen.
The Roster: The Broncos have 26 players on their roster.
Imports are Andreas Schumacher from Sweden and Artyom Minulin from Russia.
20 year olds Scott Feser and Landon Bow.
The Broncos have 1 99 born player on the roster, Dom Schmiemann.
There are 6 98's; Owen Seidel, Ryan Sokoloski, Tyler Steenbergen, Cole Johnson and Colby Sissons,.
11 1997's; Brendan Holterhus, Glenn Gawdin, Tristen Elder, Tyler Adams, Conner Chaulk, Brandan Arnold, Kade Jensen, Max Lajoie, Jaydan Gordon and Travis Child.
There are 6 96 born players: Cavin Leth, Jake Debrusk, Andreas Schumacher, Jordan Harris, Jordan Thomson and Calvin Spencer.
Sick Bay: Jordan Harris is day to day with an Upper Body Injury, Andreas Schumacher is week to week with an Upper Body Injury. Cole Johnson is out indefinitely with an Upper Body Injury.
Western Hockey League Stories from October 4, 2015
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- Oil Kings Flip Script for First Win - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Pats Fall to Calgary 3-0 - Regina Pats
- Petersen, Hitmen Blank Regina 3-0 - Calgary Hitmen
- Giants Stomp Blades Comeback - Saskatoon Blades
- Stukel Lifts Giants Past Blades - Vancouver Giants
- Game Day: Rockets in Lethbridge to Take on Hurricanes - Kelowna Rockets
- Preview: Giants at Blades - October 4th - Saskatoon Blades
- Game Notes: Broncos in Edmonton - Swift Current Broncos
- Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Sunday, October 4 at Regina - Calgary Hitmen
- Wheat Kings Blank Pats - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Royals Best Blazers 5-1 Saturday Night - Kamloops Blazers
- Silvertips Top Portland 3-1 before Big Crowd - Everett Silvertips
- Chiefs Spoil Americans' Home Opener in Overtime - Tri-City Americans
- Royals Trump Blazers - Victoria Royals
- T-Birds Cage Cougars in Home Opener - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Hawks Fall 3-1 to Everett Saturday - Portland Winterhawks
- Rebels Defeat Rockets 7-4. - Red Deer Rebels
- Rockets Fall 7-4 in Red Deer - Kelowna Rockets
- Tigers Lose Wild One in Overtime - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Reid Gardiner's second of the game gives Prince Albert another OT win - Prince Albert Raiders
- Hitmen lose to Warriors - Calgary Hitmen
- Red Deer wins over Kelowna - Kelowna Rockets
- Pats blanked by Wheat Kings - Regina Pats
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