Game Notes for Home Opener
September 26, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Swift Current Broncos News Release
Home Opener: The Broncos have won their last three home openers and are 3-2-0-0 in the last 5 years in their first home game of the season.
The Bow Show: The Broncos began the 2014-15 season with a 2-1 shoot-out win in Brandon last night. Landon Bow made 53 saves through regulation and overtime plus three more in the shoot-out. Rookie Tyler Adams had the lone regulation goal for Swift Current. Conner Chaulk scored the shoot-out winner.
The Bronco penalty was 6/6 while the powerplay was 1/3.
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 and returned to Swift Current Wednesday night. Jake Debrusk remains at Boston Bruins Camp.
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 tam 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 29 players on their roster.
Imports are Andreas Schumacher from Sweden and Artyom Minulin from Russia.
20 year olds are Griffin Foulk, Scott Feser and Landon Bow.
The Broncos have 1 99 born player on the roster, Dom Schmiemann.
There are 8 98's; Owen Seidel, Ryan Sokoloski, Tyler Steenbergen, Cole Johnson, Colby Sissons, Caiden Kreitz and Matthew Stanley.
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.
Home Opener: Tonight is the Broncos home opener! Pre-game festivities begin at 4:30 next Saturday with a bar-b-que in the i-Plex curling rink. There will be a bouncy castle, xbox one with NHL 16, and chances to win prizes including a customized Bronco mini-fridge and an Xbox one.
Western Hockey League Stories from September 26, 2015
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- Game 2: September 26 vs. Lethbridge - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Game Notes for Home Opener - Swift Current Broncos
- Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Saturday, September 26 vs Kootenay - Calgary Hitmen
- Strong Hart Lifts Silvertips 2-0 - Everett Silvertips
- Royals Knock-Off Winterhawks in Home Opener - Victoria Royals
- Ronning Scores Twice as Giants Win 3-2 - Vancouver Giants
- Giants Sneak Past T-Birds in Season Opener - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Blades Strike Gold - Saskatoon Blades
- Blazers Deserve Better in 4-3 Loss to Rockets - Kamloops Blazers
- Broncos Spoil Wheat King Home Opener - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Rockets Win Opener 4-3 - Kelowna Rockets
- Hawks Fall 4-1 in Season Opener - Portland Winterhawks
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