Preview: Broncos Host Hurricanes in Final Home Game Before Christmas
December 7, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Swift Current Broncos News Release
SWIFT CURRENT, SK - The Swift Current Broncos (6-18-1-2) have one more chance to get a win at home before Christmas as they welcome the Lethbridge Hurricanes (17-9-0-4) to the Innovation Credit Union iPlex Saturday night.
Friday the Broncos found themselves down 3-0 after one period against the Everett Silvertips, a mountain too big to climb.
Jaxan Kaluski scored in the third period, his fourth goal and ninth point in 12 games since joining the Broncos, but the Silvertips answered back a few minutes later to take the win.
The Broncos got better after the first period, but the deficit was too much for them to fight back from.
The Lethbridge Hurricanes hosted the Medicine Hat Tigers Friday night. They have three players on their roster who are vying for spots on their respective World Junior teams, as Dylan Cozens and Calen Addison hope to player for team Canada while Oliver Okuliar will suit up for Team Slovakia.
The Broncos have seen the Hurricanes twice so far this season, once on the road and once at home. In Lethbridge, Matthew Culling scored the lone goal as the Broncos dropped a 4-1 game. On home ice, the Hurricanes scored early in each period, including just 43 seconds into the first, and cruised to a 6-2 win.
Fans are encouraged to wear ugly sweaters for Saturday's game as prizes will be randomly handed out to those wearing ugly sweaters.
Season Series
November 6, 2019 - Broncos 1 @ Hurricanes 4 Boxscore
November 20, 2019 - Broncos 2 vs Hurricanes 6 Boxscore
December 7, 2019 - Broncos vs Hurricanes
December 28, 2019 - Broncos @ Hurricanes
December 30, 2019 - Broncos vs Hurricanes
January 11, 2020 - Broncos @ Hurricanes
March 18, 2020 - Broncos @ Hurricanes
Leading Scorers
Player Goals Assists Games Played
Ethan Regnier 6 8 23
Sergei Alkhimov 4 6 26
Kasper Puutio 1 9 24
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Player Goals Assists Games Played
Dylan Cozens 19 24 29
Oliver Okuliar 23 18 31
Alex Cotton 8 25 31
Special Teams
Team Power Play Penalty Kill
Swift Current 10.8 (22nd) 72.9 (20th)
Lethbridge 23.3 (5th) 73.6 (19th)
Western Hockey League Stories from December 7, 2019
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- Broncos Battle Hard, But Fall to Hurricanes 5-3 - Swift Current Broncos
- Three Multi-Point Efforts Lift Raiders Over Warriors - Prince Albert Raiders
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- Raiders Complete Weekend Sweep of Broncos - Prince Albert Raiders
- Tigers Make Blockbuster Deal with Giants - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Giants Acquire Preziuso, Longo and a 2020 First-Round Pick in a Blockbuster Trade with Medicine Hat - Vancouver Giants
- Game 29 vs Everett - Medicine Hat Tigers
- ICE and Blazers Meet on Teddy Bear Toss Night - Winnipeg Ice
- Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Saturday, December 7 at Edmonton - Calgary Hitmen
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- Game Day Preview: Pats Return Home to Host Red Deer Saturday Night - Regina Pats
- Giants Drop a Hard-Fought 2-1 Game to Spokane at Home Friday - Vancouver Giants
- Chiefs Steal 2-1 Win on Road at Vancouver - Spokane Chiefs
- Royals Upended by Thunderbirds - Victoria Royals
- Silvertips Ride Kindopp, Christiansen to 5-1 Victory at Swift Current - Everett Silvertips
- Rebels Solid Throughout Lineup in Convincing Victory over Warriors - Red Deer Rebels
- Blazers Outlast Wheat Kings 5 - 4 - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Mount Shines in Hometown to Lead T-Birds to Win over Victoria - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Powerful Power Play Propels Oil Kings to Win over Hitmen - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Tigers Win Sixth Straight 4-3 in a Shootout - Medicine Hat Tigers
- ICE Win 3-2 Thriller in OT against Regina - Winnipeg Ice
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