If you're a Swift Current Broncos fan looking for a good omen before tonight's playoff game against Medicine Hat, April 2nd has been a good day in recent Broncos history.
Since 2000, the Broncos have played five playoff games on April 2nd and won all five.
That includes three series-clinching games.
Their most recent April 2nd game was last season's 5-3 win in Game 3 of their first round series against Lethbridge.
Luke Mistelbacher had a hat trick in the victory that helped eventually lead the Broncos into the second round of the playoffs.
Another memorable April 2nd game came in 2018 when Swift Current took on the Memorial Cup host Regina Pats for Game 7 of their first round series.
Captain Glenn Gawdin's goal held up as the winner in a 3-2 triumph over the Pats.
The Broncos would eventually go on to win the 2018 WHL Championship.
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— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) April 3, 2018
You'd then have to go all the way back to 2002 for the next most recent April 2nd game in Swift Current's history.
It was 23 years ago today when Tim Smith scored the game-winner in a 3-1 Broncos win over Calgary to win their first round series in seven games.
On April 2nd, 2001, Layne Ullmer scored with 13 seconds left in the third period to lift Swift Current 3-2 over Brandon in the deciding Game 6 of their first round series with Brandon.
Current Broncos Head Coach Taras McEwen's father Brad McEwen ran the bench for the Broncos in 2001.
Duncan Milroy scored twice on April 2nd, 2000, as the Broncos beat Prince Albert 4-1 in Game 3 of their first round series with the Raiders.
Nathan Smith had goals for Swift Current on April 2nd, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
Tonight, the Broncos have a chance to build on their April 2nd history when they host Medicine Hat for Game 4 of this season's first round series.
Swift Current trails the Tigers 2-1 in the series.
You can hear tonight's game on Country 94.1 FM with Redhead Equipment Case IH Broncos Hockey at 6:45 PM. Puck drop is just after 7:00 PM from Innovation Plex.