Gino De Paoli

The Swift Current Broncos couldn’t handle the Prince Albert Raiders on the road, falling 7-1 at the Art Hauser Centre Friday night.

Kurt Rookes notched his first career WHL goal and Gordie Howe hat-trick in part of the Swift Current Broncos 6-3 win Wednesday night at home over the Edmonton Oil Kings.

It was a goaltenders' duel between the Oil Kings Ethan Simcoe & Broncos puck-stopper Reid Dyck (Winkler, MB) with both making early saves to keep the game deadlocked at 0-0 after one with the Broncos outshooting the Oil Kings 19-10.

The Swift Current Broncos were 4.7 seconds away from a deciding shootout but fall to the Lethbridge Hurricanes 2-1 in overtime Friday night at InnovationPlex.

The first period saw the Broncos get plenty of chances on Hurricanes goaltender Jackson Unger but weren’t able to solve him while the Hurricanes would have a late power play chance but couldn’t counter on Reid Dyck (Winkler, SK) pushing the first period to a stalemate of 0-0 after 1.

It was the night of Luke Mistelbacher as a four goal night sees the Swift Current Broncos take the opening tilt in a home-at-home with the Medicine Hat Tigers Friday night at InnovationPlex.

The first period would see the Broncos go to the power play twice but weren’t able to solve goaltender Jordan Switzer, while Swift Current’s Reid Dyck (Winkler, MB) would make 12 saves in the first period to keep it a scoreless draw after 1.

The first ever SK/MB Fishing Derby Cup belongs to the Lake Diefenbaker Slough Sharks after a four goal second period, on route to a 5-2 triumph in Brandon against the Wheat City Walleye New Year’s Day.

The Slough Sharks would be penalized five straight times in the first period and on a 5 on 3 it was Nolan Flamand tapping in his 10th of the season putting the Wheat City Walleye up 1-0 after one and outshot the Slough Sharks 10-2.

Despite an opening goal in the first period, the Swift Current Broncos couldn’t fight back against the Brandon Wheat Kings Monday night, falling 3-1 at home.

The Broncos got on the board first in the opening frame as Clarke Caswell (Brandon, MB) would pop in his 13th of the season from Brady Brinie (Regina, SK) & Eric Johnston (Regina, SK) at 10:56. Shortly after on the power play, the Wheat Kings would pull even at 16:59 on a one-time shot from Joby Baumuller would just get past Broncos goaltender Joey Rocha. The Broncos and Wheat Kings would stay deadlocked at 1-1 after 1.

The Lake Diefenbaker Slough Sharks would drop their first loss in regulation in their history during Saturday night’s 7-5 loss to the Prince Albert Raiders at InnovationPlex.

Late game heroics see the Swift Current Broncos fall in Prince Albert 2-1 against the Raiders Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre.

The Raiders would be the only benefactors of the first period as Dayce Derkatch would solve Broncos goaltender Reid Dyck (Winkler, MB) at 13:37 in a tightly contested opening period after the holiday break as the Broncos would outshoot the Raider 9-6 after 1.

Broncos pull out gutsy 5-4 win against the Red Deer Rebels on the road to close out their Alberta road-trip Tuesday night.

A mid third period goal proved to be the difference in Calgary as the Hitmen downed the Swift Current Broncos 4-3 at the Scotiabank Saddledome Sunday night.