Humboldt Broncos

It's another sign summer is ending as the Elgar Petersen Arena (EPA) will be busy this weekend with the Humboldt Broncos training camp. 

The Broncos will hit the ice on Friday, with a pair of practices, first at 2:00 pm, then at 3:15 pm, with the goalies workout at 4:30 pm. Day one will finish with a scrimmage at 8:30 pm.  

On Saturday, the first practice is at 11:00 am, then at 12:30 pm, and a scrimmage at 6:00 pm. 

A new season is just around the corner for the Humboldt Broncos, with training camp a week away. 

The team has announced their schedule for camp. 

On Friday, August 30, there will be a pair of team practices. Team 1 starts at 2:00 with Team 2 on the ice at 3:15.   

The goalies will have their turn at 4:30.  

On the eve of training camp, the Humboldt Broncos have made a move. Today they sent the CJHL rights forward Tim Kim to the Drayton Valley Thunder of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL)

In return, the Broncos will receive a player development fee along with future considerations.

Kim last suited up with the Broncos during the 2022-23 season when he registered 45 points (13G-32A) in 48 games.

Last year, the 20-year-old spent time in the BCHL with Merrit along with stints in the United States in the NCDC (Idaho Falls & Provo) and the NAHL (Anchorage).

When he was growing up in Humboldt, there was a good chance you would have found Jacob Leicht at the outdoor rink near St. Dominic School playing hockey with his friends during the winter. 

Soon, everyone in the city will get to experience the same passion that Jacob enjoyed with a brand-new facility. 

A former member of the Humboldt Broncos is getting a look from a National Hockey League (NHL) team this week.  

Matthew Perkins received an invitation to participate in the Vancouver Canucks which began on Monday and will conclude on Thursday. 

Last season, Perkins spent his first season with the University of Minnesota-Duluth, the 20-year-old had 15 points (6G-9A) in 35 games.  

The 2024 SJHL Draft was a part of a busy day for the Humboldt Broncos on Tuesday. Along with their draft picks, the Broncos made a couple trades.  

Following the selection of defenceman Tatum Fouquette during the first round, Humboldt acquired his brother, Tre Fouquette from the Nipawin Hawks. In return, the Broncos sent the 22nd pick in both the 2008 and 2009 portions of the 2024 draft, a 2025 1st round selections in both the 2009 and 2010 sections of the draft to Nipawin. 

The Humboldt Broncos along with the other 11 teams in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey (SJHL) began restocking the prospect pool with the 2024 SJHL Draft on Tuesday. 

With the 10th overall selection in the 2009 born player portion of the draft, the Broncos selected Prince Albert Defenceman Tatum Fouquette.  

Last season with the U15 AA Prince Albert Pirates, Fouquette had 42 points (28G-14A) in 27 games.  

With the SJHL Draft coming up Tuesday, the Humboldt Broncos have added an extra draft pick.

They acquired the 21st overall selection of the 2009 portion of the draft on Monday from the Notre Dame Hounds in exchange for Future Considerations.

The SJHL Draft gets underway at 3:00, the Broncos currently own the 10th overall pick. 

The Humboldt Broncos made a trade on the weekend, picking up 2004-born forward Gabriel Filion from the Estevan Bruins in exchange for a player development fee.  

Filion collected 23 points (9G-14A) in 52 games last season. He was acquired by Estevan midway through the 2022-23 campaign and ended up with 19 points (11G-8A) in 30 games for the Bruins.  

It’s back to the EPA for the Humboldt Broncos and the Weyburn Red Wings as they’ll sort the first round of SJHL playoffs in a seventh game tomorrow night, April 2.  

The Broncos trekked to Weyburn on Sunday night with a 3-2 series lead, working to close out with a win at Crescent Point Place after a spectacular win on Friday night on home ice.