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{{Short description|Canadian junior ice hockey team (1974–1986)}}
{{Unreferenced stub|auto=yes|date=December 2009}}
{{About|a defunct junior hockey team|information on the collegiate-level summer baseball team|Swift Current Indians (baseball)}}
{{About|the defunct junior "A" ice hockey team|the current Western Hockey League team|Swift Current Broncos}}
{{distinguish|Humboldt Broncos}}
The '''Swift Current Indians''' were a Junior "A" team based out of [[Swift Current]], [[Saskatchewan]]. They used to play out of the [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League]].
{{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}}
{{Infobox hockey team
| team = Swift Current Broncos
| colour =
| colour text=
| logo =
| city = [[Swift Current]], [[Saskatchewan]]
| league = [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League]]
| operated = 1974-1986
| name1 = Swift Current Broncos
| dates1 = 1974-1983
| name2 = Swift Current Indians
| dates2 = 1983–1986
}}


The '''Swift Current Broncos''' were a [[Canada|Canadian]] Junior "A" ice hockey team based out of [[Swift Current]], [[Saskatchewan]] that played in the [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League]] from 1974 to 1986. From 1983 to 1986, the team was known as the Swift Current Indians.
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' 1974 - 1983
:'''Swift Current Indians''' 1983 - 1986


==History==
==History==
The Swift Current Broncos of the [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League]] (SJHL) was created in the wake of the [[Swift Current Broncos]] of the [[Western Hockey League|Western Canada Hockey League]] (WCHL) becoming the [[Lethbridge Broncos]] in 1974. The new SJHL team adopted the nickname "Broncos" for its first 9 seasons, from the 1974-75 through the 1982-83 seasons, despite the fact that the [[Humboldt Broncos]] already existed in the SJHL. In addition to regular season games, these competing Broncos teams met four times in the SJHL playoffs (1976, 1978, 1979, 1981).
The Swift Current Broncos of the [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League]] were created in the wake of the [[Western Hockey League|Western Canada Hockey League]]'s (WCHL) [[Swift Current Broncos]] departure to [[Lethbridge Broncos|Lethbridge]] in 1974. The new SJHL team adopted the nickname "Broncos" for its first nine seasons, from the 1974-75 through the 1982–83 seasons, despite the fact that another SJHL team, the [[Humboldt Broncos]], was already using the same nickname. In addition to regular season games, these competing Broncos teams met four times in the SJHL playoffs (1976, 1978, 1979, 1981).


The Swift Current team changed its nickname to the "Indians" for their final three SJHL seasons, from 1983-84 through 1985-86. The SJHL team folded in 1986 when the original WCHL (by then renamed the Western Hockey League) Broncos came back to the City of Swift Current in 1986.
The Swift Current team changed its nickname to the "Indians" for their final three SJHL seasons, from 1983 to 1984 through 1985–86. The SJHL team folded in 1986 when the original WCHL (by then renamed the Western Hockey League) Broncos returned to the Swift Current in 1986.


The Broncos won the SJHL Championship in their first ever season in the league. Ten out of twelve of Swift Current's seasons were winning seasons.
The Broncos won the SJHL Championship in their first ever season in the league. Ten out of twelve of Swift Current's seasons were winning seasons.
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|'''Season''' ||'''GP''' || '''W''' || '''L''' || '''T''' || '''OTL''' || '''GF''' || '''GA''' || '''P''' || '''Results''' || '''Playoffs'''
|'''Season''' ||'''GP''' || '''W''' || '''L''' || '''T''' || '''OTL''' || '''GF''' || '''GA''' || '''P''' || '''Results''' || '''Playoffs'''
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1974-75 ||58 ||42 ||16 ||0 ||- ||317 ||185 ||84 ||1st SJHL ||Won League
|1974–75 ||58 ||42 ||16 ||0 ||- ||317 ||185 ||84 ||1st SJHL ||Won League
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1975-76 ||58 ||43 ||14 ||1 ||- ||338 ||241 ||87 ||2nd SJHL North ||Lost Semi-final
|1975–76 ||58 ||43 ||14 ||1 ||- ||338 ||241 ||87 ||2nd SJHL North ||Lost semi-final
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1976-77 ||60 ||43 ||17 ||0 ||- ||316 ||228 ||86 ||2nd SJHL North ||Lost Semi-final
|1976–77 ||60 ||43 ||17 ||0 ||- ||316 ||228 ||86 ||2nd SJHL North ||Lost semi-final
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1977-78 ||59 ||34 ||23 ||2 ||- ||327 ||233 ||70 ||2nd SJHL North ||Lost Semi-final
|1977–78 ||59 ||34 ||23 ||2 ||- ||327 ||233 ||70 ||2nd SJHL North ||Lost semi-final
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1978-79 ||60 ||40 ||19 ||1 ||- ||333 ||212 ||81 ||2nd SJHL North ||Lost Semi-final
|1978–79 ||60 ||40 ||19 ||1 ||- ||333 ||212 ||81 ||2nd SJHL North ||Lost semi-final
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1979-80 ||60 ||39 ||20 ||1 ||- ||361 ||269 ||79 ||2nd SJHL North ||Lost Semi-final
|1979–80 ||60 ||39 ||20 ||1 ||- ||361 ||269 ||79 ||2nd SJHL North ||Lost semi-final
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1980-81 ||60 ||30 ||28 ||2 ||- ||355 ||310 ||62 ||3rd SJHL North ||Lost Quarter-final
|1980–81 ||60 ||30 ||28 ||2 ||- ||355 ||310 ||62 ||3rd SJHL North ||Lost quarter-final
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1981-82 ||60 ||32 ||27 ||1 ||- ||319 ||293 ||65 ||3rd SJHL North ||Lost Semi-final
|1981–82 ||60 ||32 ||27 ||1 ||- ||319 ||293 ||65 ||3rd SJHL North ||Lost semi-final
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1982-83 ||64 ||30 ||33 ||1 ||- ||345 ||366 ||61 ||5th SJHL ||Lost Quarter-final
|1982–83 ||64 ||30 ||33 ||1 ||- ||345 ||366 ||61 ||5th SJHL ||Lost quarter-final
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1983-84 ||64 ||16 ||47 ||1 ||- ||239 ||380 ||33 ||9th SJHL ||DNQ
|1983–84 ||64 ||16 ||47 ||1 ||- ||239 ||380 ||33 ||9th SJHL ||DNQ
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1984-85 ||64 ||39 ||24 ||1 ||- ||346 ||297 ||79 ||4th SJHL ||Lost Quarter-final
|1984–85 ||64 ||39 ||24 ||1 ||- ||346 ||297 ||79 ||4th SJHL ||Lost quarter-final
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|1985-86 ||60 ||19 ||40 ||1 ||- ||281 ||406 ||39 ||8th SJHL||Lost Semi-final
|1985–86 ||60 ||19 ||40 ||1 ||- ||281 ||406 ||39 ||8th SJHL||Lost semi-final
|}
|}

===Playoffs===
===Playoffs===
*1975 ''Won League, Lost [[Anavet Cup]]''
*1975 ''Won League, lost [[Anavet Cup]]''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Regina Blues]] ''4-games-to-2''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Regina Blues]] ''4-games-to-2''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Weyburn Red Wings]] ''4-games-to-1''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Weyburn Red Wings]] ''4-games-to-1''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Prince Albert Raiders]] ''4-games-to-2'' '''SJHL CHAMPIONS'''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Prince Albert Raiders]] ''4-games-to-2'' '''SJHL CHAMPIONS'''
:'''[[Selkirk Steelers]]''' ([[MJHL]]) defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
:'''[[Selkirk Steelers]]''' ([[MJHL]]) defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
*1976 ''Lost Semi-final''
*1976 ''Lost semi-final''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Humboldt Broncos]] ''4-games-to-2''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Humboldt Broncos]] ''4-games-to-2''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
*1977 ''Lost Semi-final''
*1977 ''Lost semi-final''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Battleford Barons]] ''4-games-to-1''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Battleford Barons]] ''4-games-to-1''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-1''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-1''
*1978 ''Lost Semi-final''
*1978 ''Lost semi-final''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Humboldt Broncos]] ''4-games-to-none''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Humboldt Broncos]] ''4-games-to-none''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-3''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-3''
*1979 ''Lost Semi-final''
*1979 ''Lost semi-final''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Humboldt Broncos]] ''4-games-to-3''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Humboldt Broncos]] ''4-games-to-3''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-3''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-3''
*1980 ''Lost Semi-final''
*1980 ''Lost semi-final''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Battleford Barons]] ''4-games-to-1''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Battleford Barons]] ''4-games-to-1''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-2''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-2''
*1981 ''Lost Quarter-final''
*1981 ''Lost quarter-final''
:'''[[Humboldt Broncos]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
:'''[[Humboldt Broncos]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
*1982 ''Lost Semi-final''
*1982 ''Lost semi-final''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Saskatoon Olympics]] ''4-games-to-2''
:'''Swift Current Broncos''' defeated [[Saskatoon Olympics]] ''4-games-to-2''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
:'''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
*1983 ''Lost Quarter-final''
*1983 ''Lost quarter-final''
:'''[[Melville Millionaires]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
:'''[[Melville Millionaires]]''' defeated Swift Current Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
*1984 ''DNQ''
*1984 ''DNQ''
*1985 ''Lost Quarter-final''
*1985 ''Lost quarter-final''
:'''[[Humboldt Broncos]]''' defeated Swift Current Indians ''4-games-to-2''
:'''[[Humboldt Broncos]]''' defeated Swift Current Indians ''4-games-to-2''
*1986 ''Lost Semi-final''
*1986 ''Lost semi-final''
:'''Swift Current Indians''' defeated [[Battlefords North Stars]] ''4-games-to-2''
:'''Swift Current Indians''' defeated [[Battlefords North Stars]] ''4-games-to-2''
:'''[[Humboldt Broncos]]''' defeated Swift Current Indians ''4-games-to-none''
:'''[[Humboldt Broncos]]''' defeated Swift Current Indians ''4-games-to-none''
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[[Category:Defunct Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams]]
[[Category:Defunct Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams]]
[[Category:Defunct sports teams in Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Swift Current]]
[[Category:Swift Current]]



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Latest revision as of 15:43, 24 March 2024

Swift Current Broncos
CitySwift Current, Saskatchewan
LeagueSaskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Operated1974-1986
Franchise history
1974-1983Swift Current Broncos
1983–1986Swift Current Indians

The Swift Current Broncos were a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Swift Current, Saskatchewan that played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League from 1974 to 1986. From 1983 to 1986, the team was known as the Swift Current Indians.

History

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The Swift Current Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League were created in the wake of the Western Canada Hockey League's (WCHL) Swift Current Broncos departure to Lethbridge in 1974. The new SJHL team adopted the nickname "Broncos" for its first nine seasons, from the 1974-75 through the 1982–83 seasons, despite the fact that another SJHL team, the Humboldt Broncos, was already using the same nickname. In addition to regular season games, these competing Broncos teams met four times in the SJHL playoffs (1976, 1978, 1979, 1981).

The Swift Current team changed its nickname to the "Indians" for their final three SJHL seasons, from 1983 to 1984 through 1985–86. The SJHL team folded in 1986 when the original WCHL (by then renamed the Western Hockey League) Broncos returned to the Swift Current in 1986.

The Broncos won the SJHL Championship in their first ever season in the league. Ten out of twelve of Swift Current's seasons were winning seasons.

Season-by-season standings

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Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1974–75 58 42 16 0 - 317 185 84 1st SJHL Won League
1975–76 58 43 14 1 - 338 241 87 2nd SJHL North Lost semi-final
1976–77 60 43 17 0 - 316 228 86 2nd SJHL North Lost semi-final
1977–78 59 34 23 2 - 327 233 70 2nd SJHL North Lost semi-final
1978–79 60 40 19 1 - 333 212 81 2nd SJHL North Lost semi-final
1979–80 60 39 20 1 - 361 269 79 2nd SJHL North Lost semi-final
1980–81 60 30 28 2 - 355 310 62 3rd SJHL North Lost quarter-final
1981–82 60 32 27 1 - 319 293 65 3rd SJHL North Lost semi-final
1982–83 64 30 33 1 - 345 366 61 5th SJHL Lost quarter-final
1983–84 64 16 47 1 - 239 380 33 9th SJHL DNQ
1984–85 64 39 24 1 - 346 297 79 4th SJHL Lost quarter-final
1985–86 60 19 40 1 - 281 406 39 8th SJHL Lost semi-final

Playoffs

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Swift Current Broncos defeated Regina Blues 4-games-to-2
Swift Current Broncos defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1
Swift Current Broncos defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none
  • 1976 Lost semi-final
Swift Current Broncos defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none
  • 1977 Lost semi-final
Swift Current Broncos defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-1
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-1
  • 1978 Lost semi-final
Swift Current Broncos defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-3
  • 1979 Lost semi-final
Swift Current Broncos defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-3
  • 1980 Lost semi-final
Swift Current Broncos defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-1
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-2
  • 1981 Lost quarter-final
Humboldt Broncos defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none
  • 1982 Lost semi-final
Swift Current Broncos defeated Saskatoon Olympics 4-games-to-2
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none
  • 1983 Lost quarter-final
Melville Millionaires defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none
  • 1984 DNQ
  • 1985 Lost quarter-final
Humboldt Broncos defeated Swift Current Indians 4-games-to-2
  • 1986 Lost semi-final
Swift Current Indians defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
Humboldt Broncos defeated Swift Current Indians 4-games-to-none
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